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September 8, 2022
The vote, expected by the month's end, comes as Democrats and a few Republicans are moving to safeguard same-sex marriage.
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September 1, 2022
Reports of sexual assaults across the U.S. military jumped by 13% last year, largely fueled by a nearly 26% jump…
August 29, 2022
"Communities have suffered far too long from exposure to these forever chemicals," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said Friday.
August 26, 2022
The passage of the expansive climate change and health care bill this month delivered key Democratic priorities to voters months before the…
August 25, 2022
Michelin-starred chef Eric Ziebold, who owns Washington restaurants Kinship and Métier, has been accused of repeating a "racist phrase" multiple…
DCMayorMurielBowser, homeless people
August 23, 2022
D.C. is taking steps to boost Black homeownership as the nation continues to grapple with a booming housing market.
August 23, 2022
Thousands of asylum seekers from across Latin America and the Caribbean are caught in the political battle over U.S. immigration…
August 15, 2022
Some Jan. 6 defendants are trying to profit from their participation in the deadly riot, using it as a platform…
August 5, 2022
The federal government declared a public health emergency Thursday to bolster the response to the monkeypox outbreak.
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August 3, 2022
Four Black female firefighters are suing the District of Columbia, claiming that discrimination on the basis of their race and…
August 1, 2022
Kamala Harris will announce more than $1 billion in grants to help states address flooding and extreme heat exacerbated by…
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July 30, 2022
Two iconic African American publications have transferred sole ownership of their vast archive which document 20th-century Black life.
July 29, 2022
President Biden's administration is launching a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible.
July 28, 2022
Following student protests, Thomas will no longer teach a constitutional law course he has instructed at the university since 2011.
July 27, 2022
Mark Ponder's punishment is tied for longest with the sentence of Robert Scott Palmer, who struck Capitol officers with a…
DCMayorMurielBowser, homeless people
July 26, 2022
Bowser said health care workers have tracked the child’s contacts, and that she didn't believe hospitalization was required. 
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July 25, 2022
The Supreme Court on Friday took a step that will allow Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to take part in a…
July 23, 2022
The president completed his first full day of Paxlovid, the antiviral therapy treatment meant to reduce the severity of COVID.
July 17, 2022
Symone Sanders married fiance Shawn Townsend to the surprise of most guests at an intimate Washington, D.C. ceremony on Friday.
July 14, 2022
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, called out Capitol Police after an encounter with a conservative troll.