Inside the complicated compromise that created the District of Columbia and the City of Washington-which are kind of the same ...

Detectives believe UMass student Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was caught in the middle of a shooting and was not the intended target ...

A D.C. man, Robert Varez Williams, is sentenced to four years for possessing a firearm as a felon, after being caught with ...

See the latest charts and maps of virus hospitalizations, cases, deaths, tests and vaccinations in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.

The person credited with designing the flag, Charles A.R. Dunn, later wrote that it felt natural that the Washington coat of arms be the inspiration for the District of Columbia flag.

Live-updating maps, vote counts, and analysis of District of Columbia's 2020 presidential, and races from The Washington Post.

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump said he wants the federal government to "take over" and govern the District of Columbia, claiming leaders of the nation's capital aren't doing enough to ...

District of Columbia Property Tax Breaks for Retirees. ... For 2025, Washington, D.C. estates valued over $4,873,200 are subject to a city estate tax. Rates in 2025 range from 11.2% to 16%.