The U.S. current‑account deficit fell to $190.7 billion in Q4 2025, driven by stronger investment income and a smaller goods shortfall.

President Trump named a 13-member tech advisory council that includes Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison and Jensen Huang. The group will advise the White House on AI and tech priorities.

Senior NASA climate scientist Kate Marvel resigned, saying political moves have undermined science. Her resignation letter, seen by Bloomberg, was addressed to NASA leadership.

A Superior Court jury convicted a 51-year-old man after prosecutors say he bound and brutalized his partner in a Northeast D.C. apartment; the victim escaped while still tied. Sentencing is set for May.

California AG Rob Bonta and 17 other attorneys general urged PHMSA to reject ExxonMobil's preemption bid, saying it would strip workers of protections.

An 18-year-old from Chelsea told Congress ICE agents "brutalized" her family during an attempted detention of her mother; a new lawsuit and Beacon Hill bills follow.

Spear Street Capital bought the fully leased Plaza East office campus in Chantilly’s Westfields, a move that underscores investor appetite for defense- and cyber-adjacent suburban offices.

New FEC filings show the RNC started 2026 with roughly seven times the cash on hand of the DNC, a gap that boosts GOP ad buying and field capacity heading into the midterms.

Federal changes to LIHTC are unlocking more subsidy in Massachusetts, pushing larger deals and prompting developers to spend earlier to hold projects together.

Organizers plan a march from Memorial Circle across the Memorial Bridge into the National Mall this Saturday, with an afternoon downtown rally. Expect heavy Metro crowds and marshals on site.

The House approved H.R. 1958 to make certain benefit-related fraud a deportable offense. Supporters framed it as tax‑dollar protection while critics called it overbroad.

Federal officials have concentrated pregnant unaccompanied minors at a San Benito shelter flagged by agency staff as medically inadequate. Advocates warn the move risks care and access to abortion.

A House Rules Committee hearing Tuesday will consider H.R. 5103, a bill to create a federal commission on D.C. crime and a federal ’beautification’ program. Supporters say safety; critics warn it strips local control.