Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover, wounded in the January raid that seized Nicolás Maduro, received the Medal of Honor in the House gallery during President Trump's address. The ceremony underscored both individual valor and oversight questions.

Attorneys in McAllen say CBP is pressuring unaccompanied children to 'self‑deport' before shelter intake, arguing the practice sidesteps statutory protections and is coercive.

Cloudy, upper‑30s morning with a brief shot of light snow; gusty southwest winds this afternoon and minor tidal flooding possible at Annapolis.

A 45-year-old Capitol Heights man was found shot dead Monday on Marlboro Pike; homicide detectives are investigating.

Sen. Ron Wyden rolled out the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act in Portland — a bill to swap vulnerable mag‑stripe EBT cards for chip cards, speed replacements and fund retailer upgrades after local skimming cases.

DGS joined the DC Chamber and DSLBD at a Feb. 24 matchmaking event to help CBEs and small firms prepare for RFK redevelopment contracts.

Sen. Warnock brought the CEO of Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton to the State of the Union to spotlight rural funding shortfalls that could force services like ICUs to close.

The DOJ named Chicago’s U.S. Attorney’s Office a lead partner on the Trade Fraud Task Force, signaling tougher civil and criminal scrutiny for importers.

Epstein survivors joined House Democrats ahead of the State of the Union, pressing the Justice Department to release withheld records and name alleged co‑conspirators.

West Virginia’s attorney general is leading 21 states to the Supreme Court over DOE rules that critics say would phase out non‑condensing gas appliances and force costly home retrofits. The case raises big questions about agency power and consumer choice.

Matthew Jemal’s Jemal Equities has been buying distressed D.C. office assets — loans, auctions and buildings — at steep discounts. The fast, hands‑on strategy could reshape parts of downtown.

UC San Diego’s three‑hit model and international analyses link metabolic stress and parental chemical intolerance to autism risk, but experts urge caution. Larger trials are needed.

D.C. police say three women staged a fake kidnapping and sent a bound-and-gagged photo to extort a friend. Two were arrested in December and a third was picked up this month.