Federal attorneys asked a court to compel Harvard to hand over admissions records, escalating a months-long fight over research funding and federal probes.

California lawmakers asked Netflix and Paramount for written promises to preserve Los Angeles production jobs and union bargaining as the WBD bids accelerate. The letter gives the companies a Feb. 15 deadline to respond.

A man was found bound and burned inside a Logan Circle condo after a 911 call for smoke. Police identified him as 40-year-old Syed Hammad Hussain and are seeking tips and video.

The U.S. and North Macedonia are finalizing a trade deal to boost economic ties and market access, focusing on reducing barriers and integrating North Macedonia into global supply chains.

January’s CPI cooled to about a 2.4% annual pace while core inflation held near 2.5%. Rent moderation helped, and markets quickly adjusted Fed‑cut odds.

An individual was arrested by the Metropolitan Police for an assault with a knife on Columbia Road, NW Washington, D.C., with the victim sustaining non-life-threatening injuries.

A D.C. man is charged with first-degree murder after a Hyattsville coworker was shot and later died, police say.

Juliana Peres Magalhães, convicted in a Fairfax County double murder, faces sentencing with a deal to testify against co-conspirator Brendan Banfield. She may get time served or up to 10 years, with deportation to Brazil to follow.

Doni Crawford launched her campaign to hold the at-large D.C. Council seat, centering housing, schools and local hiring ahead of the June 16 special election. The move turns a Wilson Building appointment into a citywide contest.

A D.C. judge ordered the government to arrange and pay to bring back a small group of Venezuelans sent to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, setting up a new legal fight over due process. The ruling focuses on men now in third countries who want to challenge their removals.

Northbound 14th Street near Thomas Circle is closed while crews fill a century-old brick sewer tunnel officials say is at risk of collapsing.

A congressional hearing in Fairfax put local leaders and economists on the record about how DOGE-driven federal job cuts could strip billions from the DMV and hit small businesses.

Lawmakers have proposed a $130B fund to rebuild schools nationwide; Hawaii officials say federal grants and bonds could help chip away at a large repair backlog.