Sometimes two or more things may seem quite different at first look — and yet they are actually similar at their core or derived from the same kind of thinking. Juxtapose, for example, President Donal...

Sometimes two or more things may seem quite different at first look — and yet they are actually similar at their core or derived from the same kind of thinking. Juxtapose, for example, President Donal...

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In Washington, D.C., a tax on residents earning more than $250,000 a year is boosting the wages of child care workers. Two years in, it's proving to be a great investment.

An independent investigation found more evidence to support the bribery allegations against Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White.

DC residents and their political leaders are understandably anxious about Donald Trump’s second presidential term. They are also disturbed by the fact that the Republican Party has gained control, alb...

D.C. election officials have reversed course in judging who can win ANC races when running as a write-in candidate, causing confusion.

A plant shop, museum, and barbecue spot are among the latest sit-down restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood.

Maryland senators, reluctant to lose the Commanders to D.C., set control of the District’s F-16 fighter jets as a condition for backing legislation that could pave the way for a move to the RFK stadiu...

Two arts organizations–Constellation Theatre Company and CulturalDC–are trying to survive, with a historic space hanging in balance.

Ali “Sam” Razjooyan and his associates are accused of doctoring loan documents and tricking tenants out of their rights. While they get rich, tenants are displaced.

Rep. Andrew Clyde told NOTUS he’s introducing a bill next Congress to change the Home Rule Act. It wouldn’t be the city’s first power struggle with federal lawmakers.

Remarkable. That’s the word used frequently by DC residents and leaders with whom I spoke in recent weeks to describe Mary Levy, a public education activist who lived in Ward 2 and died of cancer this...

Children and infants are most at risk of lead exposure and advocates say D.C.'s poorest neighborhoods face disproportionate risk.

Georgetown President John J. DeGioia announced Thursday he needed to focus on his recovery. He has led the university for 23 years and will remain a faculty member.

Last-minute changes from the city confused first-time homebuyers who were expecting to qualify for assistance. Now, many of them are out of luck.

The distance between The Avett Brothers’ upbringing in Concord, North Carolina, and the 19th-century whaling industry of New Bedford, Massachusetts, spans hundreds of miles and several lifetimes. But ...

Former director Stephanie Stebich is now a senior adviser at the Smithsonian after employees described a tumultuous tenure at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.