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A Texas federal judge has blocked a Treasury rule that would require title and settlement agents to report the beneficial owners behind all‑cash real estate purchases.
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FiscalNote will cut about a quarter of its staff — roughly 110 roles — as the D.C. firm pivots to AI and shifts some work offshore, according to reporting.
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The SEC has posted jobs for a new "SOX" enforcement team to probe auditors and Sarbanes–Oxley violations as PCAOB budgets and staffing shift. The move signals a sharper focus on audit work and potential litigation.
The District posted RFPs on March 19, 2026 for a nearly 7‑acre parcel at St. Elizabeths East and an about‑1‑acre Brightwood site, inviting redevelopment proposals.
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Defense filings say an MPD detective's alleged on‑duty misconduct has put a Catholic University murder trial on hold. The judge has yet to rule on a defense motion.
Prince George's County police identified 28-year-old Edwin Castillo-Jiminez as the moped rider who died March 17 after a crash near Bladensburg Road in Brentwood.
Sen. Chris Murphy accused the White House of running a "grift" after a Never Surrender fundraising email offered donors private national-security briefings and used a photo from a Dover dignified transfer.
Police arrested a 30-year-old man after a stabbing and a phone theft near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Northwest D.C. D.C. Library Police detained the suspect before MPD arrested him.
A Washington judge sentenced Rodney Baggott to life without parole on March 17, 2026 for the 2024 Dupont Circle road‑rage killing of Uber Eats driver Rasheek Abdullah.
A DoD inspector general found Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto left SECRET‑level maps on a train and later suffered a concussion after heavy drinking; the IG recommended action.
Two juvenile males were hospitalized after a stabbing Monday on South Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg. Police say the motive is unknown and are asking witnesses to contact investigators.
A drone struck the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center near the U.S. embassy, Iraqi security forces said; no injuries were reported as officials investigate.
Capital One paid about $125 million for 14 acres across Route 123, consolidating control of much of Scotts Run South and reshaping Tysons development options.
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