Creature gets legal nod, becomes D.C.’s official amphibian
It is one thing to receive the endorsement of fervent grade-school lobbyists but another to survive the intricate District of Columbia legislative process. However, the red-backed salamander has surmounted all possible obstacles to become D.C.’s official amphibian.
Should Washington, D.C., become the 51st state? WA’s 2 senators say it’s ‘long past time’
Washington state’s U.S. senators have cosponsored legislation that would grant statehood to the District of Columbia.
Live Updates: Small Plane Crashes Near Washington, D.C.
Officials said the plane went down in the Potomac River near Reagan Airport. The airport said emergency crews were responding to an “aircraft incident.”
Crash involving small aircraft reported near Reagan National Airport
At least one aircraft crashed Wednesday evening in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan International Airport outside Washington, D.C., officials said, grounding all flights at the airport.
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Democrats Push for D.C. Statehood, a Gambit More About Politics Than Representation
Senator Van Hollen of Maryland is renewing the push for statehood for the Columbia District. He’s co-sponsoring, with 40 of his fellow Democrats, a bill to grant DC Statehood. Yet even if it passes, it faces obstacles in the Constitution.
American Airlines Plane Carrying 64 People Crashes Midair with Army Black Hawk Helicopter Over Washington, D.C.
An American Airlines regional passenger plane with a seating capacity between 66 and 78 collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Freeze of Federal Grant Funds
A judge in Washington, D.C., sided with plaintiffs who claimed the White House’s freezing of billions of dollars in congressionally-approved funding violated the law.
Remote work became a Washington, D.C. way of life. Is that about to change?
Federal employees being required to work in-office will soon become the latest flashpoint in the incoming administration.
Sen. Van Hollen and Rep. Norton push for new DC statehood bill, reigniting national debate
With a new D.C. statehood bill in Congress, the idea of the District becoming a state is back in the spotlight.
Judge Lifts Restriction Barring Oath Keepers Leader From D.C.
Elmer Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers who recently had his 18-year sentence for seditious conspiracy commuted by President Donald Trump, will be allowed to enter the U.S. Capitol and Washington, D.C., following a brief tug-of-war in court.
Top 10 Washington D.C. Boys High School Basketball Rankings (1/27/2024)
Status quo in this week's rankings as No. 1 Gonzaga topped No. 2 St. John's and Maryland No. 1 DeMatha in WCAC action
Jet with 60 passengers collides with US Army helicopter, crashes into Washington DC river
Takeoffs and landings are halted at Washington DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport as emergency services respond.