D.C. will use its own money to pay for SNAP benefits amid shutdown
The Trump administration has refused to use contingency funding to pay for food assistance.
Rally outside the Wilson Building, celebrate what makes D.C. D.C., and root yourself in community.
It marked the city's 50th annual Pride celebration and the 25th anniversary of WorldPride.
The fencing was in place for just over 24 hours, and comes down only hours before the WorldPride Parade is scheduled to begin.
Under financial and political pressure, the mayor is moving to roll back public coverage for low-income and undocumented residents.
The D.C. Council is also delaying an increase in the tipped minimum wage as they consider a full repeal of Initiative 82 and pushing back on Bowser's proposal to revoke D.C.'s sanctuary city status.
Data shows that the industry is actually doing well.
For incarcerated people, access to communication with the people they love is as necessary as food and water.
From Pride events to underground jazz to a Mamma Mia drive-in experience, there's plenty to get into this weekend.
In a difficult economic climate, Mayor Muriel Bowser laid out a series of “growth” initiatives, cuts to social services, and plans to replace the streetcar.
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