DC Voters Head To Polls Tuesday For Democratic Party Primary

D.C. residents will vote Tuesday on which Democratic Party candidates they wish to see on the ballot for the Nov. 8 general election.

DC Voter Guide 2022 Democratic Primary: Candidates, How To Vote

Early voting is underway for the June 21 Democratic Party Primary.

Kavanaugh Incident Could Lead To More Security For Supreme Court

One proposal pending in Congress would offer more privacy and protection for all federal judges.

America's Democratic Decline Began Long Before Trump Or COVID

How economic policies in the '80s and '90s destabilized American democracy today.

Candidate Profile: Eleanor Holmes Norton For DC's Delegate To Congress

Seeking to retain her seat in Congress, Eleanor Holmes Norton​ is facing two challengers in the June 21 Democratic Party primary.

Candidate Profile: Art Lloyd For City Council In Ward 5

Art Lloyd is a 71-year-old Brookland​ resident who has experience working in communities that are in need of special assistance.

It's Summertime And The Fast Food Jobs Are Easy — And, Occasionally, Dangerous

Franchises are increasingly hiring teens but may be doing so at the expense of their health and safety.

DC City Council Ward 1 Race: Nadeau​ Responds To Czapary's Assertions

Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau​ responds to assertions made by challenger Salah Czapary in his Patch candidate profile.

Candidate Profile: Ben Bergmann For Ward 3 DC City Council Seat

Attorney and consultant Ben Bergmann is running in the June 21 Democratic Primary for the open Ward 3 seat on the D.C. City Council.

Candidate Profile: Deirdre Brown For Ward 3 DC City Council Seat

Title company owner Deirdre Brown is running in the June 21 Democratic Primary for the open Ward 3 seat on the D.C. City Council.

Candidate Profile: Erin Palmer For DC City Council Chairman

Attorney Erin Palmer has served on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission since 2018 and is running to be the next D.C. City Council Chairman.

Candidate Profile: Matthew Frumin For DC City Council In Ward 3​

Matthew Frumin sees alleviating school overcrowding and increasing access to affordable housing are the most pressing issues facing Ward 3.

Candidate Profile: Salah Czapary For DC City Council In Ward 1

Former D.C. police officer Salah Czapary is running in the June 21 Democratic Primary for the Ward 1 seat on the City Council.

Candidate Profile: Faith Gibson Hubbard For City Council In Ward 5

Faith Gibson Hubbard says public safety and community violence, among many others, is a top issue facing the Ward 5 community.

Candidate Profile: Sabel Harris For DC City Council In Ward 1

Sabel Harris​, a 32-year-old director of marketing, is running in the June 21 Democratic Primary for the Ward 1 D.C. City Council seat.

Candidate Profile: Tricia Duncan For DC City Council In Ward 3​

D.C. City Council candidate Tricia Duncan says the single most pressing issue facing Ward 3 is education.

Robert Kuttner On What Biden Gets Right And How To Beat Today's High-Tech Royalists

“We just don't have the luxury to be despondent.”

Candidate Profile: Beau Finley For DC City Council In Ward 3​

Crime is the chief concern of the Ward 3 residents to whom D.C. City Council candidate Beau Finley has spoken.

Biden-Style Transformation

During his campaign, Biden promised a transformational government, and he’s delivered, although not quite in the manner some envisioned

Candidate Profile: Brianne K. Nadeau For City Council In Ward 1

In her eight years on the D.C. City Council, Brianne K. Nadeau has put over 1,200 units of affordable housing in the pipeline in Ward 1.

Candidate Profile: Monte Monash For City Council In Ward 3

Monte Monash says public safety is the single most pressing issue for residents of Ward 3 in Washington, D.C.

Candidate Profile: Phil Thomas For Ward 3 DC City Council Seat

Phil Thomas seeks to promote and maintain a good quality of life in Ward 3, with a focus on seniors, schools, safety and housing.

Candidate Profile: Rev. Wendy Hamilton For DC's Delegate To Congress

Wendy Hamilton sees economic instability and uncertainty, along with D.C. statehood, as the issues impacting District voters the most.

Abortion Rights Protest Headed To Supreme Court Saturday

In response to the Supreme Court's draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, a march to the Supreme Court is planned along with rallies around the U.S.

Can Biden Sharply Expand Overtime Pay?

To do so, he will need to learn from the failures of Obama and Carter.

Abortion In DC: What Happens If Roe V. Wade Is Overturned

A draft majority opinion reportedly leaked to Politico suggests the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe V. Wade. What will happen in DC?

Roe V. Wade: Overtime Pay OK’d For DC Police Responding To Protests

D.C. Police approve overtime for officers in anticipation of more First Amendment protests over possible striking down of Roe v. Wade.

National Sheriffs’ Association: ‘We Simply Have No Border Left…’

Erasing the border has been Biden’s goal since his first day as president, sheriffs conclude

Despite Recent Pay Hikes, Many American Workers Are Still A Long Way From A Living Wage

Due to decades of wage stagnation, it will take an aggressive set of pro-labor policies for workers to be properly compensated.

Vice President Kamala Harris Tests Positive For COVID-19

The report said that the vice president is currently showing no symptoms and has not been in close contact with President Joe Biden.

Immigration Wish List: New, Improved, Pro-U.S. Tech Worker H-1B Visa

For more than 30 years since the Immigration Act of 1990 created the H-1B visa, Congress has winked at users’ rule-bending year after year

U.S. Senate Heads Toward Final Vote This Week On Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has pledged to hold the confirmation vote before senators’ two-week recess begins Friday.

Bidens To Host White House Wedding Reception For Granddaughter

Naomi Biden, the oldest daughter of the president’s son Hunter Biden, plans to hold her wedding reception at the White House in the fall.

Who Is Steve Marshall? And Why Is Corporate America Still Supporting Him?

Republicans' witness in Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination linked to group that fueled the insurrection.

As Med School Grads Take Next Career Step, Others Stall

More than 7,000 doctors who are U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents can't practice because they can't get residency training

Historian Nancy MacLean On The Snowballing Emergency Of American Democracy

The author says we should keep our eyes on the dark money donors animating the far right.

Ketanji Brown Jackson Defends Her Record Under Grilling From U.S. Senate Republicans

Democrats on the evenly split panel said Jackson’s record showed she was an impartial jurist.

Justice Clarence Thomas Hospitalized With ‘Flu-Like Symptoms'

“He underwent tests, was diagnosed with an infection, and is being treated with intravenous antibiotics,” the court's press release said.

Former President Obama Tests Positive For COVID

Former President Barack Obama announced his positive COVID test Sunday. He said he is experiencing a "scratchy throat."

Congress Hates Changing The Clocks Just Like Everyone Else

Two states have passed measures to stay on standard time — Arizona and Hawaii.