That’s right: Washington, D.C., is not a state but a district. That’s where the “D.C.” bit comes in—it stands for “District of Columbia.” Although it operates as a state for all practical purposes and ...

For many Americans, Presidents Day means a day off of work or school, a banking holiday and lots of shopping deals. But that’s not what our forefathers had in mind when they made Washington’s Birthday ...

The Huskies played in the national championship game last year. That isn’t one of the Fun Facts, because either you knew it or you don’t follow college football and came to this post by mistake. Iowa ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will take over policing the nation’s capital city in what the Republican said is an effort to bring down rising crime rates ...