The Navy's 30‑year shipbuilding plan calls for at least 15 Trump‑class battleships through 2055, sharply expanding the program and raising cost and shipyard questions.

Economists expect April's CPI to show a monthly uptick driven by gasoline and a housing data quirk. Today's BLS release will set the tone for markets and policy.

A teenage boy was shot Monday night on Taylor Street NW and is hospitalized; police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking for tips.

A man was killed Monday evening on the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE in Mayfair. Police are searching for a dark‑blue Audi Q5 with possible Virginia plates.

A software bug can blank instrument panels on 144,049 Mercedes‑Benz vehicles, hiding speed and warning lights. Dealers will push a free software update; owner letters go out June 26.

The Supreme Court on May 11, 2026, paused a lower-court order forcing Alabama to use a court-drawn map with two largely Black districts and remanded the case after Louisiana v. Callais, reopening the fight over 2026 primaries.

Sheriff Rosie led Miami‑Dade deputies to Washington to honor K‑9 Roxi, who was mortally injured after a January pursuit crash.

The Indiana Hoosiers were honored on the White House South Lawn on May 11; Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza remained with the Raiders during rookie activities.

Quiet settlements by American Airlines and Iberostar resolve long‑running Helms‑Burton suits brought by Cuban‑American heirs.

L.A. County Sheriff's riders paused during Day One of the 30th Police Unity Tour to honor Sgt. Christopher M. Bracks, who died while taking part in the ride in 2022.

A 253,000‑square‑foot office one block from Union Station is up for sale; roughly 85% is vacant and brokers are pitching conversion opportunities.

Three retro arcade cabinets for "Operation Epic Furious" showed up at the D.C. War Memorial this week, promoted by a group calling itself The Secret Handshake. The creators say the game is a response to military-style footage and have an online version at epicfurious.com.

A committee advising the ABA recommended removing key diversity accreditation rules to preserve the accreditor's federal status, heightening a standoff with federal regulators and law‑school leaders.