Emily Zantow

Airbnb cancels, blocks all reservations in D.C. area during inauguration week

Airbnb said Wednesday it will cancel and block any reservations made in the D.C. metropolitan area during inauguration week.

January 13, 2021

Airbnb bans users arrested in U.S. Capitol riot

Airbnb is banning from its short-term rental platform anyone who was arrested during last week's deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.

January 12, 2021

Maryland confirms two cases of U.K. variant of COVID-19

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday that two residents have contracted the highly contagious United Kingdom variant of the coronavirus.

January 12, 2021

Larry Hogan appoints co-chairs of Maryland’s first Citizen Redistricting Commission

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that the state is establishing its first Citizen Redistricting Commission to draw legislative and congressional district maps.

January 12, 2021

D.C.-area teachers host ‘National Day of Resistance’; ‘cohesive’ plan needed for school reopenings

Unions with more than 48,000 educators and staff in the D.C. area are hosting a "National Day of Resistance" on Tuesday to urge regional officials to collaborate on reopening schools amid the pandemic.

January 12, 2021

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor, extends indoor dining ban through the inauguration

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has extended a ban on indoor dining past Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.

January 12, 2021

Donald Trump issues emergency declaration for inauguration

President Donald Trump is issuing an emergency declaration for the nation's capital amid growing concern among local and federal authorities about violence in the leadup to and during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20.

January 11, 2021

FBI bulletin warning of armed protests raises security concerns

An almost palpable tension has gripped downtown Washington, where thousands of helmeted National Guard troops are patrolling some areas in the aftermath of the deadly assault last week on the U.S. Capitol.

January 11, 2021

Washington Monument closes amid threats to ‘disrupt’ inauguration

The National Park Service announced Monday that the Washington Monument is closing through Jan. 24 amid threats surrounding Inauguration Day.

January 11, 2021

FBI: Armed group plans ‘huge uprising’ in D.C. if Trump removed before Inauguration Day

The FBI has received information about an armed group planning a "huge uprising" in Washington if President Trump is removed before Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, according to ABC News.

January 11, 2021

Muriel Bowser asks Americans not to come to D.C. for Inauguration Day

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans not to come to the nation's capital for the 59th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol last week.

January 11, 2021

Muriel Bowser, D.C. mayor: Indoor dining ban ‘likely’ to be extended amid chaos at Capitol

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that the ban on indoor dining will "likely" be extended through the city's public safety emergency, which ends Jan. 24.

January 11, 2021

Virginia Gov. Northam considering year-round school to help children falling behind amid pandemic

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is considering year-round school to help students who have fallen behind amid the coronavirus pandemic.

January 8, 2021

Derrick Evans, W.Va. delegate, charged after breaking into U.S. Capitol: Reports

Recently sworn-in West Virginia Delegate Derrick Evans was arrested Friday on federal charges for breaking into the U.S. Capitol, according to several news outlets.

January 8, 2021

Va. Senate Democrats call for Amanda Chase to resign; Facebook suspends her account

Virginia Senate Democrats are demanding Republican gubernatorial hopeful Sen. Amanda Chase resign for participating in the march to the U.S. Capitol, where a mob stormed the building.

January 8, 2021

Regional officials set safety measures, chide Capitol Police on breach response

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam extended emergency orders Thursday, a day after dozens of pro-Trump demonstrators stormed the U.S. Capitol.

January 7, 2021

Larry Hogan: ‘America would be better off’ if Donald Trump resigns or is removed from office

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday that he believes President Trump should step down or be ousted from office following a siege at the U.S. Capitol.

January 7, 2021

Non-scalable fence being erected around U.S. Capitol

Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy on Thursday said a 7-foot non-scalable fence is being erected around the U.S. Capitol after protesters stormed the building Wednesday.

January 7, 2021

Muriel Bowser demands Congress give her command of D.C. National Guard after ‘terrorism’ at Capitol

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday that Congress must transfer command of the D.C. National Guard to her following the "domestic terrorism" at the U.S. Capitol.

January 7, 2021

D.C. mayor extends public emergency through Inauguration Day following chaos at Capitol

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser late Wednesday extended a citywide public emergency through Inauguration Day after protesters stormed into the U.S. Capitol.

January 7, 2021