Anime Enthusiasts Flock to D.C. for Otakon 2022 (photos)
• August 18, 2022

Otakon, the giant anime convention, again took over the entire Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. from Friday, July 26, to Sunday, July 29-31. Staffed almost entirely by […]

Crime & Safety: Latest Reports, Aggravated Politics and Firearms
• August 15, 2022

Heightened Political Tensions and D.C. Homicide Stats Recent crime stats for the District show improvements in many categories, but not for homicides. So far, in 2022, the District has seen […]

Tennis Up Close: Courtside at the Citi Open (photos)
• August 10, 2022

Stifling heat and humidity turned this year’s Citi Open tennis tournament (July 30 to Aug. 7) in Washington, D.C., into a survival of the fittest for both players and fans […]

At Journalist Benefit, Ukrainian Ambassador Praises Those Covering War
• August 1, 2022

It was a special evening for journos on July 28 — a fundraiser for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) benefiting journalists covering the war in Ukraine — that featured a speech […]

Republicans Whip Democrats, in Baseball (photos)
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The GOP took the Dems to the cleaners in the Congressional Baseball Game for charity at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on July 28, winning 10-0 behind the efforts of […]

Inside the Jan. 6 Committee Hearing (photos)
• July 13, 2022

The cavernous Cannon Caucus Room on Capitol Hill, measuring 74-feet-long by 54-feet-wide and topped by a 35-foot-high ceiling, was built in 1908 to impress. It is, of course, the scene […]

Pro-Choice Protesters Stage Sit-In at White House (photos)
• July 10, 2022

Persistent rain did not deter more than a thousand abortion rights activists from marching to the White House on July 9 to stage a mass sit-in. “We call for this […]

Crime: July 4 Parade Shooting in Chicago, K St. Homicide, D.C. Crime Rate Under Fire
• July 5, 2022

National Headlines from this Fourth of July weekend are dominated by news of Chicago’s Highland Park Independence Day parade mass shooting, leaving 6 dead and dozens injured, ages 8 to […]

In D.C., a More Traditional Independence Day (photos)
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Countless thousands again descended on Washington, D.C., on July 4 under clear skies to celebrate the 246th anniversary of our nation’s independence. And it felt more like the typical Fourth […]

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Returns to National Mall (photos)
• June 26, 2022

The popular Smithsonian Folklife Festival this week returned live to the National Mall in Washington D.C. after a two year hiatus. Established in 1967, the gathering on the National Mall […]