Xi Jinping will visit North Korea June 8–9 for his first Pyongyang trip since 2019 as Pyongyang unveils a suspected enrichment plant and regional ties shift.

At Normandy's American cemetery, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth likened arrivals by sea to an 'invasion,' drawing criticism from British and European officials and reigniting debate over migration and alliance ties.

Pete Hegseth struck nine Navy officers — including three women — from a one‑star promotion list, leaving no female nominees and prompting fear inside the service.

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At least five FBI analysts were dismissed over a withdrawn 2023 Richmond memo that scrutinized “radical traditionalist” Catholic ideology, federal reviews show.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.