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.

MPD released security images and is offering up to $10,000 after shots were fired near 13th Street NW and Florida Avenue; no injuries were reported.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna forced the House to close early this week as hard‑liners withheld procedural support to press the Senate on the Trump‑backed SAVE America Act.

A new platform called Unlisted lets D.C. buyers join waitlists for homes before they hit the market; Georgetown is one of the most targeted ZIP codes.

A bipartisan Senate bill would allow service members to sue the military for sexual assault and harassment, creating a new legal path that could yield tens of thousands of claims.

Freddie Mac’s weekly survey put the 30‑year fixed at 6.49% this week, keeping mortgage costs stubbornly high and tightening affordability for many buyers.

The Supreme Court cleared the way for the administration to rescind Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians, putting hundreds of thousands at risk of deportation.