Muggy morning gives way to scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon; expect brief heavy downpours and gusty winds.

Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford pushed a federal plan on June 22 to force companies and agencies to report AI-driven layoffs to the Labor Department, aiming to create public data for local job training and protections.

Booz Allen is acquiring Austin's Ultra I&C Mission Solutions for about $720M, adding hundreds of engineers and battlefield-ready software, edge compute and encryption tools.

Columbia Energy Center’s emissions jumped sharply in 2025 as the plant’s retirement was delayed and it became a target for federal modernization funds, raising health and ratepayer alarms.

The White House restored a $50M DOE grant to Minnesota Power for a $940M HVDC upgrade, reversing an October cut that rattled Duluth officials. The move clears one funding hurdle on a project aimed at moving more low‑carbon power across the Midwest.

The Social Security Fairness Act repealed WEP and GPO; SSA has issued retroactive payments and some retirees and spouses could see monthly checks rise by hundreds — sometimes $1,000 or more.

A Spotsylvania County chase ended when a driver allegedly rammed two police cruisers. Deputies arrested the driver and say a woman and a dog were unharmed.

A startup servicer called Link is being prepped near Washington to rendezvous with and reboost the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Rapid tests and full-scale rehearsals are underway as launch approaches later this month.

Guerrilla projection artists used the tarp on the Kennedy Center to beam satirical clips of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein across D.C., amplifying a legal battle over the venue.

A Gifts of Green scratch-off sold at a Giant in White Oak delivered a $500,000 prize. The winner claimed the prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters.

Rep. Jamie Raskin has asked Harvard and Bard to turn over communications, gifts and internal reviews as part of a wider congressional probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to academia.

Campaign records show Sen. Ruben Gallego's committees covered Super Bowl tickets, Disney trips and childcare, prompting scrutiny over donor spending.

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court blocked a Maryland woman's federal suit challenging a consent order tied to her involuntary hospitalization.