McDuffie to appeal ruling, while Spiva starts TV ads in D.C. AG race
The D.C. Board of Elections ruled Monday that Kenyan R. McDuffie was not qualified to run for attorney general.
McDuffie ineligible to run for D.C. attorney general, elections board says
The D.C. Board of Elections also offered a preliminary determination on a challenge to mayoral candidate Trayon White Sr.'s ballot signatures.
Wendy Rieger, longtime Channel 4 anchor in Washington, dies at 65
For years she co-anchored one of the most popular 5 p.m. broadcasts in the region, on NBC4.
Man who said Trump’s ‘orders’ caused him to steal liquor from Capitol on Jan. 6 found guilty
Dustin B. Thompson is third Jan. 6 defendant to take his case to a jury, and the third to be convicted.
Lawyer: Investigation of former D.C. Council member Jack Evans has ended
The former longtime Ward 2 lawmaker befell scrutiny in 2018 for his dealings with a digital sign company.
Judge in D.C. orders release of men accused of posing as federal law enforcement
“The federal government has proffered zero evidence the defendants intended to infiltrate the Secret Service for a nefarious purpose," a judge said Tuesday.
Two hope to unseat Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.’s delegate for 31 years
Running for reelection every other year, Norton has faced a smattering of challengers over the decades, but none have come anywhere close to defeating her.
D.C. city workers’ largest union endorses Robert White’s mayoral bid
White said in a statement that he views the endorsement as a rebuke by the city’s workers of their boss, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D), who is seeking a third term.
Ex-FBI, CIA director William Webster lists D.C. house
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The three-bedroom, four-bathroom, 4,530-square-foot house is offered at $2.8 million.
D.C. mayor tests positive for coronavirus
The mayor, who is vaccinated and boosted, said she is experiencing mild symptoms. Cases across the region have ticked up but are far below spikes seen earlier in the pandemic.
Effort to raise D.C. tipped minimum wage certified for November ballot
The decision frustrated backers of Initiative 82, who wanted the measure to appear on the primary ballot in June.
Meet the high-schooler running for a seat on the D.C. Council
Henry Cohen, 18, wants to represent young people on the D.C. Council — and has a lot of ideas for shaking up adult politics.
D.C. Council votes down bill targeting marijuana ‘gifting’ shops
A separate proposal to allow any resident age 21 or older to self-certify that they need medical marijuana, which would have let D.C. adults buy the drug at legal dispensaries without a doctor’s note, also did not advance.
Robert White challenges Trayon White’s signatures in D.C. mayor’s race
Trayon White called the challenge "weak" and vowed to fight it.
D.C. Council to consider bill that targets marijuana ‘gifting’ stores
The proposal is aimed at propping up medical marijuana dispensaries and cutting down on businesses that offer a free 'gift' of marijuana with a purchase.
Bruce Johnson, broadcast anchor and reporter, dies at 71
He was known for his tenacious coverage of local politics and urban affairs.
D.C. mayor proposes more local funding to support troubled crime lab
The D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences' crime lab has been functionally closed since April 2021.
Watergate co-op on the market for $2.4 million
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The three-bedroom, four-bathroom, 3,340-square-foot co-op has an 85-foot wrap-around balcony and a 1,347-square-foot roof deck.
Bowser announces $10 million effort to support D.C.’s Black homeowners
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser will launch a “strike force” this summer to form recommendations aimed at preventing displacement.
Hill East is a fairly new name for an old neighborhood
WHERE WE LIVE | The community, which straddles Northeast and Southeast Washington, is where close-knit residents like to put down roots. However, development is bringing change.