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Janeese Lewis George, democratic socialist, to win D.C. mayoral primary after opponent concedes
D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George, a Democrat and self-described socialist, is set to become the next mayor of the District after her main competitor, former Councilman Kenyan McDuffie, conceded Thursday.
America’s first anti-communist film festival to counter modern movies’ leftist advocacy
An anti-communist film festival is in the works for this October to bring forgotten Cold War films back to the big screen, which organizers hope will serve as an eye-opener for those joining a growing Marxist movement in the United States.
Cargo ship’s chief engineer charged in 2024 Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore
Prosecutors have filed a criminal charge against the chief engineer of a cargo ship involved in the deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing him of failing to notify the U.S. Coast Guard of hazardous conditions on the ship.
Mail-in ballots delay naming winner of District’s mayoral primary
Batches of uncounted mail-in votes left D.C. residents without a clear answer Wednesday to the question of who will be the city's next mayor.
Croatian soccer fans rally in District as city’s unofficial World Cup team
New England has welcomed Scotland fans who are drinking the towns dry. Mexican cities have gladly accepted the Iranian players who have made their temporary home on the nation's West Coast. Meanwhile, the D.C. region has embraced the checkered jerseys and flags of the Croatian squad that's training in nearby Alexandria, Virginia.
Trump aims to fence in Lafayette Square across from White House
President Trump plans to erect permanent fencing around Lafayette Square across the street from the White House, according to reports.
Reagan National Airport to stop flights for Fourth of July events
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will halt all flights after noon on the Fourth of July to accommodate fireworks and aerial displays.
America250 tourism expected to outdraw 1976 bicentennial events
Tourism during 1976, America's bicentennial, famously underperformed expectations for the nation's capital, but D.C. insiders say this summer's 250th birthday party will do better.
Voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton, after her 18 terms in Congress
For the first time in a generation, Washingtonians woke up to a general election lineup that doesn't include Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton.
Early results put Lewis George in lead to win Democratic nomination for D.C. mayor
The District's progressive candidates took healthy leads in crucial primary races Tuesday night as a new voting system resulted in hourslong delays.
Tarp still covering facade of the Kennedy Center after Trump’s name was removed
A tarp was still covering the facade at the Kennedy Center on Tuesday, days after President Trump's name was removed on the order of a federal judge.
D.C. mayoral hopeful bought $1.19M home after zoning critique
Janeese Lewis George, the democratic socialist District councilmember running for mayor of Washington, purchased a $1.19M single-family home in April, just 15 days after publishing an op-ed arguing that exclusionary zoning perpetuates segregation and drives displacement across the nation's capital.
Red, white and green: Interior Dept. kicks off efforts to kill algae growth in Reflecting Pool
Algae is again plaguing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and the White House's newest plan to fix the $14.2 million makeover is hydrogen peroxide.
Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes hit with lawsuit
A handful of Washington preservation organizations are suing the Trump administration over President Trump's National Garden of American Heroes -- a massive outdoor complex planned to feature 250 larger-than-life statues of notable American figures.
D.C. voters to choose new mayor, congressional rep for first time in decades
D.C. residents will head to the polls Tuesday to select a shifting lineup of mayoral and congressional leaders as the nation's capital grapples with declining revenue and increased federal oversight of its day-to-day operations under the Trump administration.
Don’t expect a repeat. UFC boss says ‘never again’ to another White House fight night
By the time Justin Gaethje pummeled his bloodied foe to a pulp and celebrated a championship win, this much about his company's future was clear to the ultimate boss of UFC: Just say no to the White House.
Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House
President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.
Patriotism, not politics: UFC fans tout love of sport, country at Freedom 250 events
The politicization of Sunday's UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn was unavoidable. But fans at the weekend's festivities on the Ellipse offered a different perspective, with many saying they saw the event as unifying and a celebration of the continued legitimization of mixed martial arts.
Donald Trump turns 80 and celebrates with UFC cage fighting on the White House lawn
President Trump turned 80 on Sunday and was set to celebrate with one of the more surreal spectacles both in sports and even in the nation's capital: cage fighting on the White House lawn.
Woman dies after getting pinned by fallen tree along Matthew Henson Trail during storm
A woman died from her injuries after a tree along the Matthew Henson Trail in Aspen Hill fell on her during storms on Thursday.