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House passes pair of bills in rebuke to DC - Roll Call

The House took aim at Washington, D.C.’s autonomy Tuesday, passing two bills that would overturn local laws.

Roll Call · Jun 10, 2025

Police, snow descend on eerily quiet Capitol Hill for Jan. 6 electoral count - Roll Call

On a rare snow day in Washington, security measures kept sledders away from the Capitol, as lawmakers certified Trump’s win in the 2024 election.

Roll Call · Jan 6, 2025

Casting a long shadow? DC’s shadow delegation enters a new era - Roll Call

Maybe its not “the most important battleground seat.” But after Congress blocked a D.C. crime law last year, some argue it’s more crucial than ever.

Roll Call · Nov 4, 2024

As House panel backs RFK site bill, DC inches closer to a football future

As the bill makes its way through Congress, it could mark a fresh start for a crumbling site and hopes to woo the Washington Commanders.

Roll Call · Sep 20, 2023

‘I witnessed the best of America’: remembering the March on Washington 60 years on

Participants and organisers recall the critical role of women, Harry Belafonte and Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech

The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2023

MLK's dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington

The last part of the speech took less time to deliver than it takes to boil an egg, but “I Have A Dream” is one of American history’s most famous orations and most inspiring

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights

Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Trump's attack on 'filth and decay' in nation's capital just the latest in his personal feud with DC

Washington has never been a particularly friendly place for Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

House push to override Biden veto over DC policing policy falls short

WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday was unable to advance its effort to overturn a District of Columbia policing bill, falling short of the threshold needed to override a veto by President Joe Biden.

Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023

House push to override Biden veto over DC policing policy falls short - Roll Call

The House on Tuesday was unable to advance its effort to overturn a D.C. policing bill, which President Joe Biden already vetoed.

Roll Call · Jun 13, 2023