Washington, D.C., which has often had a tenuous peace with the federal government when Republicans controlled Congress and ...

Local leaders across the DC metro area are raising alarms about a stopgap measure in Congress that would trigger a $1 billion budget shortfall for the city.

The Associated Press Tears roll down the face of Starlette Thomas, of Bowie, Md., as she holds a chunk of pavement ...

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare ...