Senate passes funding deal, but short-term shutdown still expected

The United States on Friday approved arms sales worth more than $6.5 billion for Israel and $9 billion for Saudi...

Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Alex Pretti shooting

The Justice Department said Friday it has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal...

Friday marks a full week of subfreezing days in Washington

Friday marked the seventh consecutive day of subfreezing temperatures in icebound, snow-beleaguered Washington, and in a way, frozen Friday may...

D.C. deploys more contractors, asks National Guard for help with snow

The District is deploying more contractors and specialized equipment — and receiving help from the National Guard — to clear...

Virginia au pair murder scheme case heads to jury

Jurors spent three hours Friday weighing two versions of a story: Did a Virginia man heroically shoot his wife’s attacker,...

Protesters take to streets nationwide to decry ICE tactics in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — For the second frigid Friday in a row, thousands of demonstrators skipped work or school, and businesses shuttered,...

D.C.’s glacial response to the winter storm

Any city slammed by heavy snow is bound to hear gripes from residents about roads not being cleared fast enough,...

Kevin Warsh steps into an opportunity

Defusing fears of an unqualified pick, President Donald Trump nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh on Friday to succeed...

The price of pragmatism

The United Kingdom secured only small concessions and modest investments during the first trip to China by a prime minister...

Trump order envisions Grand Prix-style car race around D.C. monuments

An IndyCar Grand Prix race could be coming to the streets of D.C. in August, President Donald Trump announced in...

Crossing guard’s assist prompts $8,000 in donations: ‘I like being a helper’

Josenrique Rodriguez stopped about a block from school. The street he had to cross was covered in ice, snow and...

Justice Department releases large cache of additional Epstein files

The Justice Department said it released 3 million more pages on Friday from the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey...

Trump taps career staffer to lead statistics agency whose chief he fired

President Donald Trump plans to tap economist Brett Matsumoto to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to two people...

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