Loudoun deputies say Junjie Wu posed as Apple support and urged elderly victims to buy gold bars; he's jailed without bond.

Trump posted a gilded‑eagle image on Truth Social that fact‑checkers say looks AI‑made. The mock‑up landed amid the administration’s contested White House renovations.

The D.C. Council will hold a July 1 roundtable to press agencies on RFK transit plans, from Stadium‑Armory upgrades to a Union Station‑to‑RFK BRT.

Brookfield has listed Parcel Q at The Yards — a 90,377‑SF riverfront lot at 425 Tingey St with entitlement for up to 188,603 GSF of housing or office.

A Brennan Center report says Congress is overburdened and recommends expanding staff, modern committees and even a larger House to restore capacity.

A GAO audit found State and USAID can't account for roughly $1.2 billion in projects to counter Chinese influence, raising oversight and budget questions.

A D.C. man was sentenced to 87 months after a June 2023 kidnapping that prosecutors say ended in a Maryland shootout and two deaths. Court filings and surveillance footage tied the night out to a burned SUV and fatal gunfire.

A Washington legal group sued to force disclosure of documents about a federal denaturalization push after DOJ targeted 17 people.

A federal judge let age-discrimination claims and some retaliation allegations against the D.C. Department of Health survive an early dismissal, setting up discovery over pay and performance disputes.

A DHS watchdog found Secret Service mobile-device practices left protectees exposed, issuing five recommendations and prompting agency changes to harden communications.

Baltimore favorite The Food Market will begin dinner service in Bethesda on Monday, June 29, at Hampden House.

Arlington Mill was hit by a weeklong string of vandalism that left about 35 cars with smashed windows. Neighbors say police have stepped up patrols as they search for suspects.

The Clarendon Post Office will lock its public lobby nightly after staff reported repeated fires and human waste; USPS says it will install an automated QR‑entry system for PO box users.