WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to send weapons to rebels fighting Syria's government, but it was not clear who would get the arms even if the bill succeeds, as Washington struggles to deal with its response to the conflict.Full story
A sink hole closed a major intersection and commuter route in downtown Washington at 14th and F streets. The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the closure Tuesday afternoon. The agency says officials from the department and D.C. Water are investigating a conditi Full story
Organizers say striking workers shut down some fast-food businesses at a federal office building in Washington as well as the McDonald's at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Full story
NBC’s Chuck Todd explains why the public thinks Washington isn’t working to well and why a solution is needed immediately. The Morning Joe panel then joins the conversation to discuss how to further prevent scandals.
Former Sen. Olympia Snowe explains why the partisan divide is sharper than ever in Washington, D.C.
Federal investigators are examining what caused trains in Connecticut to collide Friday, NBC’s Michelle Franzen reports.
On Sunday, the White House aggressively responded to its critics as controversies continue to brew in Washington. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports.
Powerball fever is sweeping the nation. In 43 states, people are plunking down their hard-earned cash for a chance at winning $600 million, the largest drawing in Powerball history. NBC’s Brian Mooar reports.
21 May 2013, Washington, DC, USA --- WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd-R) walks away after speaking about the tornado that impacted Oklahoma yesterday, while joined by Vice President Joseph Biden Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (2nd-L) and FEMA Deputy Administra
Committee Chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) preside over the second day of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings in front of the Senate Judiciary Commitee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 29, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Apple CEO Timothy Cook delivers opening remarks while testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's Investigations Subcommittee about the company's offshore profit shifting and tax avoidance in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capi
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) speaks to the media after the Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington on December 18, 2012. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
