Sen. Chris Murphy introduced a bill to update Robinson‑Patman and curb preferential supplier and platform deals that raise costs for small grocers and restaurants.

The White House is preparing a temporary waiver of summertime gasoline rules to allow E15 sales and try to blunt a crude‑driven price spike at the pump.

A person of interest is in custody after three highway shootings in Prince George’s County; police say no fatalities and will identify the suspect at a 1 p.m. news conference.

NWS teams found an EF‑1 tornado in Ridgely with winds near 100 mph as a broad mid‑March storm caused wind damage, outages and travel disruptions across Maryland.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins suggested tying reporting frequency to company size at a DC Blockchain Summit keynote, reviving debate over quarterly filings.

Michael Schlow's restaurant group will take over the Royal Sonesta's vacant Dupont Circle dining space; no opening date or menu have been released.

Joe Kent resigned as director of the National Counterterrorism Center on March 17, saying Iran posed no imminent threat and blaming pro‑Israel pressure for the war.

The Hechinger Mall Safeway at 1601 Maryland Ave. NE is expected to close by May 16, leaving the H Street corridor with fewer full‑service grocery options.

A Providence federal judge ordered the VA to reinstate a master bargaining agreement covering about 320,000 employees, reversing the agency's 2025 cancellation.

A spike in gold prices has turned Colombia's mines into a lucrative cash source for criminal networks — and the United States is the biggest buyer.

A D.C. man was convicted after prosecutors say he held his case worker hostage and threatened him with a pole and an axe during a September check‑in.

Treasury sanctioned six people and two companies for DPRK IT‑worker fraud that reportedly funneled nearly $800M in 2024. DOJ and FBI actions form a coordinated crackdown on identity brokers and laptop farms.

Neighbors in Northwest D.C. say a mysterious substance was dumped into Rock Creek and posted video. Authorities have not publicly identified the material yet.