Meet D.C.'s most dedicated chess teacher
Vaughn Bennett is fighting to give young Black students an equal shot at competitive chess.
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Federal Medicaid cuts threaten health care for thousands in D.C.
The proposed cuts could present an existential threat to community health centers that serve the city’s low-income residents. Black residents, who make up the vast majority of D.C.’s Medicaid enrollees, are likely to be hit the hardest.
This famous D.C. creator is revitalizing DC Comics
His works on Arlington's android Avenger and Wonder Woman's battles on the White House lawn are putting the District in DC.
Wilson Building Bulletin: The D.C. Council gets more secretive
Democracy dies in darkness, or something like that.
Plenty of protests: Your weekly Civics Roundup
Calls to protect D.C.'s Sanctuary City status, a rally for federal workers, and a march for Palestine.
Trump targets D.C. migrants, homeless encampments in latest executive order
His new "D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force" aims to do stuff the city has mostly been doing already
Residents grill D.C.'s new MAGA prosecutor in first public meeting
They seemed open to Ed Martin's pledge to tamp down on gun crime, but less enthused by his takes on USAID.
House in no apparent rush to close $1.1 billion hole it blew in D.C.’s budget
Even if D.C. gets its own money back, Republicans could make it painful for the city.
How to access D.C.'s paid family leave benefits
The program is funded by a tax paid by participating D.C. businesses and nonprofits. First, check with your employer to see if they pay into it.
Opinion: Trump is stoking fears about D.C.'s crime but the city is safer than it's been in decades.
In the past, fears about crime have produced regressive and punitive policies. Now is the time for D.C. to invest in preventative solutions.
