Protests near White House on 1 year anniversary of National Guard deployment

WTOP News 8/11 9:00A Kyle Cooper

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Protesters call to ‘Free DC’ 1 year after Trump deployed National...

A DC trial was wrapping up when jurors made a discovery that shocked the courtroom

WTOP News 8/11 8:42A WTOP Staff

The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, for the US District Court and US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, is seen in Washington, DC, November 3, 2025. The E. Barrett...

Take a look at the newest renderings of the Capital One Arena renovations

WTOP News 8/11 7:56A Valerie Bonk

New bars, social spaces and a dramatically reimagined exterior with updated entrances are part of the design in the newest renderings of the Capital One Arena renovations. Also announced is the...

Your next DC food delivery could arrive via a WALL-E like robot

WTOP News 8/11 6:48A Luke Lukert

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Your next DC food delivery could arrive via a robot You may start to notice new workers roving around the sidewalks...

A rare look at some of the earliest published works of William Shakespeare

WTOP News 8/10 11:51P Matt Kaufax

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Step into a vault of centuries-old books at this DC library Follow WTOP’s Matt Kaufax as he explores hidden gems,...

Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

WTOP News 8/10 8:56A WTOP Staff

FILE - Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol in Washington, as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's...

DC grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

NBC DC (Local) 8/10 7:24A Gary Fields | The Associated Pre

It’s been 12 months since President Donald Trump announced a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., pledging to make the city “safe and beautiful” and deploying the National Guard. But a mission that...

DC ranks No. 8 on list of solo travel spots in the US

WTOP News 8/10 6:51A Ciara Wells

On a list of the top 50 solo travel destinations in the world, the United States ranked No. 1, and of the U.S. top 10 cities to visit on your own, the District of Columbia ranked No. 8. Travel and Tour World, an online travel news magazine,...

DC faces criticism over plan to use opioid settlement money to help fund Medicaid costs

WTOP News 8/9 10:44P Alan Etter

D.C. is preparing to change how it finances part of its Medicaid program. Related stories Cherokee Nation integrates culture into new treatment center built with opioid settlement funds Michigan cities, counties have spent 18% of opioid...

‘No one is saying no development’: DC residents hold lawn party to air RFK Campus concerns

WTOP News 8/9 10:15P Grace Newton

Residents of the Kingman Park district in Northeast D.C. hosted a lawn party Sunday near the former RFK stadium site, but it wasn’t any regular neighborhood gathering. The event was hosted by the...

DC area faces possible severe thunderstorms during Monday commute

WTOP News 8/9 8:40P Will Vitka

There s an elevated risk of severe thunderstorms ahead of the evening commute Monday. Here s everything you need to know. WTOP Meteorologist Mike Stinneford said that there is a possibility of a widespread wind damage event Monday afternoon....

‘We just wanted to bring that Louisiana culture here’: Mardi Gras celebration fills DC streets

WTOP News 8/9 12:50A Jimmy Alexander

It may be six months until Fat Tuesday, but on Saturday, D.C. s Chinatown looked and sounded like the Big Easy. Floats and marching bands rolled down 7th Street NW as beads flew toward crowds lining the route, creating a scene more commonly...

Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds possible in DC area Saturday

WTOP News 8/8 12:45A Ana Golden

Some familiar summer weather is expected across the D.C. area Saturday, as soupy air and oppressive heat fuel potentially severe afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Thursday and Friday both saw afternoon temperatures climb well into the 90s,...

DC wants input on development guidelines for a new neighborhood around Commanders stadium

WTOP News 8/7 11:54P Jose Umana

D.C. residents have less than a week left to share their thoughts on the framework for developing the 180-acre area surrounding the future Washington Commanders stadium at the former RFK Stadium site. The 45-day public comment period on the RFK...

Appeals court rules Trump can’t build White House ballroom without congressional approval

WTOP News 8/7 10:56A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project, a decision he blasted as...