Overall staples in the DMV are mostly steady, but branded eggs, some meats and berries are pushing certain carts much higher. Store and brand choices still drive big gaps at checkout.

OPM circulated a draft NDA that would bar federal workers from sharing a wide range of internal government information and opens a 30‑day comment window this week.

A House committee advanced a bill to stop Washington, D.C., from ever imposing congestion fees, setting up a showdown over home rule and transit funding. D.C. leaders pushed back.

A Dec. 5 HHS review classified seven pediatric deaths as possibly or probably linked to cardiac complications after COVID‑19 vaccination, but agencies say VAERS alone can’t prove causation.

The D.C. Council’s Committee of the Whole is finalizing recommendations for the FY27 budget in a live markup. The hearing docket, video and transcript are posted online.

Marjorie Taylor Greene told Alex Jones she fears Donald Trump could use the Iran war to cancel the 2028 vote — a warning that raises legal and political alarm.

A proposed 20-cent delivery surcharge in D.C. could raise nearly $7M for grocery-access programs, driver supports and restaurant relief, but the Council has not decided.

A Woodbridge man was arrested after police say he assaulted volunteers at a church food bank; one person was bitten and taken to the hospital.

The D.C. Council’s Human Services Committee released its FY27 report and held a live markup, setting priorities on homelessness, behavioral health and library funding.

Chancellor Lewis Ferebee says DCPS will only release student records with a court order after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro sought access amid a push to prosecute parents.

Dulles Town Center owner Srini Chavali paid about $8 million for the J.C. Penney building at Fair Oaks Mall and plans to lease or subdivide the anchor space. The move gives a local investor control of a major parcel at the Fairfax mall.

Child‑safety groups asked the FTC to investigate Roblox’s design and marketing, saying the platform misleads parents and pressures minors to spend. The move adds federal scrutiny as lawsuits pile up.

A Streetsense‑backed retail plan unveiled at ICSC aims to anchor grocery, dining and entertainment to neighborhoods and convert idle offices into mixed‑use projects.