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How a former member of the Afghan parliament fled Afghanistan with her life in the balance.

Rev. Jesse Jackson was arrested Monday with other activists protesting for “voting rights” on Capitol Hill. A photo of Jackson, with a mask under his nose, was first posted on Twitter by Sam Ford of ABC 7: Rev Jesse Jackson has been arrested protesting for voting rights on Capitol Hill pic.twitter.com/XB3tLvBOPy The protest, organized by DC Poor People’s Campaign, under “A National Call for Moral Revival,” made four demands during their “Moral Monday”: End the filibuster Fully r...

Here are five of the best parades being held or livestreamed on Memorial Day this year as the pandemic eases restrictions on large gathers for those that are vaccinated.

Street closures, parking restrictions in place ahead of President Biden’s address to Congress By FOX 5 Digital Team Published  The president is set to address Congress at 9 p.m. inside the House chamber. The U.S. Secret Service, United States Capitol Police, along with other law enforcement including the D.C. Police Department and U.S. Park Police will coordination the event’s security. Street closures, parking restrictions in place ahead of President Biden’s address to Congress ...

U.S. Capitol Police via AP Originally published on April 3, 2021 12:10 pm Updated April 3, 2021 at 11:53 AM ET One U.S. Capitol Police officer is dead and another is hospitalized with injuries after an apparent attack Friday at a Capitol checkpoint in which a man rammed his car into officers and lunged at them with a knife, police said. Capitol Police identified the slain officer as William "Billy" Evans, an 18-year veteran of the force. Evans began his service on March 7, 2003, acting Ca...

The National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 20-April 11) will offer both virtual and in-person events By NBC Washington Staff • Updated on March 1, 2021 at 8:11 pm Getty Images The last of Februarys snow has barely melted, but thats not stopping spring. The National Park Service announced Monday the predicted peak bloom for D.C.s cherry blossoms is April 2-5. Peak bloom is defined as the day when 70 percent of the Yoshino cherry blossoms are open. Download our NBC Washington ...

The man was approached by U.S. Capitol Police while parked near the U.S. Capitol. Author: Khalida Volou (WUSA9) Updated: 7:27 PM CST January 28, 2021 WASHINGTON — A West Virginia man armed with guns and ammunition was arrested near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon, Metropolitan Police Department (D.C. Police) said. Police said around 1:35 p.m., 71-year-old Dennis Westover was parked in the middle of an intersection at 2nd Street and Washington Avenue Southw...

Susie Davidson / brookline@wickedlocal.com Not even the events of Jan. 6 could keep me from attending this inauguration.  Ive been to a few. I met Marion Barry at Clintons, was part of the historic throngs at Obamas, helped stop traffic in protest at Trumps, and wrote about it all.  But with the spectre of possible violence and the virus continuing its rage, I wasnt fully certain. I didnt apply for press admission, didnt pack hand warmers. I decided to drive to a friends home in the D.C. area...

Macias Santiago, 37, of Midland, Texas, was arrested on Friday for carrying a firearm without a license after he told an officer he "needed information about the Oval Office."

Bidens inauguration will be held in a sad, military-occupied DC. Never forget how Trump got us here. afisher@businessinsider.com (Anthony L. Fisher) © Anthony L. Fisher A fortified Secret Service checkpoint a block from the White House the day before Joe Bidens inauguration on January 19, 2021. Anthony L. Fisher Washington, DC, the day before Bidens inauguration is a sad, eerie, militarized place.  25,000 troops occupy DC, and ten-foot high fencing slices through some of the...