On the steps of the SC Statehouse sits a statue of George Washington, with a broken walking stick. How it broke, however, is still a hotly debated mystery.

After a successful 2024 event, the Celebrate Life Weekend returns June 27–29 for three days of events that mark the anniversary of the 2022 Dobbs decision overturning Roe.

Indeed, a statue of George Washington will be on display in the rotunda for one year, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

List: What to do in the DC area this week and weekend, June 23-29 Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia this week ...

Investigators look for new leads in off-duty DC police officer's 1995 murder The 24-year-old was found shot to death in her Silver Spring apartment.

WASHINGTON — All lanes on the DC-295 bridge over Kingman Island have reopened Wednesday night after DC Police Traffic said a tractor-trailer had crashed into the bridge.

Washington Department of Justice sues Washington state over 'anti-Catholic' legislation The DOJ claimed a law mandating clergy to report abuse breaches Catholics' religious freedom.

WASHINGTON — A proposal to restructure Washington, D.C.’s violence interruption programs has been put on hold following widespread concerns from city leaders and community members. DC ...

D.C. Another mysterious anti-Trump sculpture appears on the National Mall This time, featuring clips of President Trump dancing. The White House was not amused.

The former campaign treasurer for Virginia's two Democratic U.S. senators, Tim Kaine, left, and Mark R. Warner, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $840,000 in political contributions. (Jabin ...

Security has been visibly tightened across the nation’s capital following the U.S. military’s weekend airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.

Object Details Creator Gruber, Martin A Subject Washington, George 1732-1799 Summary Located at Washington Circle at 23rd and K St., NW Cite as Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7355, ...