DC weather: Scattered showers, warm temperatures near 75 degrees Thursday

Scattered showers across the Washington, D.C., region Thursday brought wet weather to the area for the first time in more than two weeks and temperatures near 75 degrees.

Dupont Circle restaurant closing and moving to Alexandria at year’s end

Floriana Restaurant is preparing to close its doors on 17th Street after nearly five decades in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle community.

DC man convicted for 2016 murder of his daughter's boyfriend

A Washington, D.C., man was convicted of murder after he killed his daughter’s boyfriend, 30-year-old Leo Hackett, in 2016, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District.

What does it actually mean to flip Congress?

From subpoena power and judicial confirmations to thin Senate margins and the veto pen, here is how power, leverage and policy actually shift in Washington.

DC teen charged in Northwest retail theft crime spree; persons of interest wanted

A 17-year-old girl from D.C. is facing charges in connection with four retail thefts in Northwest, police said Wednesday. Investigators are searching for additional persons of interest.

DC weather: Warm, sunny Wednesday ahead of late-week rain, cooler weekend

Sunny skies and warm weather will continue across the Washington, D.C. region on Wednesday, with afternoon highs approaching 76 degrees before rain chances increase later in the week.

Woman and dog injured after rapid gunfire erupts in Southeast DC

A woman and a dog are recovering after being struck by gunfire Tuesday night in a Southeast D.C. neighborhood where residents reported hearing rapid shots.

DC's new political era: Janeese Lewis George, Robert White prepare to take office

A new political era is taking shape in the nation’s capital as two progressive leaders prepare to assume some of the District’s most influential positions.

Live Election Updates: DC, VA, MD midterms results and coverage

Track live Election Day updates from FOX 5 DC: polling reports, voter turnout and local race results across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

Janeese Lewis George elected DC mayor, city’s first democratic socialist leader: AP

Democratic candidate Janeese Lewis George has won the Washington, D.C., mayoral race, according to race projections by the Associated Press, succeeding outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Midterm Elections: Washington DC Initiative 86 Live Results

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Midterm Elections: Washington DC attorney general race Live Results

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Midterm Elections: Washington DC US Delegate's race Live Results

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Midterm Elections: DC mayoral race Live Results

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DC Midterm Election: Live Results for mayor, delegate and local races

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Alleged MS-13 gang member arrested in Alexandria following vehicle chase, crash: ICE

Federal immigration officers arrested a man in Alexandria whom authorities allege is a Salvadoran MS-13 gang member living in the country unlawfully, following an alleged vehicle pursuit and crash.

DC weather Election Day 2026 forecast: Mostly sunny, warm Tuesday as voters head to polls

Patchy morning fog will give way to mostly sunny skies and warm conditions across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia on Tuesday as voters cast ballots in the midterm elections.

Department of Justice deploys election monitors to all 50 states for midterms

The Department of Justice has deployed approximately 1,000 election monitors and observers to all 50 states for the first time on Election Day, marking the largest monitoring effort in the department's history.

Ranked choice voting in DC: How to mark your ballot, avoid mistakes and how winners are decided

A comprehensive guide to D.C.'s ranked choice voting system, detailing how to rank candidates in the general election, key rules to avoid ballot errors and how runoff rounds are tabulated.