The USTR is starting discussions on the U.S.-Brazil economic relationship, focusing on digital trade and environmental practices, with a public hearing today.

The National Guard has been assisting in security and community beautification in Washington D.C., supporting local authorities and responding to incidents while also engaging in neighborhood patrols and cleanup projects.

Trump's plan to militarize American cities hit a constitutional brick wall today when a San Francisco federal judge ruled his LA troop deployment illegal. The decision validates months of California resistance and could reshape presidential power as similar deployments loom.

The Interior Department approved coal lease sales in Alabama, Montana, and Utah to support energy independence and local economies, with detailed bidding processes and various mandated reviews.

The White House release praises President Trump's initiatives for American labor, noting job growth, deregulation, trade deals, wage increases, workforce programs, and pro-worker legislation.

CBP is enforcing a policy to end the de minimis exemption on low-value shipments to better tackle smuggling, such as fentanyl and counterfeit goods, into the U.S.

The Oversight Committee is requesting SARs linked to Epstein and Maxwell from the Treasury and probing federal handling of their cases and sex trafficking laws.

Washington, DC launches 202Creates Month to celebrate its creative economy, with Mayor Bowser highlighting its importance and OCTFME's support. Events like Art All Night and the Mayor's Arts Awards will showcase the city's cultural vibrancy.

The U.S. published documents from a meeting between Armenia's PM and Azerbaijan's President, highlighting new cooperation efforts, including MoUs on AI, semiconductors, and energy security to aid regional stability.

President Trump fired CDC Director Susan Monarez, inciting backlash and concern for the politicization of public health. Rep. Ami Bera criticized the decision, linking it to harmful views on vaccines and a departure from science.

Mayor Muriel Bowser inaugurated the renovated Truesdell Elementary School with state-of-the-art facilities and a new child development center for early learning in Ward 4, costing $82.9 million.

Montgomery County's "File of Life" program and CENAES's literacy efforts will be discussed on "En Sintonía con el Concejo" on Radio America, aiming to enhance community safety and education.

Mayor Bowser's office announces a ribbon-cutting for the modernized Truesdell Elementary School, with details on transport options and press RSVP instructions.