Treasury sanctioned six people and two companies for DPRK IT‑worker fraud that reportedly funneled nearly $800M in 2024. DOJ and FBI actions form a coordinated crackdown on identity brokers and laptop farms.

Neighbors in Northwest D.C. say a mysterious substance was dumped into Rock Creek and posted video. Authorities have not publicly identified the material yet.

Latest WARN notices push Hawaiian’s merger-related noncontract job cuts past 400. The airline says it will offer severance, retention bonuses and placement help.

A federal push to let ICE request certain Medicaid enrollment details has clinics on edge and patients weighing whether routine care is worth the risk.

Sixteen AAJC staff staged a one‑day walkout in D.C. after 18 months of stalled bargaining, pressing for raises and job protections. Negotiations are set to resume.

U.S. and Mexican authorities say they seized more than 270 kilograms of fentanyl in Colima after joint raids; the DEA called the haul potentially life‑saving.

Two men were found with gunshot wounds in Northeast Washington on Thursday night; police say they're seeking witnesses as the investigation continues.

From immigration to contracting, the administration has used lawsuits and consent decrees to reshape policy — with students, contractors and houses of worship feeling the effects first. Reporting and court filings show how deals, not votes, are rewriting rules.

A faulty boiler set off elevated carbon monoxide readings at a northwest D.C. educational facility, prompting evacuation of 14 people; crews ventilated the building and reported no injuries.

A car crashed into a tree and caught fire near the Jefferson Memorial late Thursday; officers pulled three people from the burning vehicle, WUSA9 reports.

Construction payrolls dipped 11,000 in February even as frontline pay climbed. Contractors point to rising materials costs and uncertain demand.

The Energy Department is offering roughly $1.9 billion to speed reconductoring and advanced transmission upgrades, aiming to add capacity and curb rising electricity costs as demand surges.

DOJ and the FBI disrupted SocksEscort, a malware-run proxy service that hijacked home routers to hide the origin of fraud; investigators seized domains and identified thousands of infected devices.