Severe thunderstorms are possible Monday, March 16, 2026 in Washington, with damaging winds and heavy rain. Expect gusts, localized flooding and travel impacts.

WADA is weighing a rule that could try to exclude U.S. officials — including President Trump — from Los Angeles 2028 amid a dispute over millions in unpaid dues.

Ben Cohen used a chainsaw on a mock Pentagon at SXSW to promote his Up In Arms campaign and to show how brand stunts can become political pressure. The moment tied the Free Ben & Jerry’s push to a broader call to reallocate Pentagon funds.

DHS sent a Washington man a $1.82M civil penalty for failing to leave after a removal order, his lawyer says. Rule changes in 2025 and legal challenges raise due‑process questions.

A Providence federal judge ordered the VA to reinstate a master bargaining agreement covering about 320,000 employees, reversing the agency's 2025 cancellation.

A D.C. teen was handed a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to an Oct. 11 armed carjacking; police tracked the stolen Hyundai to Jasper Street SE and seized a rifle.

Military judge advocates have been detailed to Minneapolis federal prosecutions, prompting a federal court challenge and renewed debate over the Posse Comitatus Act.

Mostly clear and breezy Saturday; heavy rain and possible severe storms arrive Monday, March 16.

Officials say D.C.’s child‑care subsidy is outpacing the budget and could be about $42 million short, prompting talks of waitlists and payment changes. The Council will decide next steps in coming budget votes.

An FAA-ordered ground stop tied to an equipment outage at the Potomac TRACON halted departures at BWI and other D.C.-area airports, pushing delays into the evening.

A spike in gold prices has turned Colombia's mines into a lucrative cash source for criminal networks — and the United States is the biggest buyer.

Court filings and watchdog records show agency downsizings slowed FOIA responses, with lawyers in 26 cases blaming staff cuts for delays in public records. The trend has prompted new lawsuits and oversight.

Texas Tech researchers used ATR‑FTIR and Raman spectroscopy with machine learning to identify fentanyl exposure in fingernail clippings, a noninvasive method presented at Pittcon.