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July 3, 2025
Government contractor charged with driving circles on National Mall
A government contractor is being held in D.C. jail for driving his Jeep near crowds on the National Mall.
July 2, 2025
16 men ‘caught in the web’ of a police sting targeting child predators in Fairfax County
A two-month sting in Fairfax County, Virginia, aimed at catching online predators that target children, has resulted in 16 arrests.
July 2, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture while held at El Salvador's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center.
July 2, 2025
One of the women behind the world’s most powerful supercomputer is honored for her work
Thuc Hoang, one of the women behind the El Capitan supercomputer, has just been awarded one of the highest honors bestowed on the federal workforce.
July 2, 2025
WATCH: Body camera video shows scope of recovery effort after deadly crash near Reagan National
Newly released body camera footage reveals the scope of the recovery effort the day after a military helicopter and American Airlines jet crashed over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport.
July 2, 2025
Wealthy Loudoun Co. considers what tiny home community would look like
Virginia's Loudoun County — perpetually dubbed the wealthiest county in the U.S. based on median household income — is exploring how a tiny home community might provide affordable housing.
July 2, 2025
Md. delegation vows to fight FBI’s move to new DC location ‘with every tool we have’
Maryland leaders are not giving up their fight to bring the FBI headquarters to Greenbelt after the announcement of a plan to move the bureau to the Ronald Reagan Building in D.C.
July 2, 2025
DC Council extends pretrial detention of young people accused of serious crimes
The D.C. Council has extended directives on pretrial detention of young people who are arrested for violent crimes in the city.
July 2, 2025
Can the Trump administration shift FBI HQ dollars from Greenbelt to Ronald Reagan Building?
How hard would it be for the Trump administration to shift FBI headquarters dollars from Greenbelt, Maryland, to the Ronald Reagan Building in D.C.?
July 2, 2025
One of DC’s priciest waterfront condos sells out
Condo sales may be slowing in D.C., but one of the city’s priciest and most luxurious condominium buildings just hit a milestone, selling the last of its 96 very expensive units.
July 2, 2025
Yet another party boat. District Taco will cater this one
Sea Suite Cruises — which has built a fleet of Potomac River boats from one pedal boat seven years ago to dozens of different sizes and types of boats for rent — has added a new one starting next week.
July 2, 2025
Road closures, Metro changes accompany July Fourth weekend in DC
Ringing in the Fourth of July in D.C. is a lot more fun once you're at your destination, and if it's the National Mall, driving there will be nearly impossible.
July 2, 2025
How a task force is recommending DC reimagines its Gallery Place-Chinatown neighborhood
A task force created to contemplate ways D.C. can reimagine its Gallery Place-Chinatown neighborhood is recommending an Asian grocery store, a continued emphasis on safety and the creation of a new arts and entertainment district.
July 2, 2025
Truck crash, fuel spill on I-495 wrecks morning traffic in Maryland
Both directions of the Capital Beltway were a mess following a serious crash involving two tractor-trailers on the Inner Loop after Georgia Avenue in Montgomery County, Maryland, Wednesday morning. 
July 2, 2025
Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department’s ‘weaponization’ task force
The former FBI supervisory agent, Jared Lane Wise, is serving as a counselor to Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin Jr., who also serves as director of the working group, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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