A group of 37 Democratic senators on Wednesday urged the U.S. Postal Service not to implement an executive order issued last month by President Trump aimed at limiting mail-in voting.
A 2-month-old Asian elephant named Linh Mai made her public debut Wednesday at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, marking the first elephant birth at the facility in nearly 25 years and drawing a crowd of visitors eager to catch a glimpse of the ...
Metropolitan Police on Wednesday said they found a 2-year-old boy who was declared missing the night before after his mother was shot and killed in Northwest D.C.
The Washington Commanders head into the 2026 NFL draft -- which opens Thursday night in Pittsburgh -- holding six picks but only two in the first three rounds, a lean haul that puts a premium on hitting early selections.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers Wednesday that high gas prices will not last long, but said the rate of price decreases will depend on how quickly the U.S. and Iran can end hostilities in the Middle East.
The Marines have elevated the medals and decorations for personnel who were at Abbey Gate, a key entry point at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, when it was bombed in a suicide attack in August 2021 during America's chaotic withdrawal ...