A new Urban Institute brief finds nearly 20% of working‑age adults used savings not intended for daily expenses to buy groceries in 2025, as credit use rose. The trend highlights growing pressure on household budgets.

A watchdog and two losing bidders urged Gov. Healey to pause the Commonwealth's nearly $2B Springfield courthouse lease after conflict and procurement allegations surfaced. The controversy centers on a Liberty Junction partner tied to Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s husband.

FEMA Region 4's Rob Ashe met with Sen. Ted Budd in D.C. as the agency signals new obligations for North Carolina recovery and local buyouts begin.

A man was found shot late Tuesday on the 2500 block of 17th Street NW and taken to a hospital. Police are asking witnesses to call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411.

Senate records say Jack Smith’s team accessed White House texts involving 44 lawmakers, prompting GOP oversight demands and renewed legal questions.

Chipotle has listed a 'Coming Soon' location at 8148 Stonewall Shops Square in Gainesville and says it plans to open in the next few weeks. The chain has not set a grand‑opening date.

A two-vehicle crash at Suitland Road and Southern Avenue SE killed one man and sent another to the hospital Tuesday night. City alerts closed lanes while police investigated.

A D.C. Council bill would pair D.C. United investment with roughly $300M in city funds to roof and expand Audi Field, while requiring housing and a women’s‑sports usage guarantee.

Rev. Al Sharpton and the King family will gather at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28 for 'March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote' after an April Supreme Court decision narrowed voting-rights protections.

HudsonAlpha will lead the BRIDGES Engine after an initial $15M NSF award to turn switchgrass and miscanthus into manufacturing feedstocks, promising jobs and farm income in Alabama and Tennessee.

In a new DC News Now interview, Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy lays out a data‑driven plan to target guns, violent offenders and juvenile crime. He highlighted specialized units, a public dashboard and cross‑jurisdiction work.

Longtime Anacostia homeowners woke to no-parking signs after DDOT reconfigured curbs for a bus-priority project, leaving some residents without curb access and facing fines.

Bipartisan senators rolled out the PROMISE Act to force a congressional vote on Social Security fixes after trustees warned the retirement trust fund could run short by 2032. The bill would require an up‑or‑down vote on a 50‑year solvency plan.