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Police in Washington D.C. received reports of a man with a gun on the American University campus on Wednesday evening around 8 p.m. Lockdown was lifted 90 minutes later after it the man turned out to be an off-duty officer whose holster was showing His girlfriend tweeted to confirm that he hadn't been taken into custody and that it had all been a ... (more)

The chief of staff to Sen. Lamar Alexander was arrested Wednesday on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography -- and swiftly fired by the senator.

This image from video provided by WJLA shows Jesse Ryan Loskarn, now the former chief of staff to Sen. Lamar Alexander , being escorted from his Washington home by U.S. Postal Inspector police on Wednesday.

A District of Columbia police officer who authorities say was housing a missing teenager inside his apartment was arrested Wednesday on charges of enlisting two girls to work for him as prostitutes.

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Big Night DC For the party-hopper who hates to sit still, Big Night DC boasts fifteen themed party areas, five dance floors, and a performance lineup stacked with more than a dozen DJs and bands.

A District of Columbia police officer who was facing charges of producing child pornography has been found dead in the Washington Channel.

Where is Santa Claus? Depends where you look, as NORAD and Google maps offer real-time Santa Claus trackers as the jolly man makes his way across the world delivering gifts.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 file photo.

Food Policy Action board members, including "Top Chef: All Stars" alums Tom Colicchio, left, and Mike Isabella, gathered to grade members of Congress on their voting record on food issues.

Police Officer Marc Washington of the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., shown in a court sketch, is accused of taking nude photos of a 15-year-old girl.

John D. Podesta, who co-chaired of the transition team of President-elect Obama in 2008 and once served as President Bill Clinton's chief of staff, will return to the White House as an adviser in January.

This Oct. 17, 2013 file photo shows House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, and Senate Budget Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Capitol Hill A snow plow passes by pushing away slush outside the US Capitol Building in Washington.

A snowstorm that blanketed the U.S. capital led to closure of many federal government offices in Washington Tuesday.

Fashion models helped the Secular Coalition for America debut the group's "Model Secular Policy Guide" for legislators and policymakers Monday on Capitol Hill.

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives to deliver the keynote address at the 10th Anniversary Saban Forum, Power Shifts: US-Israel Relations in a Dynamic Middle East, in Washington on December 7, 2013.

In case you've been living above cave level for the past couple months, you might have missed the amazing Twitter meltdown and subsequent email outbursts of In These Times liberal labor reporter Mike Elk who has been battling the likes of The Daily Beast 's national security correspondent Eli Lake , Free Beacon 's Alana Goodman , and in smaller ... (more)

President Obama announces three nominees, including Patricia Millett , to fill vacancies on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in Washington this June.

In this Nov. 13, 2013 file photo, House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., holds up a checklist related to the preparation for the implementation of the Obamacare healthcare program, and specifically, the HealthCare.gov website, on Capitol Hill in Washington.