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Let's Help Kids makes sure other kids don't go without
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A third grader founded Let's Help Kids to make sure other children don't go without birthday presents and other gifts.
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2012 election: D.C. prepares for Obama's inauguration
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Four years ago, enormous crowds gathered on the National Mall and throughout D.C. to celebrate Obama's presidency. Now hotels and businesses are preparing for another rush of out-of-towners.
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Question 6: Same-sex marriage passage a personal issue for local couple
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In Maryland and Washington, gay-marriage laws were passed by lawmakers and signed by the governors earlier this year, but opponents collected enough signatures to hold referendums on whether the laws should be upheld or rejected.
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Maryland gambling Question 7 passes
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Maryland voters have passed a ballot measure to expand gambling in the state.
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John Boehner considers higher tax deal
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House Speaker John Boehner is offering to pursue a deal with a victorious President Barack Obama that will include higher taxes "under the right conditions" to help reduce the nation's staggering debt and put its finances in order.
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2012 Election: Economic impact of the election
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America's decision to re-elect President Barack Obama over Mitt Romney will affect all that and other elements of the U.S. economy and financial system - from the health care law to the overhaul of financial rules.
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2012 Election: Main takeaway from 2012 presidential election
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"Democrats and Republicans must come together, and show that we are up to the challenge" of tackling big problems, Reid said after the election was called. "This is no time for excuses."
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Michael Jerome Dennis gets prison time for making false bomb threats against Amtrak
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Michael Jerome Dennis admitted that he called Amtrak and said he had placed a bomb at the New York Avenue Bridge just north of Union Station.
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Presidential election 2012 recap: How Obama won, Romney's next steps (video)
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President Barack Obama rolled to a second term, beating Mitt Romney by winning more than 300 electoral votes. POLITICO’s Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen explains how Obama won and what Romney's future holds.
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Fredericksburg attack: Elderly man attacked during morning walk
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An elderly Fredericksburg man is recovering after he was attacked while on a walk Tuesday morning.
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Demarco Myles, new details in Howard University rape
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A teen charged in connection with a sexual assault at Howard University is a ward of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. That's according to multiple sources at the agency obtained by The Washington Times.
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Columbia family welcomes baby girl on Election Day
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A Columbia, Md. family is celebrating for a very special reason other than Obama’s re-election – their newborn baby girl was born on Election Day.
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Gay marriage and marijuana, historic votes
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Altering the course of U.S social policy, Maine and Maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote, while Washington state and Colorado legalize recreational use of marijuana.
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Nor'easter prompts evacuations in NY, NJ
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New York City officials are warning vulnerable residents about evacuating in the face of possible flooding from another East Coast storm.
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Nor'easter: Airlines cancel flights
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Major airlines are scrapping flights in and out of the New York area ahead of the second significant storm in little more than a week.
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Mark Basseley Youssef, anti-Muslim film creator, faces hearing
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Prosecutors could provide more details Wednesday about the California man behind an anti-Muslim film that roiled the Middle East in a case where he's accused of violating the terms of his probation by lying about his identity.
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Coolidge High School closed due to lack of heat
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Coolidge High School in Northwest will be closed Wednesday due to a lack of heat, school officials say.
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Maryland passes ballot questions 6, 7 and Dream Act
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Maryland voters have passed all three key ballot measures, allowing the expansion of gambling, same-sex marriages, and illegal immigrants the ability to pay in-state tuition at public colleges.
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