Washington state’s U.S. senators have cosponsored legislation that would grant statehood to the District of Columbia.

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia comes with a track record of opposition to abortion and an early agenda of defending Jan. 6 participants. Edward Martin Jr. was named to the post, according to the Justice Department.

Federal judges in the D.C. district court have remained essentially silent while signing off on the hundreds of now-dismissed cases that for years crowded their dockets.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday barred Stewart Rhodes, the former leader of the far-right Oath Keepers group, and some other Jan. 6 defendants from entering Washington, D.C., as well as the U.S. Capitol, as a condition of their release from prison.

A federal judge on Friday barred Stewart Rhodes, the former leader of the far-right Oath Keepers group, and some other Jan. 6 defendants from entering Washington, D.C., as well as the U.S. Capitol, as a condition of their release from prison.

The Panda's are finally on full display at the National Zoo!Joy got up close and personal with the new exhibit and told us what to expect. (7News)

As the Eagles prepare to take on the Commanders, a group of Birds fans based in Washington, D.C. is also getting ready.

Several law enforcement agencies in Maryland declined requests for police assistance for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration because of differing use of force policies in Maryland and Washington D.C., Spotlight on Maryland confirmed.

Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. said Tuesday they have joined 39 colleagues in introducing the District of Columbia statehood bill for the 119th Congress in the Senate. “Year after year, nearly 700,

Thousands of people from around the U.S. rallied in the nation’s capital for women’s reproductive rights and other causes they believe are under threat from the incoming Trump administration.

Washington today is not just a company town that houses the seat of government; it is an epicenter of connections and capital. Although small in area, it looms large in American commerce. Beyond government, the District of Columbia’s stature has grown in the global economy as a catalyst for domestic growth and a beacon for international trade.

A federal judge on Friday barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington without the court's approval after President Donald Trump commuted the extremist group leader's 18-year prison sentence in the Jan.