Clear, cool start in D.C. warms to a sunny, breezy Friday near 72°F. Boaters face a Small Craft Advisory and storms are likely Sunday night.

Rep. Tom Barrett filed a 90-day authorization to limit U.S. operations in Iran, bar ground troops and require stepped reporting to Congress.

GWU says unknown vials were dropped at its April 27 Israel Fest, injuring a student; the university has opened an investigation into whether Jewish students were targeted.

Dispensaries across D.C. are retooling as lounges and wellness spaces where patients and self-certified adults can legally consume on-site under new local permits. Hospitality veterans are turning counters into community hubs.

A new AP‑NORC poll finds most Americans say the U.S. is less welcoming to immigrants, and many report personal impacts from recent enforcement.

A jury convicted Robert Lowe in a U Street bar killing; sentencing is set for July 17, 2026.

PACs tied to Lockheed, RTX and Anduril funneled roughly $4.7M into federal campaigns in Q1 2026 as the Iran war began, with big checks landing near defense appropriations leaders.

A Tulum‑inspired rooftop reopened in Shaw on May 5 with margaritas, DJs and a profit‑sharing ownership plan. The former El Techo space now carries a refreshed menu and team.

New mid‑year data show 71% of students in DC’s truancy pilot improved attendance year‑over‑year. The mayor proposes scaling the model citywide in the FY27 budget.

A surprise, unlisted dental appointment in Florida over the weekend revived questions about President Trump's health and White House transparency.

A man was shot near Nationals Park late Sunday; police say his injuries are not believed to be life‑threatening and are searching for two suspects.

The Supreme Court allowed a wounded veteran to sue Fluor over the 2016 Bagram suicide bombing, vacating a lower-court bar on such state-law negligence claims. The 6–3 ruling narrows contractor immunity in war zones.

A reintroduced federal bill would force delivery apps to show an all‑in total and ban personalized “surveillance pricing,” part of an unfolding FTC and congressional push.