A 13‑point federal bill from Sens. Kaine and Warner would export Virginia's new gun rules nationwide; its path through the Senate looks uphill.

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.

White & Case will occupy nearly the full 1701 Pennsylvania Ave building, triggering a two‑year renovation that will deliver new windows, a rooftop penthouse and upgraded amenities. The firm plans to move in by December 2029.

Moderna, Praxis and other Massachusetts firms joined a new national alliance pushing a Vision 2030 plan to keep U.S. biotech competitive with China.

HDOT has reinitiated environmental review to extend the Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Hawai‘i island and will hold a Waikōloa open house on May 20 as it seeks federal funding.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford joined a multistate comment urging USPS to withdraw a proposed rule that would let certain handguns travel through the mail. The AGs warn the change could undercut state gun laws and strain local enforcement.

A U.S. jet from the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln disabled the Iranian tanker M/T Hasna after the ship allegedly ignored repeated blockade warnings, CENTCOM says.

A Madison nonprofit won a federal voucher to speed FDA review of psilocybin for major depression, joining two other programs selected under an April executive order. Local researchers say the award validates years of work but leaves rollout questions.

A 59-year-old North Carolina man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he posted a Supreme Court justice’s home address online and urged violence. Federal officials say doxxing can escalate into real‑world danger.

St. Louis Fed chief Alberto Musalem warned rising inflation risks could keep interest rates on hold and push expected cuts into 2027.

Division I is advancing a "five‑in‑five" eligibility plan that would lock careers into five seasons across five years. Coaches like the certainty but warn it could erase redshirts and invite legal fights.

Federal agents served search warrants Wednesday at the Portsmouth office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas; a nearby cannabis storefront was also searched and officials have not released details.