A 26-year-old was arrested after a violent April home invasion in Southeast D.C.; two other suspects remain wanted and the investigation is ongoing.

Rep. John McGuire introduced the Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act of 2026 to narrow automatic citizenship for some U.S.-born children. Legal fights look likely.

Three people were shot early Thursday in Southeast D.C.; authorities say three men were arrested and victims suffered non‑life‑threatening injuries.

A midday shooting in Chinatown sent three people to area hospitals Wednesday; one victim suffered serious injuries and police are canvassing the block. Detectives ask anyone with video to come forward.

A Brandywine man was killed in a head-on collision on Croom Road in Upper Marlboro; investigators have opened a probe.

A second suspect, Zion Humphrey, was extradited and charged in the 2025 Elvans Road SE killing of Tre'von Norman. Authorities say the probe and court process are ongoing.

Karla Silvestre declared victory in a razor‑thin Montgomery County at‑large primary, edging Fatmata Barrie by roughly 1,175 votes in a race decided as mail‑in and provisional ballots were tallied.

The D.C. Council meets Tuesday at 11 a.m. to take up the season’s final budget votes; agenda and livestream details are posted by the Council.

A 55-year-old man was found shot and killed on the 1800 block of Irving Street SE; MPD has opened a homicide investigation and is asking for tips.

The Smithsonian moved much of its Folklife programming inside the Arts & Industries Building for July Fourth, with a free marketplace, live music and workshops running through July 12.

Antoine Kassis was sentenced to 30 years after prosecutors said he brokered a weapons‑for‑cocaine pipeline from Syria to Colombia. The case exposed a laundering network that moved nearly $100 million.

MangoLina says its fifth DMV location will open in Rockville this August, pending permits and inspections. The chain is known for mangonadas and elote loco.

A driver died after crashing off the Baltimore–Washington Parkway in Greenbelt; Maryland's IID has opened a probe and says a baby in the car was uninjured.