A Washington signal outage caused up to two-hour delays on the Northeast Corridor and canceled two Boston–Washington trains.

Federal prosecutors say a Washington, D.C., man was indicted June 25 on charges that he recruited and transported two minors for commercial sex in mid‑2024.

A White House teleprompter operator allegedly made more than $100,000 betting on President Trump’s speeches and is in talks with federal regulators over the trades.

Twenty states, including California and New York, filed a brief defending D.C.’s authority to discipline Jeffrey Clark and urged a judge to dismiss DOJ’s suit seeking to halt sanctions.

A Boston judge barred the administration from using an OMB clause to cancel billions in awarded grants, a major win for 23 states and at‑risk programs.

Sen. Mike Lee introduced a bill to deputize vetted "digital privateers" to disrupt foreign cybercriminals and seize assets, reviving a centuries‑old authority and sparking legal debate.

An active-duty Air Force captain was arrested after an OSBI ICAC probe linked alleged child-abuse images to his online account.

An en banc 3rd Circuit panel ruled 10–5 that New Jersey’s ban on semiautomatic rifles and 10‑round magazines violates the Second Amendment. The decision raises the prospect of a Supreme Court showdown.

SpaceX is reportedly in early talks to provide AI data‑center capacity to the Pentagon, a move that could be worth billions and deepens the company’s compute push.

Federal prosecutors say Omaha‑based Scoular reimbursed customs brokers for payments at the U.S.–Mexico border; the company entered a three‑year DPA and will pay over $10 million.

Morning smoke and unhealthy air precede a Heat Advisory on July 18; storms could be strong this afternoon. Cooling centers are open.

A Knoxville man was arrested after prosecutors say he posted repeated social‑media videos threatening President Trump and local law‑enforcement leaders, the DOJ says.

Sen. Ron Wyden and colleagues introduced a bill to restrict flavored nitrous oxide sales, tighten FDA oversight and fund prevention as poisonings and deaths climb.