Whistleblower: Emil Bove misled lawmakers about case of NYC Mayor Eric Adams

A third whistleblower has new information about a Justice Department official the president has nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.

Trump’s lewd ‘Access Hollywood’ tape is playing on repeat for 12 hours on the Mall

The demonstration by a women’s advocacy group comes ahead of the first anniversary of the release of the footage.

She flipped off President Trump — and got fired from her government contracting job

After Juli Briskman told her bosses that she was the unidentified cyclist in the viral photo, they escorted her out of the building, she said.

Chirping smoke detectors at students’ home were disrupting virtual classes. Now firefighters are...

After hearing from many principals, D.C. has launched a campaign reminding families to make sure their smoke detectors are working.

Special master prods Trump lawyers: ‘You can’t have your cake and eat it’

In their first meeting, Trump lawyers sparred with special master Raymond J. Dearie over access to Mar-a-Lago documents and classification questions.

Marilyn Monroe helped launch Hugh Hefner’s career. But they never even met.

Hugh Hefner died Wednesday, and his final resting place will be next to Marilyn Monroe, who graced the cover of Playboy's inaugural edition.

Biden urges end to ‘carnage’ of gun violence after 19 children killed at Texas school

A gunman killed at least 21 people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex., on Tuesday, said Lt. Christopher Olivarez with the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Beloved D.C. teacher and salon owner remembered for dedication to Southeast Washington

Helenmaire White died of covid-19 on Feb. 6.

Their classmates are murdered, then they take the SATs: How gun violence shapes academics

With violence increasing, D.C. students will have to balance the stress of online school with the trauma of losing classmates.

They believe more students should attend neighborhood schools. But what happens when it’s their...

“Is there a win in this?”: A Capitol Hill family struggles to make a decision that’s right for them and right for their community.

Appeals panel grills Trump lawyer over FBI search of Mar-a-Lago

In hearing appeal of special master appointment, judges seem skeptical that court-approved search of Trump's Florida property was improper or unlawful.

Marilyn Monroe helped launch Hugh Hefner’s career. But they never even met.

Hugh Hefner died Wednesday, and his final resting place will be next to Marilyn Monroe, who graced the cover of Playboy's inaugural edition.

None of the inauguration protests have their proper permits yet. Here’s why.

Until the inauguration planners figure out their plans, demonstrators will not get permits.

Jan. 6 committee’s criminal referrals: What they mean for Justice Dept.

On Monday, the House select committee investigating the events around Jan. 6, 2021, is expected to make criminal referrals to the Justice Department.

‘A big balloon of joy’: D.C. grandparents give students mentors and themselves a purpose

Similar federally funded programs exist throughout the nation.

D.C. man arrested on gun charge after relatives alert police to his alleged white nationalist...

Jeffrey Clark allegedly endorsed the Pittsburgh synagogue killings in social media posts with the accused mass shooter, court filings state.

Perry Stein joins National as a Justice Department reporter

Stein will take on deep accountability stories about the actions of Justice Department officials, as well as illuminating features about the ways those decisions impact people’s everyday lives.

Thousands of bullets have been fired in this D.C. neighborhood. Fear is part of everyday life.

D.C. proposes renaming Woodrow Wilson High School after playwright August Wilson

Advocates had called for the removal of Woodrow Wilson’s name for years, saying his policies pushed Black residents out of Northwest Washington.

Elizabeth Davis, president of the Washington Teachers’ Union, killed in car crash on Easter Sunday

Davis, 70, had led the union since 2013 and was a 40-year veteran of the school system.

This entire second-grade D.C. class fell behind in reading. Now what?

In a critical year for the young students, the achievement gaps are widening.

In D.C. wards hit hardest by covid-19, sending kids to school is a risk some parents won’t take

“I don’t know what I’m feeling,” one mother said about the potential reopening of schools.

‘I wasn’t expecting this’: Colleges using pandemic funds to clear outstanding student balances

Guidance from the Biden administration is allowing colleges to use their pandemic relief funds to wipe away outstanding balances preventing students from enrolling.

In D.C., achievement gap widens, early literacy progress declines during pandemic, data show

City officials originally released inaccurate data showing learning loss among kindergartners.

Outgoing police chief decries District’s ‘broken’ criminal justice system

Lanier says lack of outrage over repeat violent offenders is one reason for her departure.

D.C. youth fatally shot days before his 14th birthday

Police said Malachi Lukes may have been in a group targeted by the assailant.

Slain D.C. student wanted to join the Marines after graduation

Larelle Washington’s family said the teenager was walking home from school when he was shot Friday.

Two Virginia Republican congressmen join Trump in Newport News

But the Democrat representing the shipyard, Rep. Bobby Scott, was not invited.

D.C. plans to pay the Internet bills for 25,000 low-income families for a year

The $3.3 million program will help students more reliably access their virtual learning classes.

17 minutes to memorialize 17 lives lost

Students across the D.C. region plan walkouts while administrators figure out how to cope.

The Lost Year: What the Pandemic Cost Teenagers

In Hobbs, New Mexico, the high school closed and football was cancelled, while just across the state line in Texas, students seemed to be living nearly normal lives. Here’s how pandemic school...