U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone sites after a reported drone hit the Singapore‑flagged Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting an IMO pause and putting Tampa‑based CENTCOM at the center of the response.

Pete Buttigieg says an anonymous report briefly separated him from his four‑year‑old twins, who underwent forensic interviews before investigators concluded the claim was false.

An activist sued the Defense Department on June 25 to force release of a February memo with Scouting America after conflicting public claims about transgender policy.

Rep. Chris Pappas is pressing his bid for Jeanne Shaheen’s open Senate seat, staking his case with independents and taking aim at high‑profile GOP rivals. His campaign filed in Concord and is ramping up statewide outreach.

ATF’s proposed rule would explicitly cover overnight hotel stops, refueling and other routine breaks as protected interstate transport for lawful gun owners. The agency is taking comments through Aug. 4.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer told a D.C. crowd Somalis who "don't assimilate" should go back where they came from, drawing sharp rebukes from Minnesota leaders.

The District reached an undisclosed settlement with Sam O'Hara after his brief detention while playing the 'Imperial March' during protests; claims against a guard member remain.

Nellis’ official social pages now identify as the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, a shift that lands amid congressional moves to formalize a Pentagon rebrand. The change reframes the base’s public identity around a warfare-center mission that spans multiple wings.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna forced the House to close early this week as hard‑liners withheld procedural support to press the Senate on the Trump‑backed SAVE America Act.

Kenyan McDuffie and Phil Mendelson won low-turnout special elections in Washington, D.C., and will serve out vacated council terms, shifting council dynamics.

A D.C. judge gave the DOJ until July 2 to unredact certain Epstein files or explain why the redactions remain, following a lawsuit by journalist Katie Phang. The order targets emails, draft indictments and FBI notes.

D.C.'s minimum wage rises to $18.40 on July 1; tipped base moves to $10.30 and employers must update payrolls and postings.

A bipartisan Senate bill would allow service members to sue the military for sexual assault and harassment, creating a new legal path that could yield tens of thousands of claims.