Freedom Plaza reopened with a refurbished fountain and a new statuary installation — including a returned Caesar Rodney statue and a Prison Ship Martyrs tribute.

D.C.'s Park at 14th will pay $243,350 after the attorney general found workers were denied wages and sick leave. More than 270 employees will receive restitution.

Construction crews have started work on a permanent helipad on the White House South Lawn, and Lockheed Martin is reported to have pledged roughly $5 million toward the project. The effort is framed as a fix for new Marine One helicopters that can scorch turf.

Justice Clarence Thomas was seen walking through the House side of the U.S. Capitol as the Supreme Court handed down major rulings on agency power, mail ballots and birthright citizenship.

A new AP-NORC poll finds most Black Americans report never flying the U.S. flag, and views about Old Glory split sharply by race, age and party.

CBP opened Phase 2 of its CAPE refund portal on June 29, expanding eligibility to reconciliation‑flagged entries and adding billions more to the refund pipeline.

A D.C. judge temporarily forced the Education Department to treat many graduate nursing programs as “professional,” restoring higher federal loan access while litigation continues. Theology programs were shuffled in the process.

The FDA tapped seven companies — including Eli Lilly and Regeneron — for a PreCheck pilot to speed reviews of new U.S. drug plants. The cohort includes big pharma and specialized CDMOs.

A Silver Spring pest-control company says it has begun releasing roughly 600,000 Wolbachia-infected male 'ZAP' mosquitoes across the DMV this summer to curb Asian tiger mosquitoes. Officials say males don't bite and the program is regulated by EPA rules.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rolled out an "economic statecraft" plan tying trade, supply chains and the dollar to national security while demanding reciprocity.

Morning rain and fog will slow the Sunday commute in D.C. A dangerous heat wave builds midweek with highs near 100–105°F.

An activist sued the Defense Department on June 25 to force release of a February memo with Scouting America after conflicting public claims about transgender policy.

A two‑day, multi‑agency operation in Frederick County led to the arrest of William Dorsey, 52, on sex‑trafficking charges. Authorities say multiple suspected victims were encountered.