Suspect arrested after attacking 2 preschool teachers while walking with group of infants, toddlers in DC

Police have arrested and charged an adult man with multiple charges after he attacked two preschool teachers Monday while walking with a group of infants and toddlers in the northwest.

Hundreds arrested after Pro-Palestinian demonstrators flood Cannon Rotunda, Capitol complex

Hundreds were arrested Wednesday after pro-Palestinian protests broke out on Capitol Hill, with demonstrators flooding into the Cannon House Office Building and large crowds gathering with flags and signs around the Capitol complex.

Law enforcement steps up security in DC area after former Hamas leader calls for global 'Day of Rage'

U.S. Capitol Police and several law enforcement agencies in the D.C. area say they are increasing security and visibility as rumors circulate on social media about a threatened "Day of Rage."

Donald Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker.

US Defense Department official charged in facilitating dog fighting ring

A Department of Defense official and another man have been charged with facilitating a clandestine dog fighting ring that authorities say executed the animals that lost the fights.

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three federal gun charges filed after his plea deal collapsed

Hunter Biden’s Tuesday plea puts his case on track toward a possible trial as the 2024 election looms. The charges allege Biden lied about his drug use in 2018 on a form to buy a gun he kept for 11 days.

Texas congressman Henry Cuellar carjacked in DC

Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was the victim of an armed carjacking Monday night, according to his chief of staff. 

Columbia University student dies during kayaking trip on Potomac River

A Columbia University student was killed after she became trapped under a rock while kayaking in the Potomac River over the weekend.

Senate to no longer enforce dress code for senators

The U.S. Senate will no longer enforce a dress code for members of the upper house elected by those they serve.

PA man arrested for murder of well-known DC photographer: police

A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a well-known D.C.-area photographer who was reported missing last weekend. 

Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating his far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to stop the transfer of presidential power after Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

Greg Abbott brags of sending over 11,000 migrants to DC

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bragged about the effectiveness of his migrant bussing program Tuesday, saying it has provided "critical relief" to Texas border towns.

Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, then declares, ‘Trump won!’

A former member of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group who smashed a window at the U.S. Capitol in the building’s first breach of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison — and then defiantly declared as he walked out of the courtroom, "Trump won!"

Judge’s illness delays sentencing for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

Sentencing for Enrique Tarrio has been delayed until next week. Prosecutors are seeking 33 years in jail for Tarrio, a top target in one of the most important Capitol riot cases prosecuted by the Justice Department.