Protesters voice anger outside Israeli ambassador’s home over hostage deaths
Calling for an end to the Gaza war, protesters rallied outside Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog’s home to express anger over the death of six Israeli hostages.
By Michael Brice-SaddlerD.C. reviewing violence-intervention contracts after Trayon White’s arrest
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s administration and the D.C. Council are launching probes related to the case.
By Meagan FlynnPublic service, secret payments: FBI says Trayon White had two sides
On days FBI says he took bribes, D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) took to social media and posted about serving constituents.
By Paul Schwartzman and Ellie SilvermanTrayon White, a Marion Barry protege, faces his own moment of reckoning
With the arrest of the council member, his prospects in November — a sure thing under normal circumstances in an overwhelmingly Democratic city — were suddenly uncertain.
By Paul SchwartzmanD.C. Council to investigate White amid bribery allegations, consider expulsion
Expelling Trayon White Sr. from office is the most severe action the council could take, which would require a supermajority. Other options include a reprimand or censure.
By Meagan Flynn and Michael Brice-SaddlerFBI arrests D.C. Council member Trayon White
The nature of the allegations against White, a Democrat representing Ward 8, were not immediately clear. The FBI declined to comment.
By Emily Davies, Perry Stein, Meagan Flynn, Keith L. Alexander, Michael Brice-Saddler, Joe Heim and Karina ElwoodFormer D.C. Housing Authority head Brenda Donald alleges retaliation in suit
The suit also names the DCHA board and Council member Robert C. White Jr., and alleges that the board did not protect Donald as she faced questions about a controversial bonus.
By Michael Brice-Saddler and Steve ThompsonCampaign to recall D.C. lawmaker Charles Allen fails to qualify for ballot
A separate campaign against Council member Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1) is not expected to succeed by its Oct. 1 deadline.
By Meagan FlynnD.C. buildings official resigns after probe finds she had 2nd full-time job
Caroline Lian, deputy director of the Department of Buildings, held an undisclosed full-time job with Freddie Mac, a city report said.
By Meagan FlynnTrump’s plan to upend federal workforce could rattle DMV economy
Trump’s vow to eliminate, overhaul or relocate big chunks of the federal bureaucracy could have a significant economic impact in D.C., Virginia and Maryland.
By Laura Vozzella and Gregory S. SchneiderRecall campaigns against two D.C. lawmakers falling short as deadlines near
Major hurdles remain for both recall efforts against council members Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) and Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1).
By Meagan Flynn and Michael Brice-SaddlerInitiative to bring ranked-choice voting to D.C. cleared for November ballot
Known as Initiative 83, it would also allow registered independents to vote in primary elections.
By Meagan FlynnD.C. meets goal to add 36,000 housing units ahead of schedule
Officials expect the housing construction boom to cool rocketing rental prices in the city.
By Meagan Flynn and Michael Brice-SaddlerFor some District ANC commissioners, a difficult decision to run again
Data from the D.C. Board of Elections shows that as of Friday, 117 out of 345 commissioner seats did not have a single interested candidate.
By Michael Brice-SaddlerOnce homeless, these D.C. peer educators will go on to help pull others up
In a first-of-its-kind program, D.C. DHS’s Peer Case Management Institute is intended to prepare people who were homeless to work as case managers.
By Meagan FlynnCapitol Hill woman watches landlord accept GOP VP nomination: ‘Only in D.C.’
J.D. Vance’s tenant says she has no complaints about her famous landlord.
By Meagan FlynnD.C. Council to consider sending truant teens to services, not court
Emergency, temporary legislation would test the idea in a pilot program at five high schools this year.
By Lauren LumpkinD.C. faces $4.4 million federal penalty for poor SNAP performance
The D.C. Council held a hearing Tuesday probing what is driving the city’s high error rates in administering the food assistance program and what is being done about it.
By Meagan FlynnPetition to change D.C. elections gets thousands of signatures. What’s next?
If enough signatures are found to be valid, Initiative 83 would appear on the November ballot — and if voters approve it, I-83 could shake up D.C. elections.
By Meagan Flynn