Columbia Heights is at ground zero of loaded conversations about the relationship between D.C.'s shifting demographics and the future of its schools.

Members of the D.C. Council grilled internal affairs officials Wednesday about the lingering security lapses in the District's Office of Tax and Revenue.

With the existing security procedures, it was relatively easy for an employee of the D.C. tax office to embezzle tens of millions of dollars, according toto an internal audit.

Most area baseball fans won't be able to watch today's Washington Nationals playoff game on television because it's airing exclusively on Major League Baseball's cable network. We find out why that is, and examine trends in sports broadcasting.

The Nats are in the playoffs, and the Politics Hour crew is kicking it into overdrive.

Walter Smith, executive director of DC Appleseed, says that the D.C. Council's move to establish budget autonomy is a long-overdue move to force Congress' hand on the controversial issue.

Virginia Del. Jennifer McClellan (D) and Maryland State's Attorney for Prince George's County Angela Alsobrooks join us in studio.

Following reports that retirement funds for D.C. employees were inproperly accounted for, the District government says they are working to improve transparency.

The Washington Monument will soon be encased in metal scaffolding as repairs begin on the damage caused by the earthquake that struck the east coast in August of 2011.