DC correctional officer charged with embezzlement after lavish trip to NYC

A D.C. correctional officer is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the labor union and spending some of it on a lavish New York trip. 

Maxwell Frost, first Gen Z congressman from Florida, denied D.C. apartment over bad credit

Gen-Z Florida Democratic congressman Maxwell Frost came to Twitter to express his struggles with trying to find housing in D.C. as he awaits his new salary to kick in.

Washington D.C. considering free bus service, but could it work in NYC?

Lawmakers in Washington D.C. want to make the city's metro bus service free next year, but could such an idea work in New York City?

Biden acknowledges 'glitches' in climate law after Macron criticism

President Joe Biden is acknowledging "glitches" in his clean energy law that has raised concerns in Europe but said there are "tweaks we can make" to satisfy allies.

Oath Keepers boss guilty of seditious conspiracy in January 6 case

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn Joe Biden’s presidential win, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

Man who dragged former officer Michael Fanone into Jan. 6 mob gets more than 7 years

A Tennessee man who dragged a police officer into a mob of rioters, initiating one of the most harrowing acts of violence during the U.S. Capitol attack, was sentenced on Thursday to more than seven years in prison.

80-year-old arrested for bringing guns near Capitol Hill

An 80-year-old Georgia man was arrested Wednesday after U.S. Capitol Police found a suspicious van parked illegally blocks away from the Supreme Court Building.

DC Deputy Mayor charged with assault and battery after gym parking lot altercation

Chris Geldart, the D.C. deputy mayor for public safety and justice has been charged with assault and battery after a parking lot altercation that happened around 12:25 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 in Arlington. 

Oath Keepers trial: 'Armed rebellion' plan, prosecutor says

The founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates planned for an "armed rebellion" to stop the transfer of presidential power on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors told jurors Monday at the opening of the most serious case to reach trial yet in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Drone enters restricted White House airspace

The Secret Service conducted precautionary sweeps on Wednesday morning after a drone crossed into a restricted area near the White House.

Man in custody after firing shots, exposing himself and climbing wires in northwest DC

Authorities said a man is in custody after firing shots, exposing himself and climbing wires and rooftops in a northwest D.C. neighborhood Wednesday in a standoff that lasted into the early morning hours.

Obamas return to White House for portrait unveiling ceremony

Barack and Michelle Obama returned to the White House for the first time since 2017, and Wednesday's portrait unveiling revives a tradition last celebrated 10 years ago.

Lorde says she took a swim in the Potomac River (where swimming isn't allowed)

Singer-songwriter Lorde claimed to have swam in the Potomac River while in-between sets on her "Solar Power" tour stop in Washington, D.C. on Monday night.

Washington Commanders' player Brian Robinson, Jr. hospitalized after shooting in Northwest D.C.

Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. remains hospitalized and is recovering after he was shot in Northwest Washington, D.C. during what police believe was an attempted robbery.