Mayor Bowser rolled out two bills on March 3 to speed up District contracts, tighten Certified Business Enterprise rules and push more government spending to local firms. The measures pair procurement fixes with a record $1.5B Green Book goal.

The D.C. Council reassigned the poker and blackjack legalization bill to the Human Services Committee, shifting the fight toward public‑health questions. Key licensing, fees and a 25% tax are now headed for closer scrutiny.

Two GOP lawmakers asked the FCC and Commerce to investigate Anker, citing Eufy camera encryption flaws and alleged Chinese subsidies. Regulators could open trade and security inquiries.

Mayor Muriel Bowser says every one of D.C.’s 26 public libraries has been funded, rebuilt or renovated since 2015. The Chevy Chase selection is cast as the final project and has reopened debate over housing on civic land.

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service has named nine geographic-area chiefs, tapping senior federal fire managers from California to the Great Basin. Most appointees are career agency fire managers.

Pro‑Football LLC will pay $1 million to the District to settle claims that the team misled D.C. residents about a workplace investigation.

David Miller, a former federal prosecutor and cryptocurrency lawyer, will lead the CFTC’s enforcement division effective March 2 as the agency widens oversight of digital‑asset and prediction markets.

Centrists convened in Charleston to make the case for a middle‑of‑the‑road 2028 nominee and to blunt AOC's national momentum, prompting immediate progressive pushback.

Kamala Harris stopped in Madison on Sunday to promote her memoir 107 Days and acknowledged gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes during a moderated conversation at the Orpheum Theater.

Supporters gathered at Centennial Olympic Park to thank President Trump and back U.S. strikes on Iran, while the conflict and its casualties continued to unfold. Local voices split over whether the attacks bring hope or risk wider war.

Danise Baird, wife of Rep. Jim Baird, died after complications from injuries sustained in a January car crash. The congressman's office announced her death Sunday.

Federal officials attended a private Feb. 19 D.C. summit where election deniers urged a presidential takeover of the 2026 midterms, prompting legal and ethics questions.

A federal judge rebuked ICE after it terminated a Milwaukee student's F-1 status over a dismissed traffic charge. The ruling allows the student to challenge the SEVIS revocation under the APA.