DC was only part of the U.S. to pay off slave owners for freeing enslaves persons they held.

The House of Representatives went on recess without acting on a measure to avert a possible billion-dollar budget cut in ...

Mike Lee of Utah, both Republicans, introduced legislation to overturn the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973 ... What message are you trying to get across? For us, we’re trying to activate ...

A new report ranked the country’s longevity hotspots based on factors such as gender, family, volunteering, religious ...

The third phase is a 10-story residential building with approximately 180–233 mixed-income residential units, including ...

As Bowser marks her 10th anniversary as mayor, this annotation of portions of her first State of the District speech examines how Bowser’s vision has played out.

Washington, D.C. is once again at the center of a tug-of-war with Congress—this time over a $1.1 billion budget cut that city ...

Hit-and-run crashes are on the rise across the valley, with over 500 incidents reported in the past year, according to a Metro Police map. Local safety advocate ...

Katrina Armstrong, Columbia University’s interim president ... with a clear understanding of the serious challenges before us and a steadfast commitment to act with urgency, integrity, and ...

Columbia University’s interim president resigned ... “I assume this role with a clear understanding of the serious challenges before us and a steadfast commitment to act with urgency ...

Columbia has drawn ire from US President Donald Trump, who claims it and other schools have tolerated antisemitism and the harassment of Jewish students. Trump has already threatened to withhold ...

“I assume this role with a clear understanding of the serious challenges before us,” Shipman wrote. She promised to work with faculty, protect Columbia students and implement “needed reforms.