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...

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...

Bowie teen remembered as ‘a light’ after deadly shooting in DC apartment; gun owner charged

WTOP News 6/9 4:31A Neal Augenstein

A 15-year-old girl from Bowie, Maryland, who was shot and killed over the weekend is being remembered by loved ones as a joyful teen with big dreams. Journee Long died Saturday after what D.C. police said was an accidental shooting while she was...

Giordano’s, an iconic Chicago pizzeria, opens in DC

WTOP News 6/8 11:50P Kyle Cooper

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. An iconic Chicago restaurant opens its doors in DC A new slice of Chicago has arrived in the D.C. area. Giordano’s ,...