For decades D.C. statehood advocates have argued that Congress shouldn’t usurp D.C. residents’ power to self-govern. Yet Congress cleared a…

D.C. voters will go to the polls on Nov. 8 to vote for the city’s mayor and council members.

Candidates Robert White, Trayon White and the incumbent mayor, Muriel Bowser debated on issues for the district.

Read our 2022 Voter Guide for candidates seeking seats in the June 21 ballot.

U.S. Congress candidate Rev. Wendy Hamilton hosted the “Rally for Hope” event with Andrew Yang and Marianne Williamson.

Public housing residents elected Kenneth Council and Denise Blackson to the DCHA oversight board.

The D.C. Mobile Voting Coalition held a press conference April 19 to push for a hearing on the Mobile VOTE Act

Mayoral candidates gathered on April 5 for a forum hosted by local nonprofit Miriam’s Kitchen to discuss homelessness in the District.

The D.C. Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety held a hearing last Thursday to solicit community input on a recently introduced bill to incorporate ranked-choice voting into the city’s electoral process.

The reward is always great
in the end when you step up.

Our land swelters. Polls in a welter!

Artist/Vendor Jeffery McNeil shares opinions on why both parties should support voter identification requirements.

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in the District can continue meeting virtually through January of next year, thanks to D.C. Council action last week. The hyper-local elected bodies have stayed active, helping District communities through the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to video conference tools and mobile apps.

Caston won an unprecedented election on Tuesday, June 15 for a seat on a Ward 7 Advisory Neighborhood Commission, besting four other candidates who are also incarcerated in the jail.

Photographer Joseph Young provides a photo essay capturing portraits of Trump supporters on the National Mall during the March to Save America rally on January 6, 2021.

The atmosphere regarding bipartisan cooperation—especially regarding human needs issues such as homelessness and housing—has changed significantly, particularly in the House, where districts are often packed with one party’s voters or the other.

The insurrection at the US Capitol on Jan. 6 revealed white fear that has been prevalent in society for centuries, it is time to find humanity in America

With the newly democratically controlled Senate, Democrats and the mainstream media must push back against the GOP and work to implement policies that benefit all Americans

Many people are asking that question. It raises concerns both about the safety of American citizens and restoration of the rule of law.

DC residents who have experienced homelessness share their views of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.