Justice Clarence Thomas administers Supreme Court oath to Amy Coney Barrett at White House
Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation vote by the Senate is expected to take place on Monday evening.
Amy Coney Barrett: Confirmation hearings begin for Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Opening statements by the Senate Judiciary Committee were underway Monday for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings.
Attorney General Barr calls Whitmer kidnap plot 'abhorrent'
The statement comes after state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against seven people connected to the plot.
20,000 chairs placed outside White House to honor Americans killed by COVID-19
20,000 chairs were lined up on the Ellipse outside of the White House Sunday, each representing 10 Americans killed by the coronavirus, in a solemn reminder of those who have lost their lives amid the pandemic.
Demonstrators gather outside home of Mitch McConnell over efforts to fill Supreme Court seat
Demonstrators gathered outside of Mitch McConnell's house in Washington, D.C. Thursday after the Senate Majority Leader said he will press to confirm President Trump's Supreme Court nominee to fill the opening following the death of justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
AG Barr announces $100M more in grants to fight human trafficking
President Donald Trump's administration in August awarded $35 million in Justice Department grants to organizations that provide safe housing for victims of human trafficking.
Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin, AP sources say
Federal officials have intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin.
VIDEO: DC police release body cam footage from shooting death of Deon Kay
D.C. police have released body camera footage today from an incident in which an officer shot and killed an 18-year-old on Orange Street, Southeast.
Protesters gather outside DC mayor's home after officer shot, killed 18-year-old Deon Kay
Protesters gathered outside of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's home Thursday morning after a police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old on Orange Street Wednesday.
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.
Kellyanne Conway to leave post in the White House to focus on her family
Kellyanne Conway, the counselor to the president and one of the longest fixtures in the Trump White House, will leave her position at the end of the month to focus on her family, she tweeted late Sunday.
Trump eyes White House funeral service for his brother, Robert
President Donald Trump is eyeing a White House funeral service later this week for his younger brother, Robert, who died over the weekend in a New York hospital.
DC’s NFL team to be called Washington Football Team until name is decided
After days of handwringing about a new nickname, Washington's NFL team has temporarily settled on going without one.
DC firefighters rescue 6 dogs from burning home in sweltering heat
D.C. firefighters say they rescued six dogs from a burning home while facing sweltering summer heat conditions on Tuesday afternoon in Northwest.
One killed, eight others wounded in brazen shooting in Washington, D.C.
Three men opened fire on a crowd in Washington, D.C., on Sunday afternoon. One person was killed and eight others wounded. Police say it was a targeted attack; two of the shooters had long guns, the other used a pistol. Some of the victims were known to law enforcement.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for treatment of possible infection
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to a hospital in Baltimore early this morning for the treatment of a possible infection.
Report: State, local aid needed to avert 4 million layoffs
A report could help illustrate a bipartisan agreement in Congress on next month’s fifth, and possibly final, COVID-19 response bill.
Pelosi orders removal of Confederate portraits from US Capitol
In a letter to the House clerk, Pelosi requested the immediate removal of portraits depicting former speakers Robert Hunter of Virginia, James Orr of South Carolina and Howell Cobb and Charles Crisp, both of Georgia.
Wild shootout in Northeast DC captured on home surveillance video
Home surveillance video obtained by FOX 5 captures the chaotic scene during a shootout Friday evening in Northeast D.C.
DC mayor sued over 'Black Lives Matter' street painting
A lawsuit is challenging Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser’s move to paint “Black Lives Matter” in giant yellow letters down the city’s 16th Street near the White House, alleging she is violating the First Amendment’s establishment clause by showing a preference to what it calls a “cult orthodoxy.”