Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson pushed back after President Trump attacked Utah’s mail‑in voting, pointing to audits and high return rates while the SAVE America Act faces Senate hurdles. Local officials say the state’s system increased turnout and tightened rolls.

The Education Department is temporarily boosting the autopay interest discount to 1 percentage point starting July 1, 2026. Borrowers have a limited enrollment window to qualify.

A lender filed a foreclosure notice on the Alabama Avenue parcel tied to the Congress Heights redevelopment, putting the project's office component at risk.

Smithsonian’s Starstruck VR experience opens in Penn Quarter — a 40-minute, science-driven walk through a 3D universe built from real telescope data.

Plans to convert 1000 and 1050 Thomas Jefferson St. NW into nearly 300 apartments would add one of Georgetown’s largest multifamily projects in decades.

Georgetown's Kafe Leopold will close on Sunday, June 21, 2026, ending a 21-year run. The owners posted a farewell thanking patrons for two decades of support.

A 228–230-room citizenM hotel is planned for 3401 Water St in Georgetown, converting a historic warehouse into a tech-forward, Marriott-backed property.

Ponte Gadea filed designs to add a rooftop terrace, penthouse and atrium to the landmark National Savings & Trust building at 1445 New York Ave NW. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts will review the proposal.

Algeria purchased 1441 L St NW in downtown Washington, adding a high-profile address near the White House. The move follows a recent consulate buy in San Francisco.

A vehicle struck a commercial building on Sheriff Road in Capitol Heights, prompting an evacuation and a collapse investigation. No injuries were reported.

Washington's pitch to use AI models and tariff-backed price supports for critical minerals ran into G7 resistance and exposed a split in industry over price controls versus incentives.

City‑State Public House said it will close July 25 after its landlord moved to shut the building. The Edgewood taproom had shifted away from brewing in 2025 and became a neighborhood events space.

The D.C. Board of Elections approved Lïa Lake Kuduk's request to appear under her chosen name on the June 16 Democratic primary ballot, creating a local precedent.