Poll worker fired for turning away voters with Black Lives Matter shirts

A poll worker in Memphis, Tennessee, has been fired after turning away early voters who were wearing "Black Lives Matter" and "I Can't Breathe" shirts, an elections official said Monday.

Women’s March 2020: What you need to know

Three years ago, D.C. was the epicenter of the largest protest in modern history as millions of protesters took to the streets for Women’s Marches.

Trump thanks supporters gathered outside hospital: 'They really love our country'

President Trump tweeted out his thanks on Sunday to the supporters who have gathered outside Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland over the weekend, where the president is battling a case of the novel coronavirus.

More than 8,300 bongs seized by Customs and Border Protections officers

Customs and Border Protection officers seized thousands of marijuana water pipes during an inspection at Dulles Airport in suburban Washington.

DC committee recommends changes to Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial

A committee reporting to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has come up with a list of dozens of historical monuments, schools, parks, government buildings and other structures that it recommends making changes to because of the historical namesakes’ connection to slavery or racism -- even the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial.

Protesters gather outside White House to disrupt President Trump’s RNC acceptance speech

Anti-Trump activists are organizing protests and a concert to make noise in downtown Washington, D.C., with the intention of disrupting the president’s planned outdoor acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night.

National Zoo’s panda Mei Xiang showing possible signs of pregnancy

Smithsonian’s National Zoo vets identified tissue consistent with fetal development during giant panda Mei Xiang’s ultrasound.

15 women accuse former Redskins employees of sexual harassment, abuse in Washington Post report

Fifteen women allege sexual harassment and verbal abuse by former Washington football team employees at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Virginia, according to a Washington Post report released Thursday. 

Trump threatens 'automatic 10 years in prison' for anyone harming statues

Historic monuments and statues have become the targets of anger and vandalism during protests in the wake of George Floyd's death while in police custody at the end of May.

Army's 'Captain America' dies by suicide after nearly a dozen combat tours

The enemy could never break him, but what this decorated Green Beret eventually found was that his enemy was within. Friends who served with him in the military say he was the real “Captain America.”

Details of DC’s Fourth of July celebration revealed by Interior Department

The Department of the Interior and National Parks Service on Wednesday announced details about Fourth of July celebrations in Washington D.C. over the weekend, which will include military flyovers, a salute from President Trump, and a “monumental” fireworks display.

DHS deploys special federal unit to protect monuments over July 4 weekend amid vandalism fears

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is deploying a special federal unit across the country for the July 4 weekend in order to protect federal monuments and statues from a possible fresh wave of vandalism.

House to vote on DC statehood Friday

The Democratic controlled House of Representatives will vote Friday to make the District of Columbia the 51st state.