A bipartisan Senate bill would bar CFTC‑regulated prediction exchanges from listing sports and casino‑style contracts, setting up a federal‑vs‑state showdown. Sponsors point to ethics and tribal concerns; regulators and platforms are already fighting in court.

The Supreme Court will weigh whether people stopped on the Mexican side of a port of entry have “arrived” in the U.S. and can claim asylum — a ruling with roots in San Diego.

Districts across Illinois say federal staff cuts, a rescinded guidance and delayed Title III dollars are forcing them to budget conservatively to protect bilingual and EL supports.

A federal suit over frozen COLAs could send six‑figure checks to members who served since 2018, reshaping the debate over congressional pay. Local estimates put some South Carolina members near $419K.

A motorcyclist was killed Sunday at the intersection of Mouth of Monocacy Road and Dickerson Road in Dickerson. Authorities closed nearby roads and detectives are investigating.

AI-generated videos and fake fundraisers are being used to target military families, advocates warn. Here’s how the scams work and where to report them.

The FCC barred seven people convicted in a scheme that siphoned more than $14M from E‑Rate and suspended them from federal subsidy programs for three years.

J&J Mex-Taqueria opened a new H Street NE storefront at 1322 H Street NE on March 23, 2026, expanding the Tovar family's D.C. taqueria with tacos, burritos and birria.

The Supreme Court declined to review Rodney Reed’s bid to test DNA on a belt tied to the 1996 Bastrop killing, and Justice Sotomayor dissented over blocked testing.

NASA will brief in Washington on implementing the National Space Policy, outlining steps for a lunar base, nuclear propulsion and a planned return to the Moon by 2028.

The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit on March 23, 2026, ruling that a Vermont sergeant is entitled to qualified immunity after a 2015 sit‑in arrest. The unsigned opinion tightens the "clearly established" test and drew a forceful dissent from Justice Sotomayor.

True Anomaly’s new Long Beach plant has landed Space Force prototype work and raised $260 million, promising hundreds of local engineering and manufacturing jobs. The company’s Jackal vehicles and Mosaic software will be built at a 90,000‑sq‑ft facility in Douglas Park.

The 21st annual Emancipation Day parade and concert will be held at Franklin Park on April 19, reconnecting the celebration to its 1866 roots.