Sen. Brian Schatz filed the AI Labeling Act to force visible and machine‑readable labels on AI‑made images, audio, video and chatbots. Backers say it will make deepfakes and voice‑cloning scams easier to spot.

The Walgreens at 7th and H NW in D.C.'s Chinatown is being shopped to replacement tenants, with brokers pointing to heavy Metro and arena foot traffic. Leasing will show whether the corner keeps a pharmacy anchor or pivots to a new use.

Sen. Josh Hawley has opened a congressional probe into USPS service failures after thousands of pieces of mail were found dumped in north St. Louis and OIG audits flagged wide delays.

Federal clearance unlocks disaster‑relief money for Surf City’s long‑planned beach renourishment, moving the six‑mile project closer to construction.

The Energy Department has authorized PJM to squeeze extra generating capacity and tap backup resources as a Mid‑Atlantic heat wave threatens record electricity demand this week. The move carries tradeoffs for air quality and ratepayers as officials race to keep the lights on.

An Irondequoit activist was arrested and accused of sending about $30,000 in cryptocurrency to the Palestine Islamic Jihad, federal authorities say.

D.C.'s Park at 14th will pay $243,350 after the attorney general found workers were denied wages and sick leave. More than 270 employees will receive restitution.

Private payroll gains cooled in June while planned layoffs plunged 53%, producing mixed signals for wages, consumers and policymakers.

ICE withdrew a detainer for a Minnesota man with a cancer diagnosis and placed him on remote monitoring, a move that complicates the agency’s "worst of the worst" claims. Local officials and trackers say the case exposes gaps between federal messaging and the records.

Loudoun deputies say Junjie Wu posed as Apple support and urged elderly victims to buy gold bars; he's jailed without bond.

Construction crews have started work on a permanent helipad on the White House South Lawn, and Lockheed Martin is reported to have pledged roughly $5 million toward the project. The effort is framed as a fix for new Marine One helicopters that can scorch turf.

Justice Clarence Thomas was seen walking through the House side of the U.S. Capitol as the Supreme Court handed down major rulings on agency power, mail ballots and birthright citizenship.

At the Kennedy Center, the Department of Education turned a national civics final into a primetime‑style special. Critics say the TV push blurs education and political messaging.