Jan 19 WATCH: Trump holds ‘victory rally’ in D.C. one day before his inauguration By Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump used a raucous rally Sunday on the eve of his inauguration to promise swift Day 1 action remaking the federal government, shifting federal priorities at breakneck speed and ensuring that “the curtain closes on four long years of American… Continue reading
Jan 18 Days before Trump takes office, thousands of protestors march in Washington, D.C. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Ashraf Khalil, Christine Fernando, Associated Press Eight years after the first historic Women's March at the start of Trump's first term, marchers said they were caught off guard by Trump’s victory and are determined now to show that support remains strong for women’s access to abortion,… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 3:30 D.C. youth volunteer to preserve long-neglected and historic Black cemeteries By Marie Cusick, Ashley Porter and Claire Baek, Trinity Smith, Stella St. Clair, Cody Finnegan, PBS Student Reporting Labs Fellow Last year, Congress passed a measure to find and protect historic Black cemeteries nationwide. But the money to do the work hasn't been allocated. Some aren't waiting for lawmakers to act. Earlier this summer, dozens of people came together to… Continue watching
May 05 Driver dies after crashing into a White House security barrier, authorities say By Associated Press A driver died after a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, and the incident late Saturday was being investigated as a traffic crash, police said. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 2:16 Why Stumpy, D.C.’s beloved cherry tree, is seeing its final peak bloom this year By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin An annual, celebrated event took place this past week in Washington, D.C., and it didn’t have anything to do with politics. It’s known as peak bloom, the day 70 percent of blossoms are open on Washington’s iconic cherry trees around… Continue watching
Mar 17 Police search for gunman after shooting in D.C. leaves 2 dead, 5 injured By Associated Press Two people have been killed and five others injured in a shooting in the nation’s capital early Sunday. Police were looking for a single gunman after the seven people were shot around 3 a.m. in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Nikki Haley campaigns in Washington ahead of D.C. Republican primary By Will Weissert, Associated Press The former ambassador to the United Nations noted that she outraised Trump in January and insisted that the donations have continued to flow despite lacking a long-term plan to challenge the former president's commanding lead in the primary. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Speaker Mike Johnson delivers remarks at March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. By Ashraf Khalil, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press More than a year after a generational victory for their movement, thousands of opponents of abortion rights rallied for the March for Life as snow fell in the nation's capital Friday, vowing to keep fighting until abortion is eliminated. Continue reading
Jan 17 The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Interior Department is updating and expanding an Obama-era plan to promote solar power on public lands in the West. Continue reading
Jan 13 Global day of protests draws thousands to D.C., other cities in pro-Palestinian marches By Danica Kirka, Fatima Hussein, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press Thousands of demonstrators converged in the U.S. capital on Saturday to call for an end to Israeli military action in Gaza as part of a global day of protests against the longest and deadliest war between Israel and Palestinians in 75 years. Continue reading