The Education Department signed agreements moving special‑education work to HHS and civil‑rights enforcement to DOJ; advocates warn the changes could fragment protections for students.

IKEA opens June 18 at the former Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, a roughly 110,000‑sq‑ft store with a planning studio, Swedish food and same‑day pickup.

Homeland Security Investigations arrested a Brazilian man in Mooresville who authorities say once led Brazil’s PCC and Comando Vermelho. Officials allege he held his wife and federal charges are possible.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History opens "From These Lands" on June 18, showcasing 600+ specimens that tell the nation’s natural and cultural stories.

A District man was sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to an armed carjacking near Park Road NW; prosecutors say a handgun was involved and the stolen vehicle was recovered.

A 39-year-old man was found dead inside an apartment on 21st Street NW on Monday; MPD’s homicide unit is investigating. Police are asking for tips.

Plans to convert 1000 and 1050 Thomas Jefferson St. NW into nearly 300 apartments would add one of Georgetown’s largest multifamily projects in decades.

Thales added a 10,000‑sq‑ft expansion and converted office space at its Clarksburg site, doubling output as Pentagon orders for tactical radios climb. Local hiring appears to be ramping up.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has tapped longtime DCPS leader Dr. Kim Jackson as interim chancellor as Lewis Ferebee prepares to depart on June 19, 2026.

A proposed class‑action alleges Anthropic misled customers about token allowances on its $100 and $200 Claude Max plans and seeks refunds and class certification.

The NRC has begun an environmental review of Holtec's Pioneer SMR project at the Palisades site in Michigan; public scoping comments are open through July 15.

Georgetown's Kafe Leopold will close on Sunday, June 21, 2026, ending a 21-year run. The owners posted a farewell thanking patrons for two decades of support.

Federal authorities seized CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com, sites accused of hosting thousands of AI-generated nonconsensual nude images. The takedown, led by HSI New Jersey under the Take It Down Act, included an arrest in France.