New photos show crews mobilizing at the Fort Davis site as D.C. begins work on a 28,960 sq ft community center and park upgrades in Ward 7. The build will double the current facility’s footprint and add an indoor gym, elevated track, kitchen and more.

On the 14th anniversary of his death the sheriff’s office renewed its cold‑case post for Martin Hawkins and announced a combined $10,000 reward for tips.

A House Judiciary Committee report accuses the NRMP Match of operating like a hiring monopoly, saying it suppresses resident pay and deepens the projected physician shortfall.

A D.C. appeals panel blocked moves that would send 18 transgender women to men’s federal prisons and sent the cases back for individualized safety reviews. The remand asks the trial court to examine each prisoner’s medical and safety record before any transfer.

A federal judge hit a Hyattsville man with more than $10 million in restitution and forfeiture after a multi‑defendant money‑laundering scheme that prosecutors say targeted schools, governments and businesses.

A coalition of national unions sued the FLRA in Boston to block a rule that would move most federal union election decisions to a three-member D.C. panel.

A person was struck near the Washington Monument after confronting scooter riders who were smoking marijuana; U.S. Park Police say the victim suffered minor cuts and a search for suspects is underway.

Stitt briefly nominated his sister‑in‑law to a six‑year tourism commission seat, then withdrew the nomination amid questions over family ties and agency oversight.

At Yale Law School, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slammed the Supreme Court’s surge of terse emergency orders that have cleared the way for parts of the Trump agenda. She called some rulings “scratch‑paper musings” and urged change.

ALEC’s 2026 rankings keep Utah at No. 1 for economic outlook — 19 years running — a point cheered by state leaders and questioned by analysts. The report focuses on tax and regulatory policy, but critics say it’s an incomplete measure of everyday economic health.

Partners at Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader approved a historic merger to form a 3,100‑lawyer firm with roughly $3.6B in revenue, set to begin operations July 1.

A man was arrested after a passenger was stabbed aboard a D20 Metrobus near Union Station; the victim was taken to a hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries. Police say a knife was recovered and the investigation is ongoing.

Trump says he sent a letter to Xi asking China not to arm Iran and warned steep tariffs if nations help Tehran. Beijing denies supplying weapons.