Washington DC

Friday in D.C. occupied a special spot between May Day and Derby Day, and seemed to rise to the atmospheric occasion. It provided the benevolent warmth of near-summer, while showing off a sky full of spectacular and scenic clouds. In the District, the mercury rose to 84 degrees. That fell short of the true torridness of summer, but it made for an unusually warm day so early in May. It was 11 degrees above the average for Washington on the second day of May. No day last month was warmer....

The half-lit ballroom at the JW Marriott in Washington buzzed with the restrained energy typical of a traditional asset-management conference — dark suits, legacy names and philosophies on portfolio allocation.

Sipping their coffees Thursday at the buffet breakfast less than two miles from Capitol Hill, many of the attendees had expected to hear conversations about President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the ensuing market chaos. But as one of the first keynote speakers took the stage, some were caught by surprise.

Former D.C. drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III, who died within a year of his release date after spending over three decades in prison, succumbed to complications of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, a Florida coroner ruled. Edmond, 60, died as a result of clogged arteries, according to a Lee County medical examiner. He was living on supervised release at a Federal Bureau of Prisons-monitored home in Coral, Florida, and preparing to return to Washington later this year when he abruptly slumped over in the back seat of a ride-hailing vehicle in December...

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D), her staff and health-care providers have been lobbying Congress for months to stave off Medicaid cuts that one top city official said would amount to “Armageddon” for low-income residents and wreak havoc on the region’s health network. House Republican proposals to slash government spending on Medicaid would devastate the insurance program that covers 40 percent of District residents and makes it possible for hospitals and clinics to care for the most vulnerable, they say. Under one scenario, D.C. could lose $1.1 billion, forcing the...

“Unlike the ‘5 bullets’ this is not a strong encouragement,” said the email, referencing the command from Elon Musk that all federal workers submit weekly emails listing five accomplishments. The email noted in bold and italicized text, “All employees are required to submit this daily information.” It is not immediately clear whether other agencies are launching the same tracking technique. But records obtained by The Post show the government several months ago began developing a tool for that purpose. In late February, human resources chiefs across agencies gathered for a...

On Saturday, the sky above the District seemed to be about three things, each of them worthy of attention. They were rain, the threat (or promise) of rain and the picturesque appearance of the profuse and constant clouds that either brought the rain or threatened to. From the mere look of the sky, a sort of egalitarian randomness of precipitation seemed to prevail, with amounts varying widely and rapidly, over areas small and large, and with many people and places receiving their own personal portions of raindrops. But order has...

The White House Correspondents' Dinner has been an annual D.C. tradition since 1921, gathering notable journalists who cover the president in one room to rub elbows and take shots at the state of politics. Not every White House has appreciated the playful dinner event, which is technically a celebration of the First Amendment, but most beloved for its presidential roasts. This year, Donald Trump continues his streak as the only president in the history of the Correspondents' Dinner to never attend the event while in office. The president and first...

One more day of 80 degrees or warmer arrived Friday in Washington, all of them above average, and all including Friday, seeming pleasant enough if frequent deviation from norms does not cause disquiet or prompt concern. Beyond that, Friday seemed to serve as an example of the ambiguities and cloudy uncertainties of April weather. Friday provided bright morning sunshine. But for a great deal of the day, mostly in the afternoon hours, what seemed clearest was an absence of clarity. The sky, growing increasingly gray, was in itself not a...