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Washington Dc
u.s. capitol
Aug. 14, 2022
Man Dies by Suicide After Driving Car Into Barricade Near U.S. Capitol
The man drove into a barricade and fired a gun in the air, but police don’t seem to believe he was targeting any members of Congress.
By
Chas Danner
crime
Mar. 15, 2022
Suspect Arrested in Shootings of Unhoused Men in NYC and D.C.
Law-enforcement officers in D.C. arrested a suspect on Tuesday morning, following an extensive search.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Sept. 18, 2021
Protest Over Capitol Riot Arrests a Nonevent
Media and police far outnumbered actual protesters on the National Mall on Saturday.
By
Chas Danner
the money game
Sept. 2, 2021
The Big SPAC Crackdown
SPACs have seen a massive two-year boom, resulting in a wave of companies going public. That might be coming to an end.
By
Michelle Celarier
crime
Aug. 20, 2021
Man Arrested at Capitol Hill Standoff Charged with Threatening to Use Explosives
A man was seen on a livestream in a pickup truck that he said was full of explosives, holding what appeared to be a detonator.
By
Nia Prater
the national interest
June 21, 2021
D.C. Statehood Is the Democrats’ Only Option
Hoping to win by coupproof margins is not a strategy.
By
Jonathan Chait
politics
Apr. 26, 2021
If D.C. Becomes a State, the National Mall Gets to Vote for President
The constitutional quirk inside the push for a 51st state.
By
Ben Jacobs
washington dc
Mar. 14, 2021
The Slow Push to ‘Free the Capitol’ From Its Fencing
Two months after the Capitol riot, the political divide inside Congress has made it difficult to address the razor-wire divide outside.
By
Ben Jacobs
transition liveblog
Jan. 28, 2021
Biden Moves to Undo Trump Health Policies: Live Updates
President Biden is signing executive actions that expand access to health care amid the pandemic and begin unraveling his predecessor’s policies.
By
Intelligencer Staff
national guard
Jan. 22, 2021
Biden Apologizes After National Guard Troops Are Sent to Parking Garages
After two weeks protecting the Capitol grounds, troops were ordered to vacate the complex and sleep on the concrete floors of parking garages.
By
Charlotte Klein
vaccinations
Jan. 5, 2021
Washington, D.C., Targets February 1 to Vaccinate Restaurant Workers
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, food-industry workers have been among those who have borne the brunt of the pandemic.
By
Chris Crowley
civil rights
July 29, 2020
D.C.’s Lone Representative Thinks She Might Have Some Company in Congress Soon
“You feel that you are not treated as an American citizen in your own country,” she told Intelligencer.
By
Sarah Jones
republicans
July 1, 2020
Actually, D.C. Is Full of ‘Real People’
GOP senators are sounding some old-fashioned dog whistles while arguing against statehood for Washington, D.C.
By
Sarah Jones
coronavirus
June 22, 2020
The White House Is Rolling Back Its Coronavirus Safety Protocols
Mandatory temperature checks will no longer be conducted on all visitors, and last week, mask wearing became voluntary.
By
Adam K. Raymond
protests
June 5, 2020
Huge ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Painted on Street Leading to White House
Black Lives Matter D.C. called the move a “performative distraction from real policy changes” meant to appease “white liberals.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
coronavirus
Mar. 11, 2020
Senate Aide Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The staffer, who works in the D.C. office of Washington senator Maria Cantwell, apparently had no known contact with any members of Congress.
By
Chas Danner
washington d.c.
Apr. 10, 2019
Shunned by the Usual D.C. Circles, Trump Staffers Made Their Own Social Club
Meet the 45 Club, a group of Trump staffers who wear bullet-casing lapel pins and hang out with each other, because no one else in D.C. wants to.
By
Matt Stieb
cityscape
Jan. 14, 2019
A Built-From-Scratch Neighborhood in Washington That Doesn’t Feel Prefab
The Wharf doesn’t gaslight us into pretending it’s something it isn’t.
By
Justin Davidson
Mar. 3, 2018
Man Shoots and Kills Himself in Front of White House
He was standing in a crowd of more than 100 people at the time.
By
Chas Danner
interesting times
Jan. 19, 2018
Andrew Sullivan: #MeToo and the Taboo Topic of Nature
The new breed of feminists — and liberals in general — are going to have to choose between reality and ideology.
By
Andrew Sullivan
select all
Dec. 29, 2017
Romanians Charged With Hacking D.C. Security Cameras Days Before Inauguration
It was allegedly part of a ransomware scheme.
By
Brian Feldman
Oct. 19, 2017
Trump Courts Appearance of Impropriety in Interviewing U.S. Attorney Candidates
He personally interviewed U.S. attorney candidates in jurisdictions where cases against him or his businesses might arise.
By
Ed Kilgore
protests
Apr. 29, 2017
Tens of Thousands March Against Climate Change, Trump in Washington, D.C.
