The House of Representatives went on recess without acting on a measure to avert a possible billion-dollar budget cut in ...

Bowser (D) and the team. The first new hospital in the District in a generation has begun the hard work of caring for a long-underserved community with complex medical needs. Cuts could include ...

As Bowser marks her 10th anniversary as mayor, this annotation of portions of her first State of the District speech examines how Bowser’s vision has played out.

All US travelers planning on flying soon will need a Real ID driver's license; if not, airport security checks may be more ...

Columbia University student Roy Lee says he’s been suspended after he built an AI program that helped him pass the brutal technical interviews for Meta, Facebook, Amazon, and TikTok. “I just ...

Columbia students and nearby residents are suing the school, arguing that a 1953 agreement between the university and the city makes College Walk a public space. Credit... Supported by By Anna ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

With additional reporting from Niza Vinas. The School Committee approved a new “Safe Schools” policy (#2201) in February meant to codify how the school district handles questions of immigration status ...

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) suggested there were plans to change the name of the nation's capital from the District of Columbia, to the "District of America." Saul Loeb/Getty Images Rep.

“We are a city, county, state all at once, and we provide direct services to the people of the District of Columbia, visitors to the District of Columbia, businesses in the District of ...

And then the third is what’s happening at this moment at Columbia and Penn, where the administration is putting large chunks of federal funding at risk. And the number is so large that the ...