Judge questions Trump's plan to close the Kennedy Center for 2 years
The hearing Tuesday was the first of two back-to-back court hearings on lawsuits over changes at the Kennedy Center.
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King Charles III to meet Trump and address Congress in bid to spotlight UK-US ties
He will become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991.
King Charles III arrives at the White House on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship
The royal couple will also visit the Sept. 11 memorial in New York and attend a 250th birthday block party in Virginia, where Charles will also meet Indigenous leaders involved in nature conservation — a favorite cause of the environmentalist king.
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting
Federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington's glitziest events had been planned for at least several weeks.
Virginia Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map favoring Democrats
The Virginia Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a Republican challenge to the redrawn congressional map that was approved by voters last week and could net Democrats four additional U.S. House seats.
Accused attacker at Washington media dinner is a tutor and computer engineer from California
The California man arrested in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer opposed to the policies of President Donald Trump.
Abrams' sacrifice fly, Tena's pinch-hit HR in the 10th lift Nationals over White Sox 2-1
CJ Abrams' sacrifice fly scored automatic runner Daylen Lile from third in the 10th inning, pinch-hitter José Tena followed with a solo homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Sunday for their second straight extra-innings win.
Nasim Nunez drives in 4, Washington Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 in 10 innings
Nasim Nunez drove in four runs, including two in the top of the 10th inning, as the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Saturday.
Spirit's 4-0 rout of Kansas City plays out before second sellout crowd of the season
Friday's 19,215-fan turnout at Audi Field marks the fastest the NWSL club has reached two sellouts to start a year
Murakami's 11th HR, Domínguez's 6th save lead White Sox to 5-4 win over the Nationals
Munetaka Murakami hit his 11th homer of the season and reliever Seranthony Domínguez struck out two in the ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Friday night.
Head-on bus crash near a Pentagon stop injures 23 people, including Defense Department workers
Emergency personnel transported 18 of the injured to local hospitals for further medical evaluation.
WMATA Board of Directors adopts FY2027 budget with Alexandria-area service gains, no fare hike
A76 peak service will double between Mark Center and Ballston in June; Blue line upgrades and a new Mark Center commuter route arrive in December; a $3 Abilities-Ride fee takes effect July 1
Congress keeps holding all-nighters, creating dysfunction after dark
Lawmakers say it’s a symptom of a broken Congress that leaders are increasingly forced to govern in the dead of night.
Commanders select Ohio State LB Sonny Styles with the 7th pick in the NFL draft
In Styles, Washington adds one of the most athletic players in the draft. At 6-foot-5 and 244 lbs., Styles ran a 4.46-second 40-yard dash and had a 43 1/2-inch vertical jump at the combine.
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool gets a blue coating as Trump tackles renovation project
President Donald Trump is having the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool coated in a swimming pool surface hued in “American flag blue,” covering up a decades-old granite surface that he said was “leaking like a sieve” and would take years to replace.
Virginia lawmakers recess special session without a budget deal
Democratic divide over data center incentives and skill games veto leaves $212B spending plan unresolved.