Politics

Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe is supporting over 80,000 federal workers whose income has been disrupted by the government shutdown through its own fundraiser. Over $360,000 of the total goal of $400,000 has been raised so far.

Five Washington, D.C. companies have made it to the second edition of Forbes’ annual list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Friday that the District police officers will be equipped with naloxone, a medication that can treat narcotic overdose in emergency situations.

The annual parade and peace walk honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held at Anacostia Art Center, 1231 Good Hope Road SE, Washington, D.C. 20020 on January 21.

Cardinal Donald Wuerl has issued an apology letter to the priests of the Archdiocese of Washington, according to The Washington Post, in which he said that he forgot he was informed in 2004 about the allegations of sexual misconduct by his predecessor, ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.

Washington, DC, Attorney General Karl A. Racine is filing a lawsuit against Town Sports International (TSI), Jupiter, Florida for deceptive billing practices and violation of consumer protection laws, Racine’ office announced on January 8.

The government will not be able to pay Washington, D.C. a water bill of $5 million for services offered to federal buildings due to the ongoing government shutdown.

​The debate on D.C.'s statehood is not new, but why is there barely any progress? When D.C. residents propose a change to a regulation or want to make an input to national agenda, they are left nearly mute in terms of their legislative voice.