Washington D.C.

What it takes to reach "peak panda".

Washington's new network of almost 100 cameras will ticket folks who block the box, fail to yield to pedestrians, or drive overweight trucks on residential streets.

Program looks to get homeless into permanent housing, but some worry it's too punitive

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament kicks off today, and there is big money at stake -- in office pools, of course, and in Washington, where the tournament is a gimmick for politicians raising campaign cash.

D.C. denizens turn to happy hours, cigarettes to cope with looming budget cuts.

Four years after the largest presidential inauguration in history, President Obama's second term begins on a more subdued note.

Tradition and ritual play major roles on Inauguration Day. Here are some of the firsts, both quirky and significant, that have occurred throughout history.

Wealthy, poor and in-between residents tell us how shrinking government would affect their personal finances

Obama's second inaugural is not expected to be the same windfall as the first.