Upwards of 20,000 people took part in the “We Are All DC” march on Saturday in D.C. The march began at Malcolm X Park. Participants marched down 16th Street, and passed under Scott Circle before they ...

President Donald Trump said that his administration will seek the death penalty in all murder cases in Washington, DC, a move that could run into significant obstacles with city juries. “Anybody ...

Roughly 8 in 10 Washington, DC, residents oppose President Donald Trump ordering the federal government to take control of the city’s police department as well as his deployment of the National Guard ...

President Donald Trump expressed his “grief and anger” about the killing of Charlie Kirk in a direct-to-camera video from the Resolute Desk of the Oval Office.

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As a longtime resident of Washington, DC, I’m supposed to be outraged that President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of federal forces, especially the National Guard, to fight crime and address ...

People who lost loved ones during the September 11, 2001 attacks speak to CNN’s Jason Carroll during memorial services at the World Trade Center in New York City.

The end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery had a deep impact on the U.S. society and economy. Newly freed African Americans were faced with opportunities to build their lives in freedom.

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), the nonvoting member representing the nation’s capital in Congress, introduced legislation Tuesday that would require National Guard troops to wear body cameras as ...

President Donald Trump is gathering top officials in his administration for the seventh Cabinet meeting of his second term on Tuesday. The Cabinet meeting is set to begin at 11 a.m. in Washington, D.C ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s takeover of Washington, DC, has caused violent crime in the capitol to plummet in a matter of days, the city’s Democrat mayor acknowledged Wednesday — as many residents ...

DC has been stretched thin this year, first staring down a potential $1.1 billion cut to its local budget — which Congress ultimately reversed with the backing of both city leaders and President Trump ...