President Trump pardoned former Rep. Stephen Buyer, convicted in 2023 of insider trading and sentenced to 22 months. The clemency removes federal penalties but leaves the conviction on the record.

An NBC4 poll shows Muriel Bowser ahead while D.C. voters name public safety, cost of living and housing affordability as top priorities in an open 2026 mayoral race. The snapshot gives campaigns an early read on the issues they’ll need to answer.

At least five FBI analysts were dismissed over a withdrawn 2023 Richmond memo that scrutinized “radical traditionalist” Catholic ideology, federal reviews show. The OIG and a DOJ task force flagged analytic failures and broader concerns about how the memo was used.

Citigroup is sticking to a lonely call for three Fed rate cuts this year, even after May's 172,000-job print unsettled markets.

A White House memo directs the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to speed AI adoption while insisting on civil‑liberties protections and updates to autonomous‑weapons rules.

U.S. payrolls rose by 172,000 in May and unemployment held at 4.3%, a surprise that kept markets on edge and kept hiring steady in Atlanta’s service and healthcare sectors.

Architect of the Capitol warns the Rayburn House Office Building may need a $9 billion, decade‑long overhaul, prompting a fight over funding and swing space.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Oak Ridge nuclear experts as the White House eyes a compact, 60-day framework with Iran and lines up technical plans for verification.

A watchdog asked OSC to probe whether Kristi Noem used DHS aircraft and official social channels to promote a partisan RGA trip. Records underpin the new complaint.

The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem warned Americans to exercise increased caution across much of the Middle East as travel advisories remain elevated and ceasefire talks continue.

ICE has rescinded a 2021 rule requiring reports of detainee deaths that occur within 30 days of release, a move critics say will obscure accountability and prompt fresh oversight demands.

A federal judge vacated USCIS memoranda that paused decisions for nationals of 39 countries, a ruling that could reopen long‑stalled asylum, work‑permit and green‑card cases.

The UAW International union endorsed Abdul El‑Sayed for Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, giving the progressive a major labor boost as polls remain mixed. The pick could change who wins the Aug. 4 primary if the union turns support into turnout.