9 Dems threaten House's budget resolution if infrastructure bill isn't passed first
Moderate Democrats in the U.S. House are breaking with Speaker Pelosi, saying they would block a budget resolution unless a separate infrastructure bill is approved first.
‘Outrageously expensive’: Biden calls on Congress to lower prescription drug costs
President Joe Biden on Thursday gave a speech calling on Congress to act on lowering prescription drug costs.
‘Investment in American families’: Biden outlines $3.5T infrastructure spending plan
President Biden announced his immediate plans to help bolster American families feeling “the pinch” after Senate Democrats approved a budget resolution that will pave the way for a $3.5 trillion spending package.
Third police officer dies from suicide after Capitol riot: DC police
D.C. police say a third officer who responded to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has committed suicide.
DC murders outpace COVID-19 deaths in July; police investigate after father of four shot, killed
A D.C. teacher and father of four was shot and killed in Northwest Saturday night leaving those who knew him stunned.
Senate still writing thousands of pages of text for $1T infrastructure bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill could be passed “in a matter of days.” But first senators still need to finish writing thousands of pages of text.
Biden sets COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers, directs DOD to do same
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that federal workers must show proof of receiving a COVID vaccine or submit to regular testing.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser restores mask mandates indoors – regardless of vaccination status
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Thursday that mask mandates are once again in effect indoors in the nation’s capital for everyone over the age of 2 – regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
Former DC archbishop Theodore McCarrick charged with abusing minor: report
The Associated Press reports that defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who served as archbishop of Washington, D.C. from 2001 to 2006, is facing charges in the 1970s sexual assault of teen.
Federal eviction moratorium: Biden calls on Congress to extend expiring rule
The White House announced that a nationwide ban on evictions will expire July 31, saying its hands are tied and called on Congress to extend it.
GOP vows to pull out of Capitol riot probe after Pelosi rejects 2 members
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy says the GOP won’t participate in a House investigation of the Jan. 6 riots if Democrats won’t accept the members he appointed.
Arizona man who donned Gladiator costume and filmed melee for mom during Capitol Riot arrested
An Arizona man who was reportedly wearing a Roman gladiator costume during the U.S. Capitol Riot in January 2021 has been arrested, according to authorities.
Former Maryland police chief Thomas Manger selected to lead US Capitol Police after insurrection
A police official who has run large departments in Maryland and Virginia has been selected as chief of the U.S. Capitol Police in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which pro-Trump rioters stormed the building in a violent rage, disrupting the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential win.
DC police confirm 3 people shot outside Nationals Park
The Washington Nationals game against the San Diego Padres has been halted after Nationals said a shooting was reported outside the stadium.
Facebook responds to Biden’s criticism over COVID-19 information
Facebook has responded to the White House's claim that the company isn't doing enough to stop the spread of COVID-19 misinformation.
Three Texas House Democrats who traveled to Washington, D.C., test positive for coronavirus
All three lawmakers, whom the Texas House Democratic Caucus did not identify, are fully vaccinated, which helps protect against severe illness.
Federal judge orders DACA program to halt approval of new applications
A federal judge in Texas sided in part with groups suing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, saying the program was illegally created by the Obama administration.
White House says Facebook needs to work harder to censor COVID-19 misinformation
The Biden administration on Thursday slammed Facebook for not working hard enough to censor misinformation about COVID-19 and its vaccines.
Jury rejects mental illness claims for Capital Gazette gunman; says he is ‘criminally responsible’
A jury has determined that the man responsible for killing five people in the Capital Gazette newspaper offices in Annapolis is ‘criminally responsible’ for his actions.
#FreeBritney Rally taking place in DC to support end of Britney Spears' conservatorship
A group called Free Britney America is holding a rally on the National Mall this week to show their support for pop icon Britney Spears and the ending of her conservatorship.