A person was struck near the Washington Monument after confronting scooter riders who were smoking marijuana; U.S. Park Police say the victim suffered minor cuts and a search for suspects is underway.

Stitt briefly nominated his sister‑in‑law to a six‑year tourism commission seat, then withdrew the nomination amid questions over family ties and agency oversight.

At Yale Law School, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slammed the Supreme Court’s surge of terse emergency orders that have cleared the way for parts of the Trump agenda. She called some rulings “scratch‑paper musings” and urged change.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Congress he would spotlight nutrition and food safety in his 2027 budget remarks while largely avoiding discussion of vaccine policy. Courts and states have already put parts of his vaccine overhaul on hold.

Andrew Friedson has pulled ahead in the Montgomery County executive race with big fundraising and a pro-housing platform that’s drawing both praise and pushback.

A man and a woman were found dead inside an Annandale home; police say the man shot the woman before killing himself. Fairfax County detectives are investigating.

A Senate Democrats’ report says drugmakers hiked hundreds of list prices and launched costly new therapies despite Trump administration discount deals.

One lot of Xanax XR (Lot 8177156) has been recalled after failing dissolution testing. Patients with 60‑count 3mg bottles should check labels and contact their pharmacist or prescriber.

ADT will pay more than $1.3 million after federal officials found it charged military customers improper fees when they canceled contracts after receiving relocation orders. The settlement returns money to affected servicemembers and requires policy changes.

Dr. Mehmet Oz says President Trump joked that diet soda "kills cancer cells" on his son's podcast; the White House called it a joke and cancer experts pushed back.

Winston & Strawn asked a D.C. court for Hunter Biden’s messages with friends and donors who were asked to help pay his legal bills, escalating a collections fight over unpaid invoices.

Sen. Jon Ossoff asked CMS to probe insurers after studies and federal data showed prior‑auth delays and millions of denials that can harm patients. He wants answers by April 30.

ALEC’s 2026 rankings keep Utah at No. 1 for economic outlook — 19 years running — a point cheered by state leaders and questioned by analysts. The report focuses on tax and regulatory policy, but critics say it’s an incomplete measure of everyday economic health.