News & Politics DC Traffic Camera Ban Passes a Committee Vote in the House The bill addressing one Republican congressman's biggest pet peeve is closer to becoming law. Congress, Traffic CamerasMarch 19, 2026
News & Politics We Watched “Queer Eye” With Sarah McBride Our first trans member of Congress wants to see Mike Johnson on the show. Congress, Jonathan Van Ness, Mike Johnson, Queer EyeJanuary 23, 2026
News & Politics Why Is “Pearl-Clutching” So Popular Around DC? The phrase seems to be everywhere. Capital Comment, CongressNovember 25, 2025
News & Politics What Congress’s New Crime Bills Would Mean for DC From imposing cash bail to decreasing police oversight, Congress is weighing changes that could remake DC’s justice system and revive long-running fights over who controls public safety in the District. Congress, CrimeNovember 21, 2025
News & Politics Inside Washington’s Controversial Addiction to Autopens Can’t talk about it. Can’t live without it. From the White House to Capitol Hill, Washington relies on autopens. How did a machine that mimics human signatures become so essential—and sometimes contentious? Bill, Congress, Donald J. Trump, Joe BidenNovember 6, 2025
News & Politics Meet Adelita Grijalva, the Arizona Congresswoman-Elect Who Can’t Take Her Seat Grijalva won an election to replace her late father, but Speaker Mike Johnson hasn’t sworn her in. Congress, Interviews, The HillOctober 28, 2025
News & Politics Brittany Pettersen on Being a New Mom While in Congress Her son was only four weeks old, and–with no parental leave–she had to be there for a crucial vote. Congress, First Person, parental leaveOctober 17, 2025
News & Politics Trump’s DC Prosecutor, a Former J6 Defense Lawyer, Holds Meeting to Address Crime on Capitol Hill Ed Martin told invitees that he is "deeply alarmed by the rate of violent crimes against those who work on Capitol Hill." Capitol Hill, Congress, Ed Martin, January 6May 1, 2025
News & Politics Does Eleanor Holmes Norton Still Have What It Takes to Fight for DC? The District’s only elected representative in Congress, the 87-year-old Norton has been advocating for DC for decades. As Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers meddle in city politics, can the “warrior on the Hill" keep pushing back? Congress, DC History, DC Statehood, Eleanor Holmes NortonApril 17, 2025
News & Politics DC Kids Will Rally at the Capitol This Morning as Fix to District’s GOP-Imposed Budget Crisis Remains Elusive Can senators from Virginia and Maryland help? Budget, Congress, DC Government, Government ShutdownMarch 13, 2025
Why Is “Pearl-Clutching” So Popular Around DC?