District of Columbia

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia’s attorney general is invoking a contract provision with local professional sports teams in the city’s latest bid to keep them from relocating to Northern Virginia. D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb told Monumental Sports and... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Thursday against the District of Columbia Board of Elections that sought to invalidate a law giving noncitizens a right to vote in local elections. The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act would... Read More

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia Council approved legislation Tuesday that gives police broader powers to try to reduce crime that has risen to a level some members of Congress believe warrants federal intervention. The law increases penalties for illegal... Read More

WASHINGTON — A report this month from the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs warns that Washington, D.C., police appear to be violating constitutional rights to privacy with their Gang Database. Innocent persons could be placed on... Read More

WASHINGTON — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is awaiting a decision from a legal ethics panel on whether he will retain his license as a lawyer in Washington, D.C. Giuliani’s attorneys argued during a hearing Thursday that he... Read More

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia Council held a roundtable discussion Monday seeking ideas on how to reduce crime two days after a 13-year-old was shot and killed by a security guard as he tried to steal a car.  Washington,... Read More

WASHINGTON — A dispute over whose labor laws should govern workplaces at the Washington area’s two major airports is spilling over into a debate on states’ rights for the District of Columbia. Virginia transportation officials say their state laws should... Read More

WASHINGTON — A congressional panel cast doubt on the District of Columbia’s ability to control its own problems Thursday as violent crime surges in the nation’s capital while it drops in most other U.S. cities. The victims have included members... Read More

WASHINGTON — Hackers breached the District of Columbia's Board of Elections website on Thursday, gaining access to 600,000 "lines" of U.S. voter data, including D.C. voters reports, city officials said. Sarah Winn Graham, the spokeswoman for the board, said a... Read More

WASHINGTON — It’s admittedly a hypothetical question, but given the divisive rhetoric that has swirled around elections and politics in general since November 2020, it seemed worthwhile to put it to elections officials across the country anyway: Just what would... Read More

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors in the District of Columbia are whipping up political controversy over their latest crime-fighting effort that focuses on trying more 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. With juvenile crime at the highest levels in decades, they say they... Read More

WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the District of Columbia Department of Corrections for failing to offer kosher meals on request from Jewish inmates. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Riley Benjamin, who has been in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Three House Republicans propose turning over government in the District of Columbia to a congressional committee rather than letting local officials make policy decisions. Their bill, introduced last week, is largely a move that seeks a federal solution... Read More

WASHINGTON — A member of the District of Columbia Council is calling on the National Guard to help police confront a surge in homicides and other crimes this year. In the first six days of August, 16 people were shot... Read More

WASHINGTON — To the casual passerby strolling along K Street NW, the neat, glass-dominated storefront of Monko could easily be mistaken for a spa, high-end hair cuttery or upscale purveyor of lotions and other beauty products. That aura of luxury... Read More

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia’s attorney general sued 25 chemical companies this week in a lawsuit that adds to a widening array of claims over the production and sale of materials that contain PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.”... Read More

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia Council approved a get-tough bill Tuesday intended to put a dent in the city’s surging crime rate. Overall crime in the nation’s capital is up 30% and homicides by 17% so far this year... Read More

WASHINGTON — Members of the Writers Guild of America and their allies used the filming of a new Marvel franchise feature near the White House as a platform for airing their grievances and marking the start of the eighth week... Read More

WASHINGTON — A change of opinion by the Justice Department this week saved one of its attorneys from a subpoena by a congressional committee investigating crime in Washington, D.C. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating why crime... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal judge last week upheld a District of Columbia ban on large-capacity magazines in what appears to be a shift away from gun ownership rights. Washington, D.C., has been aggressive in trying to restrict gun rights but... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to strike down a proposed Washington, D.C., criminal reform bill. The senators, like members of the House days earlier, said it is too soft on crime. They also said it calls into... Read More

WASHINGTON — The D.C. City Council took a trouncing on the floor of the House Thursday, with the chamber handily approving two resolutions blocking a pair of controversial bills passed by the city council. The first resolution struck down a... Read More

WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C., firefighters are asking a federal judge for a contempt citation against the city for its ban on beards. Firefighters argue the ban violates the freedom of religion of their Muslim and Jewish members. The District of... Read More

WASHINGTON — D.C. Councilman Robert White heard nearly seven hours of wide-ranging testimony about the proposed Stop Discrimination by Algorithms Act last week. The proposed law would prohibit a wide range of businesses across the district from using algorithms to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Heading into her second year with the Washington Spirit, the professional women’s soccer team in the nation's capital, Anna Heilferty expressed an interest in using her sports prowess to share her equal passion for sustainability. A new mayoral... Read More

NEW YORK — New York is keeping its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal workers for now while Washington, D.C., is losing its mandate because of recent judges’ decisions. The differing court rulings within days of each other add to confusion... Read More

WASHINGTON — Pleas for federal assistance from city officials are becoming more shrill as Texas continues busing thousands of illegal immigrants to New York City and Washington, D.C. The mayors of both cities say their resources for housing and feeding... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., this week refused to allow a series of restrictions on the political activity of some judicial workers. The court’s ruling said the two workers who sued to block the restrictions... Read More

WASHINGTON — Two men arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers Tuesday night are now facing felony charges for their alleged involvement in a series of armed carjackings throughout the D.C. metro area. According to the Capitol Police, one of its... Read More

WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C.’s attorney general lost again Monday in an attempt to hold Amazon.com liable for alleged antitrust violations. Attorney General Karl A. Racine filed an anti-competition lawsuit last year that accused Amazon of unfair trade practices that included... Read More