The fence, designed to prevent climbing, will remain through Nov. 8, the agency says.

All D.C. police officers will be on duty in the coming days as Washington braces for the possibility of civil unrest around the presidential election Tuesday. Officers will be on the streets, the director of the city’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, Chris Rodriguez told reporters on Monday. Businesses downtown continue to board up their windows, and federal officials…

Going into Election Day, more than half of the voters in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia have already voted. But elections officials warn that does not mean there will be quick or even complete results Tuesday night. Elections officials are all planning to release in-person Election Day results shortly after the polls close, but those won’t be close to complete…

Just as millions of Americans are preparing to roll up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine, the federal government scheduled a mandatory public hearing about vaccine injuries. But a mistake led to confusion over if the public would actually be able to sign up to speak. Critics call it an effort to silence the public on an issue that affects thousands…

As the number of COVID-19 cases in D.C., Maryland and Virginia continues to climb, the region is rolling back on some reopening plans. D.C. Public Schools has backtracked on its plan to reopen elementary schools to some students on Nov. 9, the chancellor announced Monday. Students will continue at-home learning. “We have heard feedback from many in our community about #ReopenStrong…

D.C. Public Schools has dropped its plan to bring some elementary students back into schools starting Nov. 9, the district’s chancellor announced Monday. All students will continue online learning.  “We have heard feedback from many in our community about #ReopenStrong plans, and we will use this moment to adjust our timeline and staffing plans for reopening,†Chancellor Lewis Ferebee said…

D.C.’s health department added three more states to its high-risk list early Monday: California, New Jersey and Oregon.

The president’s assault on the independence of the federal bureaucracy reverses a bipartisan consensus of nearly 140 years.