Federal election monitors are heading to polling places in the D.C. suburbs Tuesday, amid concerns about potential voter intimidation. The big picture: The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to send about 1,000 election monitors to polls across the country — far more than in previous elections. Federal election monitoring is a longstanding practice intended to ensure that voting rights are being maintained. But the unusually large deployment is...

The DOJ wants Washington to hold back ballots from 400-plus alleged noncitizens, though its own letter says some may be citizens.

Robert White resigned from the DC Council before Election Day amid an eligibility dispute, leaving Democrats to select an interim replacement.

Many in the downtown D.C. area, just a few blocks from the White House, are facing power outages on the eve of Election Day. A total of 1,176 customers are affected, according to D.C. utility company Pepco,

President Donald Trump brings his whirlwind midterm campaign to a close in Washington, D.C., after weeks of rallies, celebrity appearances and memorable moments on the road.

The most contentious question on the ballot in the nation’s capital this midterm-election cycle is a referendum on foie gras, the extra-fatty liver delicacy made by overfeeding ducks (and sometimes geese) through a tube stuck down their esophagus.

Come Tuesday, D.C. Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is all but assured to win election as a replacement retiring three-term Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Washington DC voters will use ranked-choice voting in the November general election — rank up to five candidates; majority wins.

GOP's Denise Rosado Seeks D.C. Delegate Seat

D.C. voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to elect a new mayor, choose D.C. council members, and decide other local and federal races.Voters will also