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It all started so innocently. On Wednesday, first lady Michelle Obama hosted a group of children at the White House for some holiday arts and crafts.

It's only for a month, but that's a month longer than anyone working outside of Capitol Hill will get.

In this Sept. 10, 2013, file photo, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Howard McKeon, R-Calif.

The crowds gathered quietly outside the South African Embassy after hearing of the death of Nelson Mandela.

Georgetown takes pride in welcoming students from different backgrounds onto its campus each year.

More than 280,000 college graduates were working at or below the minimum wage as of 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during the confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve Board Chairman Janet Yellen on Nov. 14, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Several House Democrats are feeling heat for their connections to a centrist think tank that has called for cuts to federal entitlements, highlighting fissures within the Democratic Party ... (more)

A group of evangelicals in favor of passing immigration reform have a message for House Speaker John Boehner: "We're praying for you."

Authorities think the handsome pit bull and bull terrier mix named McFly by his rescuers just didn't have the personality to be a fighting dog, so was slashed in his throat and left out in the woods to die reported the Capital Bay.com., however, two suspects have now been arrested and charged with the crime McFly was found in early October at the ... (more)

Danny Wells started his restaurant career at 13 as a dishwasher at the former Savory Cafe, now Capital City Cheesecake in Takoma Park.

After months of public indecisiveness, Mayor Vince Gray announced earlier this week that he'd be seeking the city's top office once again.

"Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie" The folk singer's life is told through his music, scenes from his life and excerpts from his writings.

Exhale, kosher Washington, and loosen your belts. As if the holiday social season - jammed into a brief period post-Thanksgiving - wasn't food-oriented enough, there are yet more calories on the horizon.

Video: D.C. police released this video in their search for two people sought in connection with a burglary at a Salvation Army facility in Southeast Washington.

D.C.'s Newest Mayor: You probably didn't see this coming, but Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will regularly join local radio show The Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan.

This July 11, 2012 file photo shows Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.

The American Society of Landscape Architects seeks a landscape architecture firm to serve as lead consultant for the design and implementation of an inter-connected series of vegetated systems and proven technologies to manage stormwater runoff and beautify the public right-of-way in Chinatown, Washington, DC.

The widening rift between Washington and Jerusalem threatens to create fissures within the Jewish community here.

SYDNEY Joe Biden is in Asia this week on a trip designed to improve relations with China, an emerging superpower and rival of the United States, but also to reassure U.S. allies such as Japan and South Korea of America's staying power in the face of China's rise.

Lafayette Square Park H Street NW between 15th and 17th Streets NW Metro: McPherson Square Stop on the Orange and Blue lines Join us as Elected Officials and Community Leaders stand in solidarity with the Jewish community and the Gross family on the fourth anniversary of Alan's unjust incarceration in Cuba and call on the Obama Administration to ... (more)