Another Howard University student robbed at gunpoint near campus
A Howard University student is still shaken up after a recent armed robbery near campus.
March for Life 2024: Thousands brave snow to rally against abortion rights
More than a year after a generational victory for their movement, thousands of opponents of abortion rights rallied under falling snow on Friday at the annual March for Life, vowing to keep fighting until abortion is eliminated.
Good Samaritan rescues elderly man from armed teens in DC
A good Samaritan rescued an elderly man this week from an attack on Connecticut Avenue.
Demonstrators protest US bombing Yemen outside White House
Demonstrators upset with the United States military's retaliatory airstrikes across Yemen Thursday have gathered outside the White House to protest.
Trump returns to DC for federal court hearing on whether he's immune from prosecution
Donald Trump returned for the first time in months to the federal courthouse in Washington as an appeals court hears arguments Tuesday on whether the former president is immune from prosecution on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
White House crash: Driver arrested after hitting exterior gate, Secret Service says
A person is in custody after a car crashed into an exterior gate on the east side of the White House complex Monday evening, authorities say.
Judge in Trump’s DC election case targeted in false shooting report in latest high-profile swatting
A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar false swatting reports at the homes of public officials in recent days.
DC woman wins $2 million on Powerball ticket husband bought her for Christmas
A D.C. woman got a very special Christmas surprise thanks to her husband: $2 million!
DC prepares for first winter storm in 2 years as powerful blizzard eyes Midwest next week
The snow may come down steady enough to even coat the ground and some untreated roadways in a few places. The winter wonderland portion of this storm is not expected to last long though here in D.C.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized due to complications after minor procedure
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday, due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said Friday.
4-month-old baby found safe after Jeep she was in was stolen in Georgetown
A 4-month-old baby girl who was inside an SUV that was stolen in Northwest Friday evening has been found.
Jan. 6 Capitol riot: Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years later
Three years after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Washington’s federal courthouse is flooded with trials, guilty plea hearings and sentencings. And the hunt for suspects is far from over.
Trae Young has 40 points and 13 assists, Hawks outlast Wizards 130-126
Trae Young had 40 points and 13 assists, Dejounte Murray added 32 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a slow start and spotty late foul shooting to beat the Washington Wizards 130-126 on Sunday.
Prosecutors urge appeals court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion case
Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court Saturday to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims that he is immune from prosecution, saying the suggestion that he cannot be held to account for crimes in office “threatens the democratic and constitutional foundation” of the country.
Lincoln Memorial steps vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti, red paint
National Park Service conservators removed almost all the latex and spray paint from the area around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The conservation team is scheduled to apply one more treatment and wash to remove the remaining light shadow from the spray paint on Thursday morning.
Fighting for equality: New bill aims to remove marriage penalties for disability community
Contrary to common belief, marriage equality is not a reality for disabled people in the U.S. due to an existing penalty associated with getting married.
Senate staffer's sex tape raises major security red flags on Capitol Hill
Big security concerns are being raised on Capitol Hill after an aide to a Maryland senator was allegedly one of the two men seen in a sex video recorded in a Senate hearing room.
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, 1st woman to serve on Supreme Court, honored as trailblazer
The first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court lay in repose at the Supreme Court on Monday.
DOJ launches database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement officials
The move is a step toward accountability amid calls to close loopholes that allow law enforcement officers to be rehired by other agencies after losing their jobs or resigning after misconduct allegations.
Georgia election worker describes fleeing her home after Giuliani’s false claims of fraud
Ruby Freeman, who is suing Rudy Giuliani over false claims he spread about her and her daughter after the 2020 election, cried on the witness stand as she described fleeing her home after she endured racist threats and strangers banging on her door.