Washington DC /tags/washington-dc Washington DC en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:30:00 GMT Participants in Jan. 6 US Capitol riot file lawsuit in Florida against DC police /law-justice/2026-03-30/participants-in-jan-6-us-capitol-riot-file-lawsuit-in-florida-against-dc-police Dozens of people who participated in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, have filed a federal class action in Florida against the U.S. Capitol Police and D.C. Metropolitan Police, alleging actions by officers that day caused them physical and emotional injuries. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2026-03-30/participants-in-jan-6-us-capitol-riot-file-lawsuit-in-florida-against-dc-police Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix GOP governors sent buses of migrants to D.C. and NYC — with no plan for what's next /news/2022-08-05/gop-governors-sent-buses-of-migrants-to-d-c-and-nyc-with-no-plan-for-whats-next For months, governors of Texas and Arizona have been sending charter buses full of migrants to Washington, D.C., and now New York City. Neither local nor federal officials greet them when they arrive. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:10:04 GMT /news/2022-08-05/gop-governors-sent-buses-of-migrants-to-d-c-and-nyc-with-no-plan-for-whats-next A Martínez, Jeevika Verma, Simone Popperl, Amanda Michelle Gomez These hurricane flood maps reveal the climate future for Miami, NYC and D.C. /local-news/2022-07-28/these-hurricane-flood-maps-reveal-the-climate-future-for-miami-nyc-and-d-c National Hurricane Center data for Miami, Washington, D.C., and New York City show development happening in at-risk areas, even as climate change brings more frequent and intense storms. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-07-28/these-hurricane-flood-maps-reveal-the-climate-future-for-miami-nyc-and-d-c Jenny Staletovich, Nick Underwood, Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky, Rosemary Misdary, Jacob Fenston D.C. lawmakers pass a bill that would ban firing employees for failed marijuana tests /news/2022-06-08/d-c-lawmakers-pass-a-bill-that-would-ban-firing-employees-for-failed-marijuana-tests Employers can still give drug tests or fire an employee if they are acting under federal guidelines, or if an employee consumed marijuana at work or while performing work-related duties. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:25:36 GMT /news/2022-06-08/d-c-lawmakers-pass-a-bill-that-would-ban-firing-employees-for-failed-marijuana-tests Ayana Archie Trump sells Washington hotel to Miami-based investor group /news/2022-05-12/trump-sells-washington-hotel-to-miami-based-investor-group The Washington, D.C., hotel run by Donald Trump's family company while he was president has been sold to a Miami-based investor fund. Thu, 12 May 2022 16:26:00 GMT /news/2022-05-12/trump-sells-washington-hotel-to-miami-based-investor-group The Associated Press 1st trial of a U.S. Capitol riot defendant opens Monday in D.C. /2022-02-28/1st-trial-of-a-u-s-capitol-riot-defendant-opens-monday-in-d-c The trial, at a courthouse just down the street from the site of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, is a milestone in the Capitol riot investigation. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:16:34 GMT /2022-02-28/1st-trial-of-a-u-s-capitol-riot-defendant-opens-monday-in-d-c Ryan Lucas Is it bad for America to have so many ambassadorships empty in the Americas? /news/2022-02-08/is-it-bad-for-america-to-have-so-many-ambassadorships-empty-in-the-americas More than a third of U.S. ambassador posts are unfilled in Latin America and the Caribbean — some for years — including at the Organization of American States. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-02-08/is-it-bad-for-america-to-have-so-many-ambassadorships-empty-in-the-americas Tim Padgett Thousands March In D.C. For Voting Rights /news/2021-08-30/thousands-march-in-d-c-for-voting-rights People gathered in Washington, D.C., and also in other cities, to demand lawmakers protect voting rights after a slew of suppressive legislation in Republican-led states. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:54:01 GMT /news/2021-08-30/thousands-march-in-d-c-for-voting-rights Wynne Davis, Juana Summers, Victoria Whitley-Berry Man Who Claimed To Have A Bomb Near The U.S. Capitol Surrenders /news/2021-08-20/man-who-claimed-to-have-a-bomb-near-the-u-s-capitol-surrenders A North Carolina man who claimed to have a bomb in his truck in front of the Library of Congress gave up after an hours-long standoff with police and is now in custody. No bomb was found in the truck. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:57:45 GMT /news/2021-08-20/man-who-claimed-to-have-a-bomb-near-the-u-s-capitol-surrenders Brian Naylor Cuba Protesters In Washington Want President Biden To Do More To Pressure The Regime /local-news/2021-07-26/cuba-protesters-in-washington-want-president-biden-to-do-more-to-pressure-the-regime Thousands of protesters against the Cuban regime gathered outside the White House just before midnight Monday. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:36:41 GMT /local-news/2021-07-26/cuba-protesters-in-washington-want-president-biden-to-do-more-to-pressure-the-regime Alex Daugherty