Here’s what happened at our D.C. congressional delegate debate
Candidates sparred over home rule, public safety, and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's legacy.
The fate of D.C.’s three public golf courses is now uncertain.
Everyone is paying to clean up the rivers, but some will soon pay more.
The 51st's first full-time reporter reflects on what it means to be a D.C. news outlet in 2025.
Also: a push to delay ranked choice voting fails and a lawmaker looks to restrict MPD cooperation with ICE.
For some it’s people-powered democracy. For others, it’s just too much.
Educating voters will be a big task ahead of the 2026 local elections.
Also: D.C. gets no deference from Congress, and there won't be a referendum on the tipped wage (though the fight isn't over)
Lawyers say federal agents unlawfully operated under an ‘arrest first, ask questions later’ policy.
The progressive lawmaker has big plans, but faces political and practical obstacles.
A dispatch from MPD’s wet lab, where police train to spot impaired motorists.
Her decision creates a huge opening for the mayoral contest in 2026.
The 2,300 Guardsmen aren’t headed home just yet, though.
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