A two-level saloon has opened in Shaw, reviving the Passenger space with late‑night cocktails and comfort-forward dishes from chef Courtney Evans. The spot leans into approachable prices and an upstairs dining room.

The Trump administration plans permanent fencing around Lafayette Square and a two‑block stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue, a move that would let officials close a major tourist and protest corridor.

A 26-year-old was arrested after a violent April home invasion in Southeast D.C.; two other suspects remain wanted and the investigation is ongoing.

Maryland Heights‑based World Wide Technology scored a 12‑month, $230M Army GEMSS 2.1 award to centralize Cisco software, support and asset management across Army networks.

Colliers moved its D.C. team into roughly 18,000 sq ft at 1919 Pennsylvania Ave NW, signaling a renewed commitment to transit‑served, amenitized downtown offices.

A D.C. Council hearing over a proposed 10‑cent bottle deposit exposed sharp divides: environmental advocates tout river cleanup while businesses warn of steep startup costs.

Kevin Warsh tapped tech investors, corporate chiefs and Nobel economists to lead five task forces that will review the Fed's communications, data, balance sheet and inflation approach.

Rep. John McGuire introduced the Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act of 2026 to narrow automatic citizenship for some U.S.-born children. Legal fights look likely.

Reports say Israel warned the U.S. it had intelligence Iran was plotting a fresh assassination attempt on President Trump as strikes resumed in the Strait of Hormuz.

DC Water broke ground on the Piney Branch Tunnel in Rock Creek Park. The 4.2M-gallon tunnel aims to cut sewage overflows and restore the creek.

Pennsylvania's attorney general joined a multistate push asking the FCC to curb phone-number resales that enable mass robocalls.

Google will flag ads created with generative AI and provide attestation tools for advertisers. Bay Area teams should audit creative and add provenance metadata now.

A former McKinley Technology High School official pleaded guilty to taking cash kickbacks and approving payments for undelivered supplies, leaving DC Public Schools more than $40,000 short.