Biden, first lady will get COVID-19 booster shots once eligible

President Joe Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden will receive their COVID-19 vaccine booster shots once they are available.

Lightning strike temporarily shuts down Washington Monument

The Washington Monument will remain shut down on Tuesday in order to repair damage caused by a lightning strike over the weekend.

US aims to secure Kabul airport for departures, nations call for safe passage

U.S. officials say they are taking steps to secure Kabul’s international airport to enable the safe departure of thousands of U.S. and allied personnel from Afghanistan by way of civilian and military flights.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.