Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press

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Washington, DC, faces budget crisis after House leaves $1.1 billion hole in city coffers

Washington, DC, faces budget crisis after House leaves $1.1 billion hole in city coffers

WASHINGTON (AP) -- When the House of Representatives adjourned for a two-week recess Thursday, it left Washington, D.C., elected officials scrambling to fill a $1.1 billion hole in the capital city's budget, despite personal public directives from President Donald Trump for Republicans to address the issue.

National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.

US government court filings keep Prince Harry's immigration forms secret

US government court filings keep Prince Harry's immigration forms secret

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Heavily redacted court filings released Tuesday shed no fresh light on the circumstances under which Prince Harry entered the United States, the latest development in a legal fight by a conservative group that is pushing to find out whether Harry lied about past drug use on his immigration forms.

'More than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza near the White House

'More than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza near the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Starlette Thomas remembers coming down almost daily to the intersection of 16th and H streets, to protest police brutality and systemic racial iniquities during the summer of 2020.

DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza from street near White House

DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza from street near White House

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Crews have begun work to remove the large yellow "Black Lives Matter" painted on the street one block from the White House.

Washington, DC, to remove 'Black Lives Matter' painting from street near White House, mayor says

Washington, DC, to remove 'Black Lives Matter' painting from street near White House, mayor says

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's capital city will remove the large painting of the words "Black Lives Matter" on a street one block from the White House as Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser struggles to fend off threats of encroachment from both President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress.

Why a full federal takeover of DC would require an act of Congress

Why a full federal takeover of DC would require an act of Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- The moment that local officials in Washington have been dreading for months is finally here. President Donald Trump, one month into his second term, has publicly returned to one of his longtime talking points: a federal takeover of the District of Columbia.

George defeats two challengers in Ward 4 Democratic primary in race centered on public safety

George defeats two challengers in Ward 4 Democratic primary in race centered on public safety

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Janeese Lewis George defeated a pair of challengers in Tuesday's Democratic primary and will head into November's general election as a heavy favorite to retain her Ward 4 seat on the D.C. Council.

Democratic primary for DC Council held against a backdrop of crime in the nation's capital

Democratic primary for DC Council held against a backdrop of crime in the nation's capital

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tuesday's Democratic primary in heavily Democratic Washington will largely focus on crime, policing and law enforcement -- hot-button issues in a city where violent crime spiked dramatically last year.