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D.C.’s delegate candidate plans to target federal lawmakers challenging the city’s autonomy
The District of Columbia's presumptive incoming delegate to Congress unveiled a strategy Monday to counter Republican interventions in the city's affairs by sending local residents to congressional districts in nearby states to stump for candidates who support greater autonomy for the nation's capital.
ICE announces more than 1,300 arrests in Virginia, Maryland
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday it made 1,328 arrests in Virginia and Maryland over the first two weeks of August.
Washington Post ordered to reinstate Black opinion writer fired after Charlie Kirk posts
An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent white men following last year's killing of Charlie Kirk.
Unmatched views and one-of-a-kind spectacle: Freedom 250 Grand Prix wows fans, drivers
The sound hit racing fans first. Before they found a place to watch the weekend's Freedom 250 Grand Prix festivities around the National Mall, the hum and whine -- like a swarm of furious hornets -- of race cars hitting speeds of more than 150 mph assaulted eardrums for blocks.
Mother of slain Virginia woman seeks to recall Fairfax County prosecutor
Fairfax County's top prosecutor is the target of a recall petition filed by Cheryl Minter, whose adult daughter Stephanie was allegedly stabbed to death by an illegal immigrant with a violent criminal history.
Trump waves the green flag to start the IndyCar race as drivers zoom through Washington’s streets
For once, things will be moving quickly in bureaucratic Washington, D.C., when the nation's capital hosts an IndyCar race through its streets.
Man arrested, accused of committing armed robbery of an Adams Morgan pharmacy
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man, Jamari Brighthaupt, who is accused of robbing a pharmacy in the 1800 block of Columbia Road NW while armed.
WATCH: 140,000 fans, seven turns, one weekend: D.C.’s first high-speed street race
Liam Griffin and Matt Delaney got an inside look at the National Mall's transformation into a racetrack, speaking with Bud Denker, president of Penske Corporation, Jonathan Bailey, president of operations at Penske Corp. and IndyCar driver Marcus Ericsson.
Family of ‘Godfather of Go-Go’ Chuck Brown quits supporting D.C. event in his honor
Family members of Chuck Brown, the "godfather" of the District's go-go sound, say they no longer support the city's annual Chuck Brown Day.
Dead beaver tests positive for rabies at Maryland state park where girl was attacked
Maryland wildlife officials say a dead beaver found at Seneca Creek State Park, where a girl was attacked last week, tested positive for rabies.
Montgomery County schools cut staff as enrollment drops, despite record-high budget
Montgomery County Public Schools is cutting support staff and preparing for fewer students when the academic year begins Tuesday, despite having the biggest budget in the district's history.
Racers, organizers finalize Freedom 250 Grand Prix preparations
Traffic on the National Mall will look a little different this weekend.
12-year-old boy accused of gunning down teenager in D.C.
D.C. police said late Wednesday that they arrested a preteen boy in connection with the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Northeast last month.
Dulles board approves $19.9 billion overhaul, defers parking garage and hotel proposed by Trump
Washington Dulles International Airport's board greenlit a plan Wednesday for a $19.9 billion renovation to overhaul the Washington metro area's largest airport.
Carter Barron Amphitheater in Rock Creek Park reopens for first time in decade
Carter Barron Amphitheater in the District's Rock Creek Park will host shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday, its first performances since 2016.
Illegal immigrant who entered U.S. under Biden is behind deadly Fairfax County stabbing, feds say
Federal authorities said the 19-year-old man accused of stabbing a woman to death in Fairfax County, Virginia, is an illegal immigrant who came to the U.S. under the Biden administration.
Customs agents at BWI seize mounds of khat stimulant
Customs agents at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport intercepted shipments of the drug khat weighing over 400 pounds.
Pedestrian crashes in D.C. area see 5 killed within days of each other
Five pedestrians died in separate crashes throughout the D.C. region in the past week, with the District already surpassing the number of traffic fatalities from last year.
Former and current D.C. police employees charged with overtime fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors issued arrest warrants for six former and current Metropolitan Police Department workers accused of fraudulently claiming overtime and bilking taxpayers out of almost half a million dollars.
National Symphony Orchestra to scatter across six venues as Kennedy Center closes for Trump makeover
The National Symphony Orchestra will split its 2026-27 season among six venues in Washington, D.C., and its suburbs.