Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced plans to introduce a bill to legalize marijuana statewide for the upcoming 2021 legislative session.

"It's time to legalize marijuana in Virginia," Mr. Northam said Monday in a press release. "Our Commonwealth has an opportunity to be the first state in the South to ...

An increase in coronavirus cases has prompted the Virginia House of Delegates to convene virtually for the 2021 legislative session, and Republican officials say 30 days should be "sufficient" time to complete the work.

House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, Fairfax Democrat, said Monday that the decision to go virtual comes as ...

Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham said Monday that the "physical disputes" at weekend protests over the results of the 2020 General Election are not typical for the United States.

"The worst of it ... was to see our country having those types of physical disputes over an election — that's ...

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee said Monday that more than 50 classrooms at 29 schools will open Wednesday with capacity to serve more than 600 students.

The Canvas Academics and Real Engagement (CARE) classrooms will allow elementary students to learn virtually in a classroom supervised by a non-instructional ...

Eyeing his own 2024 presidential bid, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan unloaded on President Trump on Monday, saying that while he struck a chord with some disaffected voters he was ineffective, spawned "toxic politics" that chased away suburban women and young voters, and showed a "loose affiliation with the truth."

The ...

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday it's time for Republicans to ditch their D.C.-centric mindset and look beyond the Beltway for the next generation of leaders and solutions, saying the party must surmount the past four years of "toxic politics."

Mr. Hogan penned an op-ed for USA Today and was ...

The National Museum of Women in the Arts is seeking recipes for an upcoming exhibition.

The president?s refusal to concede has entered a more dangerous phase as he blocks his successor?s transition, withholding intelligence briefings, pandemic information and access to the government.

Demonstrators gathered in Washington on Saturday, echoing President Trump?s unfounded claims of election fraud. He waved to some of them from his motorcade as he was en route to his private golf club in Virginia.

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany welcomed the prospect of a new administration in Washington, striking a note of personal affection for Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Kamala Harris.

Businesses have been boarded up across downtown Washington as a precaution for Election Day results that could bring unrest to the city.

Plywood is everywhere. The National Guard is on notice. University students are told to stockpile food and supplies.

Money should go toward mental health resources, after-school activities, council members Jawando and Riemer say.

The region added 4,519 new cases Tuesday, the most in a single day since the start of the pandemic.

Roadside camera technology has been installed to verify carpool trips on interstates.

Four men were indicted in connection with the burglaries. Authorities said more than $1 million was taken.

Ajay Srivastav allegedly shot his son before attempting suicide himself, police said.

The president-elect already plans to reinstate many transgender protections erased by the Trump administration. But some advocates fear the conservative resistance to the transgender community will continue long after Trump leaves office.