A D.C. Council bill would pair D.C. United investment with roughly $300M in city funds to roof and expand Audi Field, while requiring housing and a women’s‑sports usage guarantee.

Rev. Al Sharpton and the King family will gather at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28 for 'March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote' after an April Supreme Court decision narrowed voting-rights protections.

HudsonAlpha will lead the BRIDGES Engine after an initial $15M NSF award to turn switchgrass and miscanthus into manufacturing feedstocks, promising jobs and farm income in Alabama and Tennessee.

In a new DC News Now interview, Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy lays out a data‑driven plan to target guns, violent offenders and juvenile crime. He highlighted specialized units, a public dashboard and cross‑jurisdiction work.

Longtime Anacostia homeowners woke to no-parking signs after DDOT reconfigured curbs for a bus-priority project, leaving some residents without curb access and facing fines.

Bipartisan senators rolled out the PROMISE Act to force a congressional vote on Social Security fixes after trustees warned the retirement trust fund could run short by 2032. The bill would require an up‑or‑down vote on a 50‑year solvency plan.

Rep. Greg Steube introduced the Birthright CLAIM Act to narrowly limit automatic citizenship for some children born here, adding DNA checks and stricter residency rules.

A St. Louis Fed economist argues removing only energy goods from core PCE would shave May’s inflation reading and change how the Fed sees price pressures.

Bipartisan Gulf lawmakers want to extend state waters to nine nautical miles, shifting future offshore leases and revenues to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Federal officials have flagged costs and legal questions as BOEM schedules a major lease sale.

A person was detained after a shooting Tuesday on Folksie Court in Manassas; Prince William County police say the investigation is active and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A retired Prince George's County firefighter was sentenced to five years' probation after pleading guilty in a decades-old sexual‑abuse case involving a junior firefighter.

Subaru is calling back 541,237 Ascent, Forester and Crosstrek SUVs after regulators found incorrect axle weight ratings on certification labels. Corrected overlay labels will be mailed or installed free by dealers.

A Heat Advisory covers Washington, D.C. Wednesday with highs near 102°F and heat-index readings in the 100s. Cooling centers and hotline help are available.