Washington D.C. Travel News

Curtis Kyle left from his home in Taylor on Friday and hopes to make it to Washington D.C. to talk with lawmakers about legalizing marijuana.

Jun. 17, 2013 - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 17, 2013, Washington, DC, -- District Comedy, the premier comedy booking and production company in the nation's capital and Hobbes' House of Soap, an event planning/public relations company announced the lineup for next week's "Comedy for a Cause" series to benefit GOProud.

It took 30 years and $80 million or so, but the final stretch of the Great Allegheny Passage has rolled into downtown Pittsburgh.

Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard waves after landing the solar-powered Solar Impulse plane in Washington, D.C. on June 16, 2013.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013 SECRETARY JOHN KERRY Secretary Kerry has no public events.

The country's newest Miss USA is leaving a white collar job behind for the glamour and excitement that goes with her new role -- and she can't wait.

Hundreds of St. Louisans turned out this Father's Day weekend to pay tribute to fallen United Stated Servicemen from the Vietnam War.

Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia Jr. welcomes United States Assistant Secretary of State Joseph Y. Yun to the Independence Day Reception of the Philippine Embassy at the Hay Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo delivers his remarks during the Independence Day Reception of the Philippine Embassy at the ... (more)

The Department of Homeland Security , NSA , CIA, and yes, the IRS can legally suspend your Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure.

Is it really less intrusive to collect someone's vital data for eternity than it is to rummage through his papers briefly? John Paul Stevens, the avuncular former justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, gave an interesting speech yesterday at the American Constitution Society Convention in Washington, D.C. Not only did he offer some provocative analysis ... (more)

The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane touched down in Cincinnati on Friday for an overnight layover before continuing on to Washington, D.C. The solar-powered plane has been making its way across America with nary a drop of fuel, which means it didn't have to fly down for a fillup.

Most children who live in America know that the White House is where the President and his family live.

JULY 9, 2002: Fred Rogers smiles after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award from U.S. President George W. Bush, during a ceremony at the White House, July 9, 2002 in Washington, DC.

S. John Collins / Baker City Herald Nanette Lehman recounts her experiences visiting Washington D.C. as Teacher of the Year for Oregon.

Summer is coming to the Washington, D.C. area not on little cat feet, but with hammer blows of scorching heat, high-velocity derecho winds, sour armpit afternoons and enough humidity to grow mold in your toilet bowl.

Designed to honor our 16th President, the Lincoln Memorial is equally amazing. Just climbing the impressive steps offering spectacular views of the city, and standing below his soaring19-foot marble image is awe-inspiring.

A delegation of five senior Iraqi government officials and civil society leaders is visiting Washington, DC, from June 13-20 to meet with U.S. counterparts to discuss ways to address the challenges facing widows and female heads of household in Iraq.

The 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl whose parents fought for a lung transplant has a difficult journey ahead.

My area was under a severe weather tornado watch. While listening to CNN The Lead on XM Channel 115 I was informed that a possible tornado was on the ground in Maryland near College Park.

A solar-powered airplane that is attempting to complete a record-breaking journey across the United States will make a short detour in Ohio tomorrow to avoid bad weather, according to flight officials.