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About 50 demonstrators protested outside Georgetown’s Tesla showroom on March 15 against Elon Musk’s federal cuts.

Georgetown Community Rallies at M Street Tesla Amid DOGE Cuts

By Michael Scime, Senior Multimedia Editor April 3, 2025

Roughly 50 demonstrators protested CEO and businessman Elon Musk’s political activism and efforts to make cuts to federal government spending outside the Tesla showroom on M Street in the Georgetown...

Workers from Georgetown's Osteria Mozza protested on March 13 against alleged union-busting by STARR Restaurants Group.

Protests Outside of Osteria Mozza as DC Restaurant Workers Move to Unionize

By Emily Dabre, Special to The Hoya April 2, 2025

Workers from Georgetown neighborhood restaurant Osteria Mozza demonstrated at a March 13 rally to protest alleged union-busting efforts by the restaurant’s owners, STARR Restaurant Group. The...

Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled an increase in public school funding as part of the fiscal year 2026 budget, despite a projected $1 billion shortfall over the next four years

Mayor Bowser Proposes Increased Funding for DC Public Schools Amid Budget Shortfall

By Amanda Bloom, Deputy Multimedia Editor March 14, 2025

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a $123 million increase in public school funding as part of the fiscal year 2026 budget, despite an estimated $1 billion budget shortfall over the next four...

The D.C. City Council voted to purchase and renovate Capital One Arena, the home arena of the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards and Georgetown University men’s basketball team.

DC City Council Holds First Vote to Purchase, Renovate Capital One Arena

By Lena Maillet, Special to The Hoya December 6, 2024

The D.C. Council voted Nov. 26 to proceed with the city’s purchase and renovation of Capital One Arena, the home arena of the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards and Georgetown University men’s...

Georgetown University | The D.C. Zoning Commission, which oversees land use in the District, considered a proposed amendment to Georgetown University’s 2017-2036 campus plan to accommodate a growing undergraduate population at the Capitol Campus during a Nov. 21 hearing.

GU Asks Zoning Commission to Let Capitol Campus Students Return to Hilltop Campus

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor December 5, 2024

The Washington, D.C. Zoning Commission, which oversees land use in the District, reviewed a proposed amendment to Georgetown University’s 2017-2036 campus plan to accommodate growth at the Capitol Campus...

Tony Peltier/The Hoya | Republican candidate Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election in the early hours of Nov. 6, becoming the second president to serve non-consecutive terms and the first convicted felon to serve as president

GU Parent Trump Wins 2024 Presidential Election

By Maren Fagan, Senior News Editor November 8, 2024

Former President Donald Trump won the United States presidential election in the early hours of the morning Nov. 6 after election day Nov. 5.  Trump, the Republican candidate who will be the second...

GU Students Vote, Run for Office, Phonebank on Election Day

GU Students Vote, Run for Office, Phonebank on Election Day

Georgetown University students and community members will vote today in the United States general election. Both major-party candidates for president have connections to Georgetown. Democratic candidate...

@CMBROOKEPINTO/TWITTER | Councilmember Brooke Pinto is running for reelection this November.

Brooke Pinto Talks Public Safety, GU, Integrity Ahead of Election

By Daniel Greilsheimer, City Desk Editor September 28, 2024

As Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto (LAW ’17) approaches a potential second full term serving on the Washington, D.C. Council, integrity remains central to her political persona. Entering local politics...

FBI | Demetrius McMillan, an employee at the D.C. Department of Human Services, faces bribery charges after he allegedly traded food stamps and welfare benefits in exchange for cash and sexual favors.

DC Councilmember Arrested by FBI on Federal Bribery Charges, Pleads Not Guilty

By Anna Lim, Hoya Staff Writer September 23, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Washington, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) on one count of bribery Aug. 18. He pleaded not guilty Sept. 12 and the District council voted...

SHEEL PATEL/THE HOYA Under a D.C. policy change, arrests made in relation to public marijuana consumption will result in field citations rather than custodial arrests.

Proposed DC Legislation Aims to Increase Accountability for Emergency Calls

By Daniel Greilsheimer, City Desk Editor September 23, 2024

Washington, D.C. Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto (LAW ’17) introduced legislation Sept. 16 that aims to bring transparency and accountability to the city’s Office of Unified Communications (OUC),...

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The Transit Resource Center released an audit of the D.C. Circulator buses, finding potentially dangerous safety defects.

GU Students and Union Leaders Express Concerns Over DC Circulator Discontinuation

By Saroja Ramchandren, Staff Writer September 13, 2024

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), a public transit agency that operates in the DMV area, issued a joint press release Sept....

Courtesy of DC History Center | The weekend's 50th Annual D.C. History Conference kicked off with a conversation between two journalists from the Atlantic at the Letitia Woods Brown Memorial Lecture on April 4.

Opening Lecture Kicks Off 50th Annual DC History Conference

By Patrick Clapsaddle, Deputy Copy Editor April 5, 2024

Two journalists from The Atlantic spoke about the relationship of race, class and society to history at the Letitia Woods Brown Memorial Lecture to open the 50th annual D.C. History Conference, a collaborative...

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