During a morning session with council members Tuesday, Bowser and other city leaders said while revenue has been modest, costs are soaring. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser this week…
Read more DC mayor warns of imminent tough budget cycle as costs rise, revenue stays modest – WTOP NewsA former staff member for council member Kenyan McDuffie has been nominated to take his seat. McDuffie left the seat to run for mayor. There’s a new nominee…
Read more DC Council chair announces nominee to fill McDuffie’s at-large seat – WTOP NewsThe former D.C. Council member laid out his vision for the District, promising to work for an economy that will lift locals and to be a fighter for…
Read more Kenyan McDuffie announces run for DC mayor in sit-down interview with WTOP – WTOP NewsA D.C. Council committee recommends police end cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a day after an ICE agent reportedly shot a woman in Minneapolis. A D.C.…
Read more DC Council committee recommends dissolving cooperation with ICE – WTOP NewsThe Washington Commanders and D.C. teamed up in 2025 to finalize a plan to construct a new stadium for the team at the old RFK Stadium site. Here’s…
Read more Looking back: How the Commanders’ RFK stadium deal came together in 2025 – WTOP NewsAt-Large Council Member Kenyan McDuffie announced he was stepping down from his D.C. Council post on Tuesday, a move that all but paves the way for a mayoral…
Read more Kenyan McDuffie eyes run for DC mayor – WTOP NewsAhead of an important vote, D.C.-area lawmakers are urging the operators of the electrical grid that powers the region to protect the power rates that customers pay. Ahead…
Read more A key vote that could decide if DC-area data centers jack up your power bill – WTOP NewsD.C. leaders should invest more funding in youth and reentry programs to prevent crime, according to a report from the American Civil Liberties Union. D.C. leaders should invest…
Read more To prevent DC crime, ACLU report recommends more funding for youth programs – WTOP NewsA proposed D.C. bill would create a 10-cent beverage container deposit program aimed at reducing trash and improving water quality. This page contains a video which is being…
Read more DC Council member’s Anacostia River boat tour highlights importance of ‘bottle bill’ – WTOP NewsAfter a Halloween night that saw hundreds of teens swarm D.C.’s Navy Yard, some city leaders say emergency curfews do help restore order, and they now want to keep…
Read more DC leaders push to keep emergency curfews after Halloween chaos – WTOP NewsD.C. Council members are hearing from members of the public and law enforcement on the effectiveness of last summer’s youth curfew zones and whether they should be put…
Read more DC leaders consider reestablishing youth curfew zones permanently – WTOP NewsD.C. promised more transparency from the agency that handles 911 calls and nonemergency communications. But a recent rule change may be doing the opposite. After receiving criticism over…
Read more ‘People’s lives are on the line’: DC 911 reporting change sparks alarm – WTOP NewsQuestions continue to swirl in D.C. about whether Mayor Muriel Bowser will seek a fourth term in office. Her recent public appearances have only added fuel to the…
Read more Will DC Mayor Muriel Bowser run for a fourth term? Political speculation heats up – WTOP NewsD.C. Council member Brooke Pinto told WTOP Monday she has entered the race to become the city’s next congressional representative. Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto tells WTOP…
Read more DC Council’s Brooke Pinto running for Del. Norton’s congressional seat – WTOP NewsBrianne Nadeau announced Thursday that she will not be seeking a fourth term as a member of the D.C. Council. Brianne Nadeau announced Thursday that she will not…
Read more Brianne Nadeau won’t seek 4th term on DC Council – WTOP NewsEmergency legislation signed by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will authorize licensed pharmacies to administer COVID-19 vaccinations without a prescription. Emergency legislation signed this week by D.C. Mayor Muriel…
Read more DC residents can now get a COVID-19 shot without a prescription – WTOP NewsD.C.’s nonvoting delegate in Congress, Eleanor Holmes Norton, will face her toughest political challenge in more than 30 years, if she chooses to run again in 2026. D.C.’s…
Read more DC Council member Robert White says he will bring ‘fire’ and ‘energy’ to DC Congress seat – WTOP NewsAfter the D.C. Council approved a $3.7 billion plan to build a new Commanders stadium, the D.C. chapter of the Sierra Club said it plans to hold the…
Read more ‘There’s a long way to go’: Sierra Club blasts DC council in approving Commanders stadium deal – WTOP NewsNow that the D.C. Council has approved the $3.7 billion deal that will bring the Washington Commanders back to the nation’s capital, the team and the city will…
Read more Federal land, local hurdles: What’s next for the Commanders stadium project – WTOP NewsIf the bill passes, it will bring the Washington Commanders back to the District to a brand new stadium. It would also bring redevelopment to the long-neglected 180-acre…
Read more RFK Stadium deal faces final DC Council vote, with city leaders confident – WTOP News