Trump’s name is gone from the Kennedy Center’s facade, according to a top official at the arts...

WTOP News 6/13 5:41A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — The letters spelling out President Donald Trump s name on the facade of the Kennedy Center are now gone, the executive director of the performing arts venue said in a legal filing Saturday with the court that had ordered the...

Inside the crowd drawn to Trump’s unusual UFC fight night at the White House

WTOP News 6/13 2:55A WTOP Staff

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Get a first look at UFC 'octagon' on White House lawn WASHINGTON (AP) — One by one, the burly mixed martial arts...

4 women injured in DC following single vehicle crash on Suitland Parkway

WTOP News 6/13 1:54A Valerie Bonk

Four women were injured in a crash overnight in D.C. that required a helicopter to land on a nearby road to transfer one person who was critically injured. D.C. Fire and EMS responded to a single car crash early Saturday on Suitland Parkway near...

This DC election could reshape political landscape and leadership

WTOP News 6/11 11:56P Mike Murillo

D.C. is in the middle of a major political shift as voters get set to choose a new mayor, multiple council members and a new delegate to Congress. Related stories I wouldn’t like it : Trump threatens DC takeover if Janeese Lewis George wins...

‘A festival of all nations’: DC fans celebrate Mexico’s World Cup opening win

WTOP News 6/11 11:32P Jimmy Alexander

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. DC fans celebrate Mexico’s World Cup opening win Hundreds of fans swarmed into a viewing party at La Cosecha in...

‘I wouldn’t like it’: Trump threatens DC takeover if Janeese Lewis George wins mayor’s race

WTOP News 6/11 11:14P Diane Morris

President Donald Trump is warning that the federal government could move to take greater control over D.C. if progressive candidate Janeese Lewis George wins the race to become the District’s next mayor. Speaking to reporters at a White House...

WATCH LIVE: Crews set to remove Trump name from Kennedy Center

WTOP News 6/11 9:48P Alan Etter

Scaffolding to prepare for the removal of President Donald Trump s name from the Kennedy Center went up Friday, the deadline set by a federal judge to take it down. A group opposed to the installation...

Pentagon operations resume after system flagged potential ‘air quality issue'

NBC DC (Local) 6/11 8:54A Andrea Swalec and Courtney Kube,

Hazmat crews responded to the Pentagon because a system detected an “air quality issue” on Thursday morning, spurring a partial shelter-in-place order, authorities said. Testing later found there was no hazard. The chief Pentagon spokesman issued...

Candidates in DC special election for at-large council seat highlight experience, priorities

WTOP News 6/11 8:00A Mike Murillo

Follow WTOP’s team coverage of the  D.C. primary and Election 2026  online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the  WTOP News app .  When former D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie stepped down from his independent at-large council seat to seek the...

Billie Jean King, Questlove and more: This year’s notable documentaries at the DC/DOX Film Festival

WTOP News 6/11 12:42A Michelle Goldchain

California may have Hollywood, and New York may have, well, New York City, but the nation’s capital has … Docuwood! This term is a nod to how the District is booming in the documentary industry , and from June 11 to 14, that notoriety comes to a...

DC Water to start emergency repairs on Potomac Interceptor to protect local drinking water supply

WTOP News 6/10 1:15A Neal Augenstein

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. DC Water to start emergency repairs on Potomac Interceptor to protect...

DC delegate candidates outline priorities on statehood, economy and safety

WTOP News 6/10 12:05A Mike Murillo

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Understanding ranked choice voting ahead of its DC debut in June primary Follow WTOP’s team coverage of the  D.C....

Opponents of Friendship Heights development take their cause to the street

WTOP News 6/9 11:42P Alan Etter

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Opponents of Friendship Heights development take their cause to the street Holding signs reading Save Friendship...

A federal summer food program for DC-area families with children is back in season

WTOP News 6/9 11:23P Kate Ryan

For the third year in a row, D.C.-area families who rely on school-based meals for their children can receive SUN Bucks, a federal benefit that provides $120 for each eligible child during the summer months. The funds cover the same items that...

Extensive DC road closures planned for UFC fight at White House. Here's a map.

NBC DC (Local) 6/9 6:32A Megan McGrath

The UFC fight at the White House on Sunday, which also is President Donald Trump’s birthday, will bring extensive road closures and parking restrictions in downtown Washington, D.C. Police are going...