Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia for the week ending Dec. 21, 2025.

Congressional report alleges D.C. police chief pressured district commanders to downgrade crime classifications.

Indulge in the magic of the season this December and visit some of the most dazzling holiday trees in town. Get glammed up or ...

Snow fell across the Washington, D.C., region this Sunday morning, and new snowfall reports from the National Weather Service show a wide range of totals across Maryland, Virginia and the District as ...

The U.S. capital has added a new Guinness World Record title under its belt after 1,435 couples simultaneously kissed under a giant mistletoe sculpture during the National Kiss Under the National ...

D.C. deserves a justice system that stands up to slumlords, senior scammers, wage theft and junk fees without fear or favor.

The high school basketball season is underway in the District of Columbia and it’s time to unveil the first High School on SI ...

Less than six months after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, DC, the mission is becoming more perilous and complex — and perhaps more permanent.

The National Guard member who survived an apparent ambush shooting near the White House is breathing on his own now and can ...

Pamela Smith, chief of police of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, is stepping down after two years in the ...

Two National Guardsmen were shot on Wednesday in downtown Washington, D.C., near the White House. Here's what we know about the suspected gunman.

The recent shooting of two national guard members in Washington DC is hitting close to home for Governor Larry Rhoden.