Kennedy told 60 Minutes he will act on a citizens petition to re‑evaluate GRAS ingredients in ultraprocessed foods, but he stopped short of promising new federal rules.

Senator Ted Cruz questioned the relevance of media ownership rules, considering the challenges that traditional broadcasters face from digital competitors, during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing.

DC Police seeks public help via social media to locate Yaniza Almendarez-Zecena, 15, missing since December 26, 2025. Her last known location was in Northwest DC.

Rep. Greg Steube asked the DOJ to investigate states that don’t offer religious exemptions to vaccine mandates, naming New York, California, Maine and Connecticut.

The District Government announces modified services for Presidents Day, with some closures and essential services like shelters and crisis lines remaining operational.

Montgomery County donates $95,224.83 to March of Dimes from its "Labor of Love" campaign by Alcohol Beverage Services; public invited to check presentation event.

The U.S. Senate Committee approved eight bipartisan measures including the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act and improvements to broadband mapping, aviation safety, cloud research infrastructure, and Coast Guard leadership.

The 20th Capitol Hill Classic turned the D.C. convention center into a three-day youth-sports hub, with thousands of teen players, college scouts and hundreds of teams.

Senator Ted Cruz urges the House to pass the ROTOR Act on the anniversary of a fatal aviation disaster, highlighting technology that could have prevented the collision.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Feb. 13 there was insufficient evidence to charge MPD Officer Epshane Porter after a Nov. 17 shooting in Northeast Washington that killed a 25‑year‑old man.

Van 'Boogie' Robinson, the last defendant in the notorious '21st and Vietnam' crew, was sentenced to 101 months in federal prison, capping a multi-agency probe.

Senators request a DOJ investigation into potential misuse of Obamacare subsidies, possibly due to fraudulent enrollment by brokers and agents, following the expansion of ACA subsidies under Biden's American Rescue Plan.

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is pushing to place armed SROs in elementary schools, citing a national uptick and urging residents to weigh in during the FY27 budget. The move sets up a local budget fight over safety and school policing.