Sen. Tommy Tuberville told TMZ he backs President Trump's vow to 'bomb Iran back to the Stone Ages' and said he trusts Trump with the nuclear codes.

Incumbent Rep. Jill Tokuda centers her 2026 campaign on affordability — proposing Social Security fixes, a temporary gas-tax pause and housing rules to rein in big buyers.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a joint Pentagon‑DOJ task force to identify and refer unauthorized leaks to prosecutors. The move follows a proposal for governmentwide NDAs and recent reporter subpoenas.

The Meridian Hill cascading fountain ran brown days after reopening; NPS says sediment from long-idle pipes is to blame and crews are flushing the basins.

The Social Security Administration centralized its eight processing centers under “Central Processing” and expanded a national representative call line, saying waits have dropped sharply.

Sen. Gary Peters has endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens, sharpening the race against progressive Abdul El‑Sayed ahead of the Aug. 4 primary.

A 33‑year‑old newcomer, Amar Mukunda, toppled Senate Majority Leader Nancy King in the District 39 primary and will head to Annapolis this winter. His win reshapes local clout and Senate leadership ahead of a key redistricting session.

FEMA9s FY2026 HSGP ties roughly $1.064 billion to sweeping election‑security mandates — SAVE checks, 5% manual audits and a phase‑out of QR/barcode tabulation — setting up legal and budget fights for states.

Startups are using AI to answer campaign texts; vendors say millions of messages have already been sent as the 2026 midterms approach. Regulators and voters are weighing consent and disclosure.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, 71, died after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said. He had recently met with Ukraine’s president and chaired the Senate Budget Committee.

A package of property‑tax bills went before the D.C. Council on Friday, promising new exemptions for disabled veterans and procedural fixes for appeals.

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued two landlords, accusing years of neglect that led to a Sept. 20, 2024 gas explosion that displaced residents and injured a tenant.

UN Women warns funding cuts have stripped life‑saving services from at least one million women and girls, pushing local women‑led groups to the brink.