House Democrats announce contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Rep. Eliot Engel, the Committee Chairman and 16-year incumbent, said Pompeo refused to turn over documents in the House’s impeachment inquiry last fall.
8 arrested during DC protests, including 5 for allegedly assaulting officers
Police in Washington, D.C., arrested eight people, including five accused of assaulting police officers, during protests late Thursday night into Friday in the wake of President Trump’s Republican National Convention speech at the White House, police said.
WATCH LIVE: Thousands gather for March on Washington commemoration
The March on Washington takes place on August 28. From routes and road closures to coronavirus regulations, here's everything you need to know.
‘By the grace of God and compassion of Trump’: Alice Johnson, whose drug sentence was commuted, speaks at RNC
Alice Johnson said Thursday during the Republican National Convention that she “hollered hallelujah” after Trump signed the First Step Act, which she said “brought joy, hope and freedom to thousands of well-deserving people.”
Protesters gather outside White House to disrupt President Trump’s RNC acceptance speech
Anti-Trump activists are organizing protests and a concert to make noise in downtown Washington, D.C., with the intention of disrupting the president’s planned outdoor acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night.
Watchdog groups say convention appearances broke Hatch Act
Two White House officials violated the Hatch Act by participating in choreographed events aired during the Republican National Convention, according to two separate ethics complaints filed by government watchdog groups.
Kamala Harris slams ‘profound failure of leadership’ in counter to Trump ahead of final night of RNC
Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris plans a Thursday speech condemning President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and she'll give it just hours before Trump is set to accept renomination for a second term.
National Zoo’s panda Mei Xiang showing possible signs of pregnancy
Smithsonian’s National Zoo vets identified tissue consistent with fetal development during giant panda Mei Xiang’s ultrasound.
Trump returns to White House briefing, says 'shooting' outside White House now 'under control'
"I do not know the condition of the person, it seems the person was shot by Secret Service, so we'll see what happens," the president said.
One dead, 20 others wounded after mass shooting at cookout in Southeast DC
A teenage boy is dead and a D.C. police officer is struggling for her life after a mass shooting at a cookout early Sunday in Southeast D.C.
US Marshals holding online auction for merchandise from 2017’s fraudulent Fyre Festival
The auction includes 126 minor assets from the infamous festival, which captured headlines in 2017.
Vanessa Guillen's family meets with President Trump to discuss #IAmVanessaGuillen bill
Trump announced the FBI and DOJ have been assigned to investigate this case and figure out what happened, but also prevent anything like it from happening again.
Trump meets with slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen's family, backs congressional bill named for her
President Trump met with slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen's family Thursday in an emotional meeting and announced his support for a new congressional bill aimed at changing how sexual abuse and harassment cases are handled by the military.
‘We wanted the shoes to symbolize a life’: 164 pairs of clogs laid on Capitol lawn for nurses lost to COVID-19
During an event on Tuesday, registered nurses gathered at the Capitol to honor the lives of their colleagues by reading off 164 names.
Little Shih Tzu-poodle leads firefighters in wild chase on Washington D.C. highway
There was a wildly adorable chase down a busy highway in Maryland, but the culprit was no human. It was a little dog.
DC firefighters rescue 6 dogs from burning home in sweltering heat
D.C. firefighters say they rescued six dogs from a burning home while facing sweltering summer heat conditions on Tuesday afternoon in Northwest.
First lady Melania Trump delivers lunch to firefighters and families in DC
Lunch was on the first lady during the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Anthony Fauci to throw first pitch for Nationals on Opening Day
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will throw the first pitch for the Washington Nationals on opening day, the team announced Monday.
One killed, eight others wounded in brazen shooting in Washington, D.C.
Three men opened fire on a crowd in Washington, D.C., on Sunday afternoon. One person was killed and eight others wounded. Police say it was a targeted attack; two of the shooters had long guns, the other used a pistol. Some of the victims were known to law enforcement.
15 women accuse former Redskins employees of sexual harassment, abuse in Washington Post report
Fifteen women allege sexual harassment and verbal abuse by former Washington football team employees at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Virginia, according to a Washington Post report released Thursday.