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Donald Trump signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. The goal is to make D.C. “the pride of every American to whom it belongs,” according to the White House. The task force, which the White House said will include members of “key government agencies,” is directed to increase police presence ...

A new exhibit at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum explores the unique story of Black artisans during and after the American Revolution. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke with the curators of “Fighting for Freedom: Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence.”

Maryland will soon be the first branch of the Air National Guard in the country to not have a flying mission as it transitions to a focus on cyber security. On Wednesday, divested the first of 21 combat jets, an A-10C Thunderbolt II, at Warfield Air National Guard Base in Middle River. “We will be the only state in the…

Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog will be at the University of Maryland! The world’s most famous frog will deliver the university’s commencement address on Wednesday, May 21. The Muppet will share his words of wisdom with summer 2024, winter 2024 and spring 2025 graduates at the SECU Stadium. The Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from the unive...

Metro is considering banning people who have committed sex offenses within the transit system or assaulted its employees. “We need a tool beyond the tools we have today. I personally have run into people on the system, I get e-mails from women who have been victimized. It’s just a horrible experience, and it’s preventable if we can keep peopl...

News4’s Juliana Valencia goes inside Nationals Park on Opening Day to hear about all the new ways to enjoy baseball season in D.C.

Is this the maddest of March weekends? Peak bloom is upon us, and everything is popping with cherry blossom pink. Or Crab 5 tees. We’re in the midst of March Madness (here’s the schedules for the men’s and women’s Sweet 16). Plus, it’s opening weekend for the Nats! Here’s our guide to special events, discounted t...

A leader of the gang MS-13 was arrested in Virginia early Thursday, top Trump administration officials announced amid a crackdown on immigrants accused of gang activity.

Health and Human Services is planning to cut 10,000 jobs across the sprawling department.

A truck driver died and two students were hurt in a crash between a school bus and box truck on Wednesday morning in Calvert County, Maryland, authorities say. Twelve students and a driver were aboard the school bus when the crash occurred on Route 231 near Seagull Beach Road in Prince Frederick, the county sheriff’s office said. Deputies responded...

A child slipped through fencing outside the White House on Wednesday and was intercepted by Secret Service officers.

From games to free beer, in-game host Brittney Ramsey gives a tease to all the fun that fans can expect at the Washington Nationals Opening Day on Thursday. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports. 

A group of Northeast D.C. residents is taking a proactive approach to address an increase in crime in their neighborhood. They said violence is on the rise in Eckington, and now they’re organizing and calling on District leaders to step up. “terrifying, it’s terrifying because you don’t realize how close they are…” said one neighbor. “I mean, our c...