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.

Road closures announced for Monday's Trump midterm speech at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Extensive road closures have gone into place Monday around the Lincoln Memorial as President Donald Trump prepares to deliver his closing pitch ahead of the midterm elections.

Trump to deliver final midterm pitch at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday to make his closing arguments ahead of the midterm elections.

DC weather: Cool, cloudy and dry Monday before rain returns later in the week

A chilly morning across the Washington, D.C. region will give way to seasonable conditions and afternoon sunshine on Monday, kicking off a stretch of dry weather ahead of midweek rain.

Washington DC 2026 midterm election: Key deadlines, early voting dates, how to register

Here is everything voters need to know about registration deadlines, early voting schedules, casting a ballot and key races in Washington, D.C.'s 2026 general election.

Will the DC area get snow for Christmas this year?

If you were dreaming of waking up to a white Christmas in the Washington, D.C., area this year? The Farmer's Almanac says to keep dreaming!

Early morning fire damages Northeast DC row home, spreads to neighboring attic

D.C. firefighters knocked down an early morning fire that ignited inside a vacant row home on Holbrook Terrace NE and spread to the roof space of an adjacent house.

DC and Virginia file federal lawsuit to block proposed Triumphal Arch at Memorial Circle

The District of Columbia and Virginia filed a federal lawsuit to block the proposed Triumphal Arch at Memorial Circle, claiming the project is unlawful and poses severe traffic, environmental and airspace risks.

DC man sentenced to 45 years for 2022 murder of his children’s mother

A 38-year-old Washington, D.C. man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the murder of his children’s mother in July 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Gun found in box of candy at D.C. school, Virginia teacher charged in separate incident
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School communities in D.C. and Northern Virginia are on edge after firearms were discovered on two separate campuses this week. At KIPP DC Shaw Academy in Northwest D.C., a teacher uncovered a 9mm Glock inside a box of Halloween candy moments before it was set to be distributed to young students, prompting an investigation into how the weapon got onto school grounds. Meanwhile, Manassas Park High School art teacher Veronica Gooch-Ray faces a felony charge after allegedly dropping her loaded handgun in the campus parking lot, an incident that prompted citywide school closures on Monday.

Judge orders inquiry into DOJ over Trump administration’s East Potomac golf course shutdown plan

A federal judge is launching an inquiry and plans to appoint a special master to investigate whether Justice Department attorneys misled the court regarding Trump administration plans to close D.C.'s historic East Potomac Park Golf Course.

Judge opens inquiry into DOJ over Trump plan to close East Potomac golf course
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Federal Judge Ana Reyes is opening an investigation into whether Department of Justice attorneys misled the court regarding Donald Trump's plans to close the historic East Potomac Park Golf Course. Government lawyers initially claimed no closure plan existed before later acknowledging the administration directed a shutdown set for Nov. 15, prompting the judge to halt further tree removal and plan the appointment of a special master as community members fight to preserve the public park.

Parents raise concerns after firearms found on school campuses in DC, Virginia

Parents in the DMV region are raising concerns after firearms were found on school campuses in Washington, D.C., and Virginia within the past week.

D.C. man charged with murder in fatal Minnesota Avenue bus stop shooting
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Authorities have charged 47-year-old William Louis Chase Jr. with first-degree murder after he allegedly shot 27-year-old Yeferson Moreno-Gimenez to death at a Northeast D.C. bus stop. Minutes later, Chase fired toward a bystander outside a nearby shopping center before a responding officer shot and critically injured him with a patrol rifle. Chase remains hospitalized while the Metropolitan Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau and the U.S. Attorney’s Office conduct an investigation into the police shooting.

Man charged with murder after fatal bus stop shooting leads to confrontation with DC police

A Northwest D.C. man faces first-degree murder charges after a fatal shooting at a Northeast bus stop led to an officer-involved shooting in a nearby shopping center parking lot Thursday morning along Minnesota Avenue.