D.C. POLITICS

There’s plenty to pay attention to in D.C.’s elections, with perhaps the biggest being the initiative that would bring ranked-choice voting to the city.

A hearing Monday focused on how the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement awards lucrative grants and whether oversight needs to be strengthened.

A judge unsealed the plea deal of the man alleged to have handed Trayon White envelopes of cash to help his company secure city contracts.

The lawsuit alleges that RentGrow, a major tenant screening company, unfairly rejects D.C. residents eligible for housing using incorrect data.

City officials terminated two of Life Deeds’ contracts in 2019 and considered blocking the contractor for five years.

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) has acknowledged the policies have had unintended consequences for affordable housing providers and require urgent correction.

A program to help D.C. residents apply for housing aid has dried up, largely because of overwhelming demand.

The committee probing the council member met for the first time to discuss the investigation, which will look at the bribery allegations and White’s residency.

Having hundreds fewer housing vouchers available could be a significant setback in the city’s broader effort to connect families with more stable housing.

White is accused of agreeing to accept $156,000 in bribes this summer in exchange for pressing two city agencies to extend contracts to help an associate.

Trayon White Sr.’s future as the Ward 8 D.C. Council member is uncertain, especially if he’s convicted of a felony, which would disqualify him from office.

The legislation marks the D.C. Council’s latest attempt to elicit more information from the city’s 911 agency.

Calling for an end to the Gaza war, protesters rallied outside Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog’s home to express anger over the death of six Israeli hostages.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s administration and the D.C. Council are launching probes related to the case.

On days FBI says he took bribes, D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) took to social media and posted about serving constituents.

With the arrest of the council member, his prospects in November — a sure thing under normal circumstances in an overwhelmingly Democratic city — were suddenly uncertain.

Expelling Trayon White Sr. from office is the most severe action the council could take, which would require a supermajority. Other options include a reprimand or censure.

The nature of the allegations against White, a Democrat representing Ward 8, were not immediately clear. The FBI declined to comment.