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Monday, May 5th is Cinco de Mayo, to be celebrated at Richard Sandoval's Washington restaurants with three special margaritas, priced at $5 each, just on the 5th of May. The restaurants are Masa 14, El Centro, D.F., and Zengo.

All Americans who can afford to buy a car are required by law to buy auto insurance.

"You try to get to the things that really matter, to get to the issues that matter to you, to make sure that your voice gets heard on behalf of the people who sent you to Washington to work for them," Warren said.

Shane Red Hawk of the Sioux Tribe from South Dakota, center, rides a horse with other Native Americans, cowboys, farmers, ranchers and environmentalists during the 'Reject and Protect' rally protesting the Keystone XL pipeline, April 22, 2014.

Tuesday is Earth Day. There's an "endangered" song , Earth Day freebies , and plenty of local events -- but how much do you know about D.C.'s environment? 490: The number of metric tons of air pollution D.C. trees remove from the air every year.

Jan Karski, a World War II Polish resistance fighter who risked his life to bring firsthand reports of the Holocaust to the Allies, is being remembered and celebrated at Georgetown University in Washington, DC this year, the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Secretary of State John Kerry's tweet marking his dog Ben's first birthday contained very important news that wasn't shrouded in Washingtonian diplo-speak.

ABC's explosive season-ending episode of "Scandal" was seen by 10.6 million viewers last week, the biggest audience ever for the drama.

Last week, the Washington Post had a story, " Under zoning code, few restrictions on what can be built on NE property ," about a tricky development "battle" in Northeast DC, where a developer intends to develop a five-story condominium building in the midst of two-story rowhouses, to take advantage of the higher height allowed within a commercially ... (more)

These days only suckers pay retail for restaurants, clothes, and massages. And tanks, medicine, retirement, border patrol, and nearly every other thing the federal government provides.

There is no single memorial to our members of U.S. forces who were killed serving in our war on terror.

The last seven days have been the best seven days for the Affordable Care Act in quite some time -- and maybe ever.

Joe Paull jpaull@ledger-enquirer.com Mayor Teresa Tomlinson and mayoral challenger Colin Martin answer questions during a debate at CSU Monday evening.

Overview of the party at the Helen Hayes Awards at the National Building Museum.

CBS RADIO's six local stations will be moved to the Capitol Riverfront, two blocks from Nationals Park and just south of the U WASHINGTON -- CBS RADIO's six local stations will be moved to the Capitol Riverfront, two blocks from Nationals Park and just south of the U.S. Capitol.

The unnecessary and regrettable conflict between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine brings to mind sad remembrances of important junctures at which I watched as a citizen and a CIA analyst chances for genuine peace with Russia frittered away.

Fairfax County Police have arrested four adults in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on Saturday, April 19, in the Falls Church area.

President Obama honored the veterans of the United States military Monday during a ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery.

White House Easter Egg Roll 2014: U.S. President Obama bows his head in prayer during an Easter prayer breakfast in the East Room of the White House in Washington Easter Egg Roll.

In 2013, freshmen senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul seemed like two peas in a pod.