ISM's Services PMI rose to 56.1 in February, the strongest in 3½ years, but rising oil from a widening Middle East war threatens to blunt that momentum.

Consumer Reports testing found arsenic, lead and PFAS in dozens of baby formulas; regulators and lawmakers face pressure to act.

A new national survey finds women are more pessimistic about the 2026 labor market and are choosing stability over job moves, a shift with big consequences in high‑cost cities.

Children’s National reports more teens — and some 11‑year‑olds — seeking treatment for cannabis addiction as high‑THC vapes and concentrates spread.

A new D.C. bill would require DYRS to publish daily population and incident data and force the mayor to deliver a 120‑day plan to ease overcrowding at the Youth Services Center.

A Salt Lake travel agency says clients in Amman were told to shelter in place after a U.S. 'DEPART NOW' advisory and a cascade of flight cancellations. The company is working to rebook and arrange departures.

The D.C. Council advanced two emergency measures to require MPD to publish body‑cam footage and log federal officers when force is used. Advocates say the bills close a transparency gap.

D.C. Council will hear government witnesses on the RFK redevelopment at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. The session will test enforcement of earlier deal commitments on transit, labor and housing.

A federal jury convicted Jack Dessin after prosecutors say he drove at a 68‑year‑old near the Washington Monument. Sentencing is set for May 15, 2026.

Reports say U.S. officials discussed arming Iranian Kurdish militias for a possible ground operation — a move that could widen the war and test regional alliances.

Convene leased the entire sixth floor at Hamilton Square, expanding its D.C. footprint to three floors and roughly 79,850 square feet in a deal brokered by Transwestern.

A proposed Westfield hyperscale AI data center has federal lawmakers and residents warning that grid upgrades could raise household electric bills.

Patchy dense fog will slow Wednesday morning commutes in D.C., with scattered showers today and a warmup into the 60s–70s later this week.