Last year, I first proposed to my husband the idea of allowing our preteen daughter to ride the Washington, DC, Metro alone. She wants to take Irish dance classes in the city, and a weekly drive in ...

The DC National Guard began appearing in the nation’s capital on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier he is deploying guard troops and placing Washington, DC’s police ...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants to extend his administration’s takeover of Washington D.C.’s police force past the 30 days he’s initially been granted—but the president will need ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday placing Washington DC’s police force under federal control, invoking emergency powers that face potential constitutional challenges over scope, ...

D.C. officials testified Thursday before the powerful House Oversight Committee as it considers 13 bills that could wrest more control away from local officials. Here's a look back at what was said.

D.C. is using birth control medication to prevent rodent pregnancies in the city’s latest attempt to curb the rising rat population. Ayanna Bennett, the director of D.C. Health, said the hormonal ...

An American Airlines flight collided with a helicopter, raising questions about air traffic control. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a former Black Hawk pilot, said military and civilian pilots usually do not ...