The Park Service quietly contracted a Maryland gilding firm for roughly $5M to regild the equestrian statues near the Lincoln Memorial ahead of July 4, prompting procurement questions.

Miami‑Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert filed to run for Rep. Frederica Wilson’s open 24th District seat and enters the August primary with a fundraising edge. The short sprint to Aug. 18 will test name recognition and local endorsements.

The U.S. Treasury added Miguel Díaz‑Canel to its sanctions list on June 4, escalating pressure on Havana and deepening economic pain that will ripple to Miami. The move names the president and several associates and blocks U.S. dealings.

CAIR filed a federal civil‑rights lawsuit Thursday alleging FCPS and Thomas Jefferson administrators singled out Muslim and Arab students for discipline after a viral skit. The complaint seeks to clear records and recover damages.

PETA sued WMATA's general manager, alleging Metro rejected animal-rights fundraising and membership ads under vague 'issue' rules while running similar donation campaigns.

POGO’s reporting shows the GEO Group gave $250,000 to a Jim Jordan‑linked committee shortly after a law that expanded ICE detention; the Campaign Legal Center has asked the FEC to investigate.

Weekly jobless claims rose to 225,000 for the week ending May 30; hiring is cooling but layoffs remain low as policymakers weigh inflation risks.

D.C. lawmakers held a hearing on Eric’s ID Act, a proposal to add a butterfly to IDs to flag hidden disabilities. Proponents call it a safety tool; critics warn of privacy risks.

Trump told reporters the Iran talks were close as the House moved to curb his war powers.

An ACLU‑supported analysis of ICE records says West Virginia’s January sweep mostly detained people without criminal convictions and that official arrest totals were inflated.

Meta told U.S. trade officials Australia’s draft news levy violates the Australia‑U.S. free trade pact and asked for trade remedies, risking a trans‑Pacific dispute. The company says the 2.25% charge reaches revenue beyond news, while Canberra frames the plan as a way to fund local journalism.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in Washington this week to meet House leaders and White House officials as a new executive order seeks voluntary early access to frontier AI models.

Rep. Andy Ogles deleted an X post saying 'Homosexuality has no place in America' and blamed a staffer after bipartisan backlash. The message renewed debate over Tennessee's 'Nuclear Family Month.'