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January 7, 2024

DOD second in command told of Austin's hospitalization 2 days after taking over some of his duties

Defense Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks, the second in command at the Pentagon, was not told of Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization until two days after assuming some duties.

January 7, 2024

Capitol police officer on Jan. 6 announces Maryland congressional run, vows 'to stop Trump's MAGA extremists'

Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who served during the Jan. 6 riot, entered the Democratic primary race for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District.

January 7, 2024

MSNBC host fights back tears during Jan. 6 segment: ‘I’m going to try to get through this’

MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart appeared to cry during an interview with former Capitol Hill police officer Michael Fanone on the anniversary of Jan. 6.

January 6, 2024

Federal court rules even passive Jan. 6 protestors who were inside Capitol can be convicted

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Jan. 6 defendants did not need to be disruptive or disorderly at the Capitol to be found guilty of disorderly conduct

January 5, 2024

Defense Secretary Austin hospitalized following surgery complications

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is recovering at a Washington, D.C. hospital after "complications" following an elective surgery, the Pentagon said Friday.

January 4, 2024

Feds blame 2021 DC derailment on 'poor safety culture'

A National Transportation Safety Board report on an October 2021 train derailment accuses the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority of significant regulatory shortcomings.

January 4, 2024

DC crime spiral takes new twist with apparent call for shoplifters to 'unite' against retailer: report

A menacing flyer was found in Washington, D.C., calling for shoplifters to "unite" and ransack a local Safeway grocery store after crime data shows 2023 was a violent year.

January 4, 2024

On this day in history, January 4, 1965, LBJ touts utopian 'Great Society' in State of the Union address

President Lyndon B. Johnson touted a "Great Society" in his State of the Union address of Jan. 4, 1965, proposing the federal government as the solution to human ills.

January 3, 2024

Virginia drops last remaining charge against DC-area elections official

Prosecutors have dismissed their last remaining charge against former Prince William County, Virginia registrar Michele White, who stood accused of 2020 election-related misconduct.

January 3, 2024

DC greenlights aggressive electric vehicle mandate despite critics sounding alarm on high consumer costs

Washington, D.C., formally approved regulations that would effectively ban the sale of gas-powered cars in favor of electric vehicles, following the lead of several states like California.