The DC Council's first legislative meeting of 2026 included addressing economic development, housing, public safety, evictions during heat events, and election integrity.

Convicted sex offender Saul Castillo-Crespo pleads guilty to illegal re-entry into the U.S. after deportation.

Rain is expected in Washington D.C. over the weekend, with a 100% chance on Saturday and precipitation up to three-quarters of an inch. Sunday may see less rain and Monday will be sunny.

Convicted killer Dwayne Taylor sentenced to over a year for taking a loaded gun into a DC government building.

DC Police issue a traffic alert for road closures due to a procession towards the U.S. Capitol, suggesting travelers expect delays around North Capitol Street and 3rd Street near the National Mall.

Senator Marsha Blackburn praised the Trump administration's action against a fraud scheme in Minnesota, pushing for a bill making fraud a deportable offense.

Kahlil G. Felder was sentenced to 157 months for running a fentanyl operation in D.C. and pled guilty to multiple charges. He will also have five years of supervised release.

Four U.S. Senators introduced the Fraud Accountability Act, aimed at deporting immigrants who commit fraud and revoking naturalization in such cases. The bill responds to alleged fraud in Minnesota's Somali community.

Leesburg begins a tree inventory to improve care and management, funded by a grant, with data collection by arborists using advanced technology. The results will enhance the town's urban forestry plan.

Utah man sentenced to six months for threatening a D.C.-based Palestinian rights group, with subsequent supervised release and mental health program participation.

Four non-profits agreed to pay over $3 million to resolve allegations of misusing PPP loans after settling with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

Brian J. Cole, Jr. is charged with planting IEDs at the RNC and DNC headquarters on January 5, 2021, as Congress convened to confirm election results.

A jury convicted seven men for a series of 2023 armed carjackings in D.C. and Prince George’s County, with U.S. Attorney Pirro announcing the verdict.