Rep. David Scott, a 12-term Georgia congressman and former House Agriculture Committee chair, has died at 80. His passing creates a vacancy in the 13th District and immediate political ramifications.

Trump is weighing an extension of a 60‑day Jones Act waiver that opened U.S. ports to foreign tankers; unions warn of job risks while analysts say pump‑price gains may be tiny.

Veteran Washington Post politics editor Dan Eggen, 60, was found dead at his Washington home; an autopsy is pending. He'd been laid off earlier this year and had accepted a job at NOTUS.

Scattered temporary closures and lease reviews have left some people unsure whether their local Social Security office is open; here’s how to check and who to call.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds independents and swing voters are souring on aggressive deportation tactics, creating a potential midterm problem for Republicans. The survey ties public unease to enforcement images and rising interior arrests.

Rep. Juan Vargas told activists AIPAC never gave him money — but FEC filings list six-figure contributions. The contradiction has ignited local criticism ahead of a June primary.

WUSA9 will record and air a Ward 7 mayoral debate on April 29 featuring Janeese Lewis George and Kenyan McDuffie, focused on issues east of the Anacostia River.

Reports say the Trump administration is exploring relocating roughly 1,100 Afghan allies from a Qatar transit camp to the DRC, prompting outcry from veterans and rights groups.

The FAA rescinded a sweeping January drone advisory after a Twin Cities photojournalist sued, replacing a moving no‑fly zone with a cautionary advisory.

The Pentagon released footage of U.S. forces boarding the M/T Tifani in the Indian Ocean; the tanker is on a U.S. sanctions list and was carrying Iranian crude.

Dozens of parents rallied on the Capitol lawn, pressing Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act after recent court rulings and lawsuits put Big Tech under pressure. Families shared testimony and legal records as they met with lawmakers.

President Trump nominated University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan to chair the White House Council of Economic Advisers, elevating a scholar with Minneapolis Fed ties into the center of the administration’s rate debate.

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s hearings with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. exposed a clash between scientific oversight and party loyalty as Cassidy heads into a Trump‑tinged primary.