Import prices rose 0.3% in June and are up 7.1% year‑over‑year, led by nonfuel goods and capital equipment. The surprise complicates an otherwise softer inflation month.

Two D.C. teens were sentenced to five years after pleading guilty in the May 3, 2024 shooting near Dunbar High School that grazed a student. The case drew wide attention because bullets reached classrooms during the school day.

Max Blumenthal says CBP officers detained him at Dulles and seized two phones after a reporting trip to Iran; ADC filed an emergency motion seeking their return. The filing argues the seizures violated the First and Fourth Amendments.

Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George outlined how she'd fund universal childcare, cut utility bills and overhaul contracting as she prepares to assume the mayor's office.

A D.C. committee put permit applications for the city's harm‑reduction vending machines on hold after neighborhood complaints about needles and loitering. The pause forces DC Health to clarify ownership and upkeep while researchers and residents spar over safety and access.

A 30-year-old D.C. man was found half-dressed and asleep on Abberly Drive in Stafford; deputies say they recovered a gun and suspected narcotics and booked him on multiple charges.

BOEM released a proposed leasing notice that would open about 31 million acres off American Samoa to two 20‑year deep‑sea mining leases. Critics and territorial leaders say the plan risks fisheries and fragile ocean life.

A booster‑pump failure at El Carrizo left hundreds of Tijuana colonias with little or no water; the U.S. authorized an emergency Colorado River transfer while repairs proceeded.

Emails and filings tie tornado donations to a hard‑to‑trace nonprofit linked to Cori Bush, and Missouri’s attorney general says she’s reviewing the records.

Financial disclosures show the SBA chief held $1M–$5M stakes in xAI and SpaceX that ballooned after SpaceX’s record IPO, producing multi‑million dollar gains. Watchdog scrutiny now follows.

The Commission of Fine Arts called the Commanders' RFK stadium concept 'almost there,' but pressed the team to strengthen portals and rethink garage siting.

Rep. John Rose urged Sen. Marsha Blackburn to unseal a closed Senate Ethics Committee file about alleged use of official resources, escalating the Tennessee GOP primary. The request lands as early voting begins.

The DOJ has dropped its appeal, leaving a nationwide injunction that blocks enforcement of the post‑office carry ban for members of the plaintiff groups.