Michael Alfonso, Secretary Sean Duffy’s son-in-law, has Trump’s endorsement and seven-figure outside support, but longtime northern Wisconsin Republicans are publicly split.

A small lunchtime protest in Madison used a decommissioned ambulance to dramatize what organizers say are early harms from H.R.1 to BadgerCare and FoodShare.

Biologists recorded 94°F water in the Potomac near Seneca; state officials say a summer turnover likely caused a mass fish kill. Crews are monitoring and tests are pending.

Trump posted photos calling the Lincoln Reflecting Pool “crystal clear” and pushed for arrests as federal investigators move on alleged vandalism and NPS prepares repairs.

A Temple Hills man has been charged after a woman was found shot inside a car on Brooks Drive; police say the killing was domestic-related.

A Flood Watch is in effect from 4 p.m. Monday; heavy afternoon storms may bring flash and urban flooding. Allow extra travel time.

A Fredericksburg man received a 30-year federal sentence after prosecutors say he recorded repeated sexual abuse of a child inside his rented apartment. The case was handled under Project Safe Childhood.

The FAA proposes replacing the 1973 ban on overland supersonic flight with a noise‑based standard (0.11 psf), opening the door to faster coast‑to‑coast jets and fresh debates over noise and climate.

As DOGE sunsets, OMB says no final tally — leaving a disputed $215B claim, sweeping workforce cuts and a messy legal hangover for agencies and communities.

The Justice Department told a Brooklyn federal judge its May decision to abandon the Adani indictment was legally sound, listing jurisdictional and evidentiary reasons. The court has asked prosecutors for a fuller explanation by July 13.

Crews have finished deactivation at ORNL’s Isotope Row and will begin demolition in July to clear a cluster of radioactive buildings for new research use.

A man was hospitalized after a shooting near King Greenleaf Recreation Center in Southwest D.C. Police found evidence on N Street and are asking the public for tips.

Bill Archer, the Houston-born congressman who chaired the House Ways and Means Committee and founded the Archer Center, died July 4 at 98. He shaped tax policy and built a D.C. pipeline for UT students.