Washington, D.C. News
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1 day 12 hours ago
On the same day a second aide pleaded guilty to a federal charge related to the District’s 2010 mayoral campaign, Mayor Vincent Gray said the scrutiny of the leading the city was draining.
1 day 12 hours ago
At the very moment the District is making drivers see red, it's asking them if they want to go green.
1 day 12 hours ago
Metro this weekend will be finishing up a major safety improvement that was due three years ago, as it undertakes major track work on the Green and Red lines.
1 day 13 hours ago
D.C. Councilman Marion Barry's recent remarks about Asians haven't inflamed racial tensions between blacks and Asians in the District -- they've highlighted them.
1 day 14 hours ago
In what was a publized meeting on D.C. Councilman Marion Barry's apology tour to the Asian community for his controversial remarks, Barry's first order of business was to kick out the reporters hoping to document it.
1 day 15 hours ago
A consultant to D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray’s campaign pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to federal agents, making him the second legal casualty of a long-running probe.
1 day 19 hours ago
A new report released this week ranks the District as one of the top cities where folks can get the most bang for their buck in entertainment this Memorial Day weekend. D.C.
2 days 1 hour ago
Firefighters were taken to a clinic Wednesday evening after they felt ill following a fire, officials said.
2 days 14 hours ago
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a second senior member of D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's 2010 campaign with trying to cover up a plot intended to heighten Gray's chances of toppling a sitting mayor.
2 days 14 hours ago
The District is changing the rules governing its teacher evaluations, encouraging public schools to reduce the emphasis on standardized test scores when rating their teachers.
