The Justice Department rescinded the 2021 execution pause and told the Bureau of Prisons to readopt a pentobarbital protocol while authorizing firing‑squad executions.

A teenage boy was shot Friday on the 4600 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SW and taken to a hospital as police investigate. The incident follows recent teen shootings across D.C.

Nelly is set to play an invite-only show at the Executive Branch in Georgetown Friday, the night before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The booking spotlights the club’s political ties.

President Trump warned he may slap a "big tariff" on the UK over its digital services tax, reviving a trade fight that could raise costs for companies and markets.

Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro unveiled the Protecting Victims Amendment Act of 2026, a proposal to bolster privacy and accountability for domestic violence survivors in D.C.

The JFK Library Foundation will honor Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Minnesota’s Twin Cities at a May 31 Profile in Courage gala, citing a defense of institutional independence. The choice lands amid DOJ scrutiny and local protests in Minneapolis.

A teenage boy was shot and killed Friday near a Northeast D.C. high school. Police have opened an investigation and detectives are canvassing the area.

Rep. Kweisi Mfume joined a Capitol Hill push for a Frederick Douglass reauthorization that would expand survivor housing and school prevention programs.

DOJ moved to dismiss its appeal, preserving a preliminary injunction that keeps ATF’s "engaged in the business" rule blocked for the states that sued while the case returns to district court.

President Trump will speak at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington this Saturday amid an open letter from hundreds of journalists and protests at private events.

Interim REMAIN‑1 results suggest a one‑time endoscopic "gut reset" can help maintain weight after stopping GLP‑1 drugs. Topline pivotal data are expected in Q4 2026.

At a White House appearance on April 23, President Trump said the U.S. would not use nuclear weapons in a war with Iran while warning Tehran against rearming during a fragile truce.

President Trump said the Israel‑Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks after ambassador‑level talks at the White House. The move aims to buy breathing room for direct negotiations amid continuing regional tensions.