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Mar 14, 2023

White House Easter Egg Roll Ticket Lottery Opens This Week

Plus, the First Family shared details on the annual White House spring garden tour weekend.

Jun 01, 2021

The Ban On Recreational Weed Sales In D.C. Lives On In Biden’s Proposed Budget

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton says she’s disappointed the Biden administration didn’t remove anti-pot language known as “the Harris Rider.”

May 05, 2021

President Biden Visits D.C. Taqueria To Get Lunch And Distribute Huge Relief Grant

He picked up tacos and quesadillas from Las Gemelas and announced that the restaurant would receive a nearly $700,000 relief grant.

Apr 28, 2021

These Roads Will Close Ahead Of Biden’s Speech To Congress Tonight

Lawmakers will gather in a joint session for the first time since the Capitol insurrection tonight.

Apr 27, 2021

Biden To Mandate $15 Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors

The pay increase will be the first since 2014, affecting thousands of workers in D.C. and elsewhere.

Apr 20, 2021

White House Says D.C. Statehood Would Make U.S. ‘Stronger And More Just,’ Expresses Support For Bill

Democrats have coalesced around the idea of making D.C. the 51st state, and they recently picked up a high-profile supporter: President Joe Biden.

Mar 09, 2021

President Biden Visits D.C.’s Oldest Hardware Store To Highlight PPP Loans

W.S. Jenks & Son on Bladensburg Road NE has received two PPP loans over the course of the pandemic to help cover its payroll.

Feb 23, 2021

Poll: Majority Of Virginia Republican Voters Say Biden Did Not Win The Election Legitimately

While 100% of Democrats in Virginia believe that Biden legitimately won the presidential election, only 27% of Republicans say the same.

Jan 27, 2021

A Visit From Biden Is ‘Just Incredible For Local Business’

Call Your Mother’s sales at the Georgetown location visited by the president were up 100% the following day.

Jan 20, 2021

Inauguration Liveblog: Celebration, Relief Among Small Crowds At Black Lives Matter Plaza

The inauguration comes just weeks after a violent and fatal insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, in the middle of a pandemic that has now claimed more than 400,000 American lives.

 
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