A new House bill would permanently classify nitazenes as Schedule I amid warnings the ultra‑potent opioids are appearing more often in the illicit supply.

A man was struck and killed on northbound I-295 in Southeast Washington Friday night. Police say the driver remained at the scene and detectives are investigating.

D.C. spikes into the mid‑80s today with gusty southerly winds; rain and a quick cooldown arrive Sunday morning.

The FBI says a breach of an unclassified surveillance system has been labeled a FISMA "major incident" after hackers used a third‑party provider to access phone metadata and PII.

The president’s order directs agencies to police transfers, eligibility and NIL collectives and warns universities they could lose federal grants for noncompliance.

A Leesburg vigilante group's confrontation at a home led to the arrest of a 29-year-old on four counts of soliciting a minor; police say the investigation is ongoing.

The Interior Department said it will merge BOEM and BSEE into a Marine Minerals Administration to speed offshore permitting; advocates warn the move echoes the old MMS and could raise safety concerns.

A Prince George’s County man was arrested after deputies say he violently assaulted a child last year. He faces attempted first‑degree murder and multiple related charges.

Supreme Court spokeswoman says Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at a March Philadelphia event; he returned to the bench the next week.

MPD has declared five juvenile curfew zones for the Easter weekend, restricting large gatherings of under‑18s in Navy Yard, Chinatown, U Street, the Wharf and near Banneker.

Reps. Mike Levin and Sara Jacobs toured Otay Mesa and called conditions prisonlike, renewing fights over access and oversight at the county’s largest ICE site.

ABCA and MPD padlocked three unlicensed D.C. cannabis shops last week, seizing over 27 pounds of marijuana and thousands of grams of THC products while arresting three people. One location yielded weapons and an oxycodone pill, officials said.

At the Indian Gaming Association convention in San Diego, tribal leaders warned that prediction markets are draining casino revenue as lawsuits, criminal charges and CFTC rulemaking intensify.