Michael Banks resigned Thursday as U.S. Border Patrol chief after less than two years on the job, amid reporting about alleged paid sex trips abroad and prior internal reviews. His exit adds to turnover inside DHS.

Newmark will relocate its D.C. office to Hines' 1050 17th St NW later this year, taking a full floor and tapping the building's amenity package.

House Oversight has asked four maternity operators for records about how they market childbirth packages to foreign clients as federal scrutiny tightens. Lawmakers want marketing materials, client counts and fee details.

A jury found Jamil Whitley guilty in the 2020 Deanwood killing of Kevin Redd. Sentencing is set for July 17, 2026.

The Malcolm X Elementary modernization in Ward 8 is moving into interior finishes and site work, adding a gym, cafeteria, outdoor learning and net‑zero systems.

A CIA operations officer, James Erdman III, told a Senate committee that intelligence officials suppressed evidence pointing to a lab origin for COVID‑19, prompting a sharp CIA rebuke.

Internal Army documents show a $4–$6 billion gap that has forced course cancellations, reduced flight hours and budget cuts across major units. Commanders warn of readiness impacts.

Cuba published new migration, citizenship and foreigners laws last week that could require Cuban‑Americans to use Cuban passports when returning to the island. The package also activates an investor migration category immediately.

Putin hailed a test of Russia’s RS‑28 Sarmat missile, calling it the world’s most powerful and setting a year‑end deployment goal as arms‑control limits lapse.

The State Department barred 13 people tied to an India-based operation accused of shipping fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, adding visa bans to sanctions and prosecutions.

The Navy's 30‑year shipbuilding plan calls for at least 15 Trump‑class battleships through 2055, sharply expanding the program and raising cost and shipyard questions.

A committee advising the ABA recommended removing key diversity accreditation rules to preserve the accreditor's federal status, heightening a standoff with federal regulators and law‑school leaders.

Cole Tomas Allen appeared in federal court Monday and — according to reports — pleaded not guilty to an indictment accusing him of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Prosecutors say he fired a shotgun outside the Washington Hilton; defense lawyers have filed motions seeking recusal of top DOJ officials.