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A group of local activist from Washington DC, demonstrating during the March on Washington rally at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

How sweeping job cuts have reshaped life and job prospects in D.C. area, according to a new survey

By Gary Fields and Linley Sanders - Associated Press

Congress finding waste, fraud and abuse illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Congress must end fraud now

By Sen. Eric Schmitt

People cross a pedestrian bridge from Roosevelt Island Park, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Biking, pedestrian trail across Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to close for a year starting next week

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A woman puts a tip into a glass jar on a wooden table indoors. (Image: Shutterstock/New Africa) ** FILE **

Stingy tippers, steep taxes: California and Washington state anchor the bottom of the tipping charts

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Perry Young, owner and operator of the website “Forest Floor DC,” was charged in an indictment unsealed for alleged drug trafficking operations involving illegal narcotics, including DMT, MDMA, marijuana, and hallucinogenic mushrooms, conducted near The Catholic University of America on Sept. 10, 2026. (U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia)

Man charged with running Forest Floor DC website to sell narcotics

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., arrives for a hearing with former Goldman Sachs senior counsel Kathryn Ruemmler and her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.) ** FILE **

Comer seeks answers about D.C.’s AI-powered hunt for vacant, blighted homes

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Congressional delegate candidate Robert White greets supporters after attending a news conference at Freedom Plaza in Washington, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

D.C.’s delegate candidate plans to target federal lawmakers challenging the city’s autonomy

By Matt Brown and Gary Fields - Associated Press

A mail carrier loads a mail truck with mail, March 1, 2024, in Lake Tahoe, Calif. The USPS announced on Tuesday, April 23, that it will follow through with its plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento, a move that drew bipartisan ire from Nevada lawmakers while raising questions about the rate at which mail ballots can be processed in a populous part of a crucial swing state. (AP Photo/Andy Barron, File)

D.C. man sentenced to 17 years in prison for armed robberies of mail carriers

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., arrives for a hearing with former Goldman Sachs senior counsel Kathryn Ruemmler and her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.) ** FILE **

Landlords ask Congress to investigate delays in clearing D.C. evictions backlog

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

A Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant in Atlanta on July 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Chick-fil-A loyalty account data for people in D.C., Maryland, 8 other states hit in hack attack

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., arrives for a hearing with former Goldman Sachs senior counsel Kathryn Ruemmler and her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.) ** FILE **

House Oversight moves bill to veto D.C. tax raises in response to prospective socialist mayor

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro walks outside the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) ** FILE **

U.S. Attorney’s office announces seizure of over $25M in cryptocurrency tied to global fraud

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

The U.S. Capitol and a mock-up of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch are seen from the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)

National Park Service wants your opinion on building Trump’s Triumphal Arch

By Juliet La Sala - The Washington Times

The National Guard patrols the Washington Mall in Washington, with the U.S. Capitol in the background, on April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) **FILE**

National Guard to remain deployed in D.C. through 2029 inauguration

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Boulder Bridge in Rock Creek National Park in Washington, D.C. File photo credit: photosounds via Shutterstock.

Car careens into Rock Creek during rain

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

With the Fourth of July approaching and political violence on the rise, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro sits down with Matt Delaney to break down how Washington went from one of the worst prosecution rates in the country to one of its most aggressive.

Prosecutions are up and crime is down: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on public safety in D.C.

Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers block the streets around the White House as members of the U.S. Secret Service investigate a suspicious vehicle, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. tackling its most cases in years, Justice Department data show

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Robert White Jr., center, and Brooke Pinto, right, candidates for Washington D.C. delegate, participate in a forum at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Gary Fields)

D.C. voters to choose new mayor, congressional rep for first time in decades

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Lights flash on top of a police car in Philadelphia, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Mexican who overstayed tourist visa for years sentenced in D.C. to year in jail for dealing cocaine

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

D.C. Board of Elections Chair Gary Thompson walks voters through ranked choice voting ahead of the June 16 primary, explaining how to rank candidates, where to vote, and what to expect on the ballot.

WATCH: Ranked choice voting is coming to D.C. — here’s how it works