As the U.S. government shutdown enters week four with no signs of progress toward a resolution, trade shows and conventions in Washington, DC, continue to move forward. In fact, an estimated 40,000 ...

Washington DC has one of the wealthiest and most unusual economies in America. Unlike cities driven by manufacturing, technology, or natural resources, the capital’s economy revolves around government ...

The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in ...

D.C. will pick up the tab for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for District residents if the government shutdown continues, Mayor Muriel Bowser's office announced ...

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After fumbling the cause of DC statehood, Democrats now appear helpless as Trump sends troops into the city. As the seat of national government, Washington, DC, tends to experience whatever the United ...

Donald Trump-led US administration is suing the Washington, DC, government over its gun laws, arguing that restrictions on certain semiautomatic firearms violate the Second Amendment rights. The US ...

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday she will not run for reelection after 10 years leading the nation’s capital and walking a fine line with the Trump administration in recent months as ...

WASHINGTON (WCIV) — U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace introduced two bills Monday that would prohibit people convicted of violent crimes from working for the federal and the District of Columbia governments. The ...