Families in Washington say new federal rules have pushed immigration filing fees into the thousands, forcing fundraisers and fee cuts. Local attorneys and advocates warn the costs block access to justice.

Kalshi alerted federal authorities after detecting trades tied to George Santos' claimed attendance at the State of the Union, prompting DOJ and CFTC scrutiny.

Elias Irizarry — who pleaded guilty for his role in the Jan. 6 attack — has been placed inside the Pentagon’s irregular warfare and counterterrorism shop, prompting internal alarm.

The D.C. Council gave initial approval to a bill that would bar landlords from charging separate common‑area and vacancy utility fees after tenant complaints of surprise charges. The measure now needs a final vote and the mayor's signature.

CENTCOM says a U.S. aircraft fired a Hellfire missile to disable a Botswana‑flagged tanker headed for Kharg Island after the crew ignored repeated warnings. The move is part of a U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports.

A Carson City judge on May 29 issued a preliminary injunction that bars Polymarket from offering event‑contract markets to Nevada residents as the state presses enforcement. The move deepens a national legal fight over whether prediction markets are regulated as derivatives or as gambling.

A federal judge granted a 14‑day restraining order stopping the Park Service from removing an “8647” flag at a round‑the‑clock protest outside the D.C. federal courthouse.

Job openings jumped to about 7.6 million in April even as hires cooled, a mixed labor‑market signal that could keep the Fed on hold. Markets will watch payrolls and inflation for clarity.

Rep. Tom Gann asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to overturn regulators’ preapproval of roughly $1.3B in PSO projects he says would saddle residents with costs to power a new Inola smelter and data centers.

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack warned inflation is rising and said the Fed may need to tighten policy if price pressures don't cool.

Rep. Greg Casar wants an AI token-and-compute tax to fund a WPA-style jobs program for workers displaced by automation.

A new AP and KFF Health News investigation found hundreds of ICE detainees across 33 states alleging delayed or denied medical care, as deaths in custody rise and oversight offices close. Lawyers and lawmakers say the filings show a nationwide pattern of missed medications, postponed specialist visits and untreated infections.

USTR’s Section 301 probe resulted in a proposed 25% tariff on many Brazilian imports, citing IP, deforestation and ethanol market barriers. Public comments are open through July 1 with a hearing July 6.