The massive crowd braved record temperatures and, yes, brought good signs, too.
By
Chas Danner
Jan. 24, 2017
Who Are the ‘Black Bloc’ Protesters Who Rioted on Inauguration Weekend?
They have a particular hatred of Starbucks.
By
Jared T. Miller
Jan. 20, 2017
Protests Turned Violent at a Demonstration Before the Inaugural Parade
Police used stun grenades, tear gas, and pepper spray to disperse the rock-throwing crowd.
By
Christine Nguyen
and
Jared T. Miller
Jan. 20, 2017
Inauguration Day in Washington Is Like a Nightmare Twitter Thread
People have come from around America to shout at each other.
By
Noreen Malone
Jan. 20, 2017
Watch: Anti-Trump Protesters Clash With Police a Day Before Trump’s Inauguration
Police responded by using pepper spray on the protesters.
By
Christine Nguyen
conflicts of interest
Nov. 19, 2016
Foreign Diplomats Are Apparently Lining Up to Do Business at Trump’s D.C. Hotel
The conflict of interest between Trump’s presidency and his businesses is no longer hypothetical.
By
Chas Danner
Nov. 11, 2016
Even Trump’s Closest Advisers Aren’t Quite Sure How He’ll Govern
He is “basically a blank slate that needs to be filled in.”
By
Gabriel Sherman
early and often
June 15, 2016
Hillary Clinton Wins Washington D.C. Primary
Their first face-to-face meeting in months could be a turning point.
By
Claire Landsbaum
awful things
Mar. 17, 2016
District Judge Resigns After Sex Abuse Charge
Roberts’s accuser says he raped her repeatedly in 1981.
By
Claire Landsbaum
commutes from hell
Mar. 16, 2016
How D.C. Is Dealing With a 29-Hour Metro Shutdown
“Carmageddon” descends on Washington.
By
Jen Kirby
early and often
Mar. 13, 2016
Cruz Wins Wyoming, Rubio Wins DC in Latest Voting
Next up are the massive primaries on Tuesday.
By
Chas Danner
the urbanist
Mar. 8, 2016
Uber Drivers Around the World Tell All
From Mexico City (where they reveal taco tips) to Cape Town (with a new female driver) to the south of France.
busted
Dec. 3, 2015
Immortal Dick Cheney Replica Now Lives at the Capitol
His bust was unveiled in the Senate wing of the Capitol.
By
Ben Ellman
islamic state watch
Nov. 16, 2015
ISIS Says It Will ‘Strike America at Its Center’ in Washington
“You will have a day, God willing, like France’s.”
By
Elaine Godfrey
the capitol
Aug. 8, 2014
Ambitious Toddler Causes Brief Lockdown on White House Lawn
The Secret Service declined to question him.
By
Caroline Bankoff
politics
June 15, 2014
Talking Politics With This Summer’s Crop of Washington Interns
College students swarm the gridlocked capital for the summer, armed with hope for bipartisanship, personal talking points, and brand-new suits.
By
Nora Caplan-Bricker
famous animals
Apr. 18, 2014
The White House Fox Is a Star
For months, the sly animal has eluded grounds crew and the Secret Service.
By
Joe Coscarelli
tragedies
Jan. 30, 2014
Beloved Snowy Owl Hit by Bus in Washington, D.C.
The nation’s capital is in shock.
By
Joe Coscarelli
Dec. 24, 2013
One Surefire Way to Make the Naughty List
Shooting Santa in the back.
By
Dan Amira
what might have been
Nov. 22, 2013
Washington, D.C. Swears It’s Not Getting Into the Strip-Club Business
No government jobs in exotic dancing.
By
Adam Martin
crimes and misdemeanors
Nov. 20, 2013
Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng Attacked and Robbed in D.C.
Her Gucci handbag was stolen.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
Nov. 11, 2013
Today’s Window Into the Washington Bubble
Hill
newspaper complains lobbyists are being ignored.
By
Jonathan Chait
sad things
Oct. 8, 2013
Man Who Set Himself on Fire Was From New Jersey
Still no clues on why he did it.
By
Adam Martin
sad things
Oct. 5, 2013
Questions Remain in Shooting of Miriam Carey
It’s hard to say whether the use of deadly force was truly necessary.
By
Caroline Bankoff
scary things
Oct. 5, 2013
The Man Who Self-Immolated at the National Mall Has Died
Motive and identity still unknown.
By
Adam Martin
scary things
Oct. 4, 2013
Man May Have Set Himself on Fire on National Mall
He was taken to the hospital by helicopter.
By
Joe Coscarelli
sad things
Oct. 4, 2013
Miriam Carey Thought Obama Was Watching Her
The woman killed after the car chase in D.C. yesterday was evaluated last year.
By
Joe Coscarelli
breaking
Oct. 3, 2013
Police Shoot and Kill Woman After Car Chase Outside U.S. Capitol [Updated]
Developing.
By
Joe Coscarelli
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