Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez introduced a bill to pause new AI data center construction nationwide until Congress enacts federal AI safeguards.

The U.S. current‑account deficit fell to $190.7 billion in Q4 2025, driven by stronger investment income and a smaller goods shortfall.

Senior NASA climate scientist Kate Marvel resigned, saying political moves have undermined science. Her resignation letter, seen by Bloomberg, was addressed to NASA leadership.

Prosecutors say a federal inmate ran an international fentanyl pipeline from his Fort Dix cell using a contraband phone; investigators seized kilograms of drugs.

Gov. Kevin Stitt tapped former Williams CEO Alan Armstrong to temporarily fill Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s seat. The appointment is short‑term and governed by state rules limiting candidacy.

Researchers say telemedicine and mailed abortion pills helped keep clinician‑provided abortions near 1.1 million in 2025 despite a growing wave of state bans.

Amber Overlook homeowners say DC Water billed their 32‑unit complex more than $200,000 in disputed charges, prompting liens, fees and the threat of shutoffs.

J&J Mex-Taqueria opened a new H Street NE storefront at 1322 H Street NE on March 23, 2026, expanding the Tovar family's D.C. taqueria with tacos, burritos and birria.

A man was shot multiple times on the 2800 block of Hartford Street SE on March 22. Police say a suspect was seen near Buena Vista Terrace and may have used a Lime bike.

Iranian missiles struck Dimona and Arad late Saturday, breaching defenses near Israel’s Negev research center and injuring dozens. The strikes prompted emergency probes and international responses.

A 46-year-old Arlington man sprayed officers with bear spray during a Beltway pursuit that ended on I-495. Multiple officers and two juveniles were treated; the suspect was arrested.

Shots were fired near the Anacostia Park skating pavilion Friday; one person was taken to a hospital and the area is closed while U.S. Park Police investigate.

A House panel advanced a Mall bill but added language limiting exhibits to “biological women,” sparking sharp Democratic criticism and fresh uncertainty over the museum’s path to the Mall.