Sen. Alan Armstrong filed roughly 700 previously unreported stock trades, filings show — including a multimillion sale tied to his former company and sizable tech buys. The late reports drew attention as Congress debates tighter rules on lawmakers’ trading.

Otakon lands in Washington, D.C., July 31–Aug. 2 with cosplay, concerts and panels at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Expect big crowds and packed programming.

Muggy Sunday with highs near 86°F and scattered storms. Stronger storms could arrive Tuesday, July 28.

A D.C. judge dismissed a challenge to the State Department's 75-country immigrant visa pause, faulting plaintiffs for failing to show standing and redacting key evidence.

The National Guard signed a $292M contract to house D.C.‑deployed troops in up to 2,000 apartment‑style units, a shift officials say will save lodging costs even as critics question the mission’s scope. Legal fights and cost estimates are complicating the rollout.

Five D.C.-area teens and their coach were arrested in Polk County after deputies say they stole $37.60 worth of snacks from a Davenport 7‑Eleven while on an AAU trip.

Two Topeka cousins received nearly six‑year federal sentences after a March 2024 gunpoint robbery of a food truck, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Congress is advancing bills that would tie federal school funding to a new definition of "sexually oriented" material — language critics say could force removal of LGBTQ books and programs.

Dozens of incoming Howard students say they were unenrolled after missing a July 10 payment deadline, even as some awaited scholarships.

The Education Department removed the disparate-impact standard from Title VI, narrowing federal civil-rights enforcement and prompting sharp pushback from advocates.

Montgomery County detectives say a Bowie man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself at a Silver Spring Kohl’s, following a shopper home and trying to get inside. Investigators are seeking other possible victims.

A Georgetown staple is closing after more than two decades; owners say lease talks collapsed and they'll redirect effort to a takeout spinoff.

Sen. Mark Warner rolled out a multi‑bill AI framework that would regulate consumer AI agents, mandate data‑center disclosures and fund worker retraining tied to tax policy.