Trump calls to 'disband' the Department of Education
President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly mentioned "disbanding" and "de-powering" the Department of Education during his campaign. What does that mean for you?
Atlanta Delta flight to DC diverted to NC due to 'odor'
A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Washington D.C. was forced to divert to a North Carolina airport due to a smell in the cabin.
Harris rallies voters at Ellipse, calls out Trump's divisive politics
Kamala Harris promised that she will put the country before party and herself as she stood before an overflowing crowd near the White House on Tuesday.
Secret Service uniformed officer accidentally shoots himself while on duty
The agent, who was on duty, was handling his service weapon when the firearm discharged.
Netanyahu heads to Congress; Hostage families plead for ceasefire in front of US Capitol
Security is exceptionally tight in Washington, D.C., this week as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to address Congress on Wednesday.
Protesters take over Capitol office building as Netanyahu's visit to DC looms
A group of demonstrators from Jewish Voice for Peace took to the Cannon Rotunda on Capitol Hill Tuesday afternoon, wearing red shirts with the message "Jews say stop arming Israel."
2 women accused of killing sugar daddy, cutting off his thumb to steal money
Two women have been accused of killing a man in D.C. and cutting off his thumb in an attempt to steal his money. According to police, the victim was one of the suspects sugar daddy's.
DC bars offer Trump-themed drink specials to celebrate conviction
Several D.C. bars are offering Trump-themed drink specials in celebration of the former president being found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Biden condemns current antisemitism amid college protests, Rafah assault
President Joe Biden issued a forceful condemnation of antisemitism during a ceremony Tuesday to remember victims of the Holocaust.
LA-based non-profit founder Father Greg Boyle receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Homeboy Industries is the world's largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program for formerly incarcerated people.
DC singer Cat Janice dies after cancer battle; viral final song dedicated to young son
D.C. musician Cat Janice died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. Her final song, ‘Dance You Outta My Head,’ went viral and charted worldwide after it was released in January.
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.
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.
Former OC police chief sentenced to 11 years in prison for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Former La Habra Police Department Chief Alan Hostetter, a prominent COVID-19 restrictions critic and activist, was sentenced Thursday for his role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Arlington house explosion: Suspect ID'd as James Yoo believed dead in blast
Arlington officials on Tuesday identified the suspect involved in a massive explosion at a duplex that leveled a home and shook the entire neighborhood Monday night.
Rand Paul performs Heimlich maneuver on choking Joni Ernst at Senate lunch
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky performed the Heimlich on fellow Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who later joked that she was choking on “woke policies."
Suspect accused of shooting US Park Police officer in Northwest confirmed dead
Authorities have identified the gunman who allegedly shot a U.S. Park Police officer Wednesday as 30-year-old Turell Delonte Campbell.
Commanders fire defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio
The Washington Commanders are making some coaching changes one day after suffering a punishing 45-10 defeat to their division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys.
Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon: Biden pardons turkeys Liberty, Bell in White House tradition
Liberty and Bell were given their presidential pardons. The two Thanksgiving turkeys were at the White House on Monday to play their part in what has become an annual holiday tradition: a president sparing them from becoming someone's dinner.