Aug 19 WATCH: Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near Capitol By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff that prompted a massive police response. Continue reading
Aug 13 D.C. military base briefly locked down amid report of gunman By Michael Balsamo, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press A military base in the nation's capital was locked down for about an hour and a half Friday, after an armed man ran onto the grounds following a report of gunfire on local streets surrounding the base. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: Thousands of DC police’s intelligence and disciplinary reports leaked online In our news wrap Thursday, thousands of sensitive documents were leaked online after a cyberattack on Washington, D.C. Police. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas came under fire over a historically high number of migrant children at the southern border. Continue watching
May 11 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Federal judge rejects NRA bankruptcy bid, allowing NY to pursue dissolution In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge in Dallas rejected the National Rifle Association's bid to file for bankruptcy protection, blocking the gun rights group's effort to reorganize in Texas. Undocumented college students will now have access to COVID… Continue watching
May 10 D.C. aims for full reopening, with masks, by June 11 By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled a two-stage plan, with capacity restrictions on most indoor activities lifting on May 21, with the exception of bars, nightclubs and entertainment venues. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Ceremony heralds opening of WWI Memorial in Washington D.C. By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press In remarks during the virtual ceremony, President Joe Biden paid tribute to the 4.7 million who served in the war, and the 116,516 Americans who lost their lives. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 9:24 Amy Walter and Errin Haines on COVID stimulus relief, Biden immigration policy The Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter and Errin Haines of The 19th join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the rollout of the new COVID stimulus bill, how it benefits women and marginalized communities, and the Biden… Continue watching
Mar 22 WATCH: D.C. Mayor Bowser testifies on bill to make D.C. the 51st state By Associated Press Bowser is calling on the 117th Congress to pass the statehood legislation and put it on President Joe Biden's desk within the first 100 days. Continue reading
Mar 19 Stone tablet marking First Amendment freedoms finds new home By Associated Press The National Constitution Center, which sits in an area of the city billed as America's most historic square mile, will erect the tablet in an atrium overlooking Independence Hall, the UNESCO World Heritage Site where both the Declaration of Independence… Continue reading
Feb 01 Capitol Building fence is blocking D.C. laws from approval By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press That foreboding black fence erected around the U.S. Capitol building has had an unintentional side effect: walling off the local government's ability to enact new laws. Continue reading