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Later this spring, 158 of the cherry blossom trees will be cut down as part of a project to rebuild and raise the seawalls around the Tidal Basin.

The curfew comes after thousands of President Trump's supporters headed to the U.S. Capitol, prompting the House and Senate to swiftly go into recess as Capitol Police locked down the complex.

Former U.S. Rep. Dave Hobson died at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton after a short illness, his family said in a statement.

The photos avoid war, destruction and poverty — and instead focus on the beauty and resilience of people who leave home in search of a better life.

A full panel of judges will consider the unusual situation in which the Justice Department has asked to drop charges against a defendant who has admitted guilt.

President Donald Trump has nominated the U.S. attorney in Cleveland, Justin Herdman, to the same position in Washington, D.C. If confirmed by the Senate as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Herdman would oversee cases referred by Robert Mueller’s investigation of foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election. The office has also been at the center of the recent decisions to lessen presidential ally Roger Stone’s prison sentence and drop charges against Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the talks were meant to lay out a framework for lasting peace and to bring an end to Hezbollah's influence in the region.

The White House says people living on the street in Washington, D.C., can avoid jail by going to a shelter. Homeless advocates say there aren't enough shelter beds.

The State Department will no longer issue visas to the same-sex domestic partners of foreign diplomats and employees of U.S.-based international organizations. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic James "Wally" Brewster.

Smart phones at trivia night can make it easy to cheat. A cheating scandal shows it may be time to go back to pen and paper