Trump’s inaugural address had fifth-lowest reading level since Lincoln

President Donald Trump’s inaugural address Friday scored a reading grade level of 7.6 on the Flesch-Kincaid scale, tied for fifth-lowest among addresses since Abraham Lincoln.

“Thanks, Obama”: Hundreds pay tribute on his last day in office

On the eve of the presidential inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, about 800 people gathered Thursday to celebrate and applaud President Barack Obama on his last day in office.

Michelle Obama hosts final White House garden harvest

In her last year of being First Lady, Michelle Obama welcomed local school students to help harvest the White House Kitchen Garden one last time, part of her work against childhood obesity.

Once the Capital of Boring Food, Washington Evolves to Culinary Cutting Edge

It’s not just half-smokes and mumbo sauce anymore

First Lady Plants Final White House Garden

The first lady hosted dozens of students from across the nation to plant the White House garden for the last time as FLOTUS.

White House Easter Egg Roll

President Obama and the First Lady welcomed 35,000 people to the south lawn of the White House Monday for the 138th annual Easter Egg Roll.

New Congressional Caucus to Focus on Central American Problems

Experts say a nearly endless list of problems makes change difficult to achieve.

Belgium Embassy in Washington Sees Stream of Visitors, Solidarity

After Tuesday’s Brussels terror attacks, many visit the Belgium Embassy in Washington to express their condolences.

African American Museum Kicks Off Countdown to 2016 Grand Opening

To kick off the year-long countdown to its grand opening, the museum hosted a three-night event last month to celebrate the anniversaries of three major milestones in African American history.

Maryland Veteran Awarded the Medal of Honor

A University of Maryland alumnus and Bethesda native was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama Thursday for his heroic actions while serving in Afghanistan in 2012.