Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) cited recent changes in Maryland’s use-of-force policy for why multiple law enforcement agencies were reported as being unable to assist with security for the 2025 presidential inauguration ceremonies.

Just as Congress returns to session for the new year, Congresswoman Norton and Senator Van Hollen have introduced a D.C. statehood bill.

An old-fashioned turf battle is erupting over the transfer of a fighter squadron from the District of Columbia to Maryland with critics worried this leaves the nation’s capital dangerously ...

Dressed in rainbows with pink streaks in her hair, American Girl’s 2025 Girl of the Year Summer McKinny is from Columbia, Maryland.

The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis appointed Cardinal McElroy, 70, as archbishop of Washington, a high-profile see that includes about 667,000 Catholics in the District of Columbia and five counties in southern Maryland.

Kim Wozniak felt compelled to show up at Franklin Park for the People’s March on Saturday for many reasons. She said she has a granddaughter who “deserves better” and felt that women are being

The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban, putting millions of users and content creators in limbo, particularly influencers and small business owners who rely on the social media platform as a source of income.

The overall average breast cancer incidence rate in the U.S. was 131.8 per 100,000 and the overall average breast cancer mortality rate was 19.3 per 100,000. Among women in the U.S., breast cancer accounts for 32% of all cancer cases and 14% of all cancer deaths, the report found.

Spartan Fieldhouse, the host school’s new facility capable of holding crowds over 2,000 for big events, will stage 21 contests as the showcase’s main hub. Nineteen games will be played at Spartan Arena, up from eight last year. And eight games will be held at other schools (five at York High on Saturday, three at York Suburban on Sunday).

Washington, DC stands out as a refuge for reproductive rights: Unlike the 20-plus states that have moved to restrict abortion since the US Supreme Court’s June 2022 Dobbs decision, DC has no mandated waiting period for abortion, no parental notification laws, and no limits based on gestational age.

A Marylander is leading the U.S. Senate fight for D.C. statehood even as the state vies with Washington to be the future home of the NFL’s Commanders.

A man was sentenced to more than four decades in prison for the murder of 22-year-old Diamonte Green in 2021, according to the United States Attorney’s