Stories from Washington DC · United States

Federal authorities are offering financial rewards to individuals who provide information regarding antitrust investigations into meatpackers.

Washington D.C.'s Department of Human Services reported a 71 percent year-over-year decrease in truancy among students participating in a new pilot program.

Just over half of full-time workers in the United States earn enough to provide for themselves and their families. This figure represents a five percentage point decrease compared to four years ago, according to a report from Dayforce and the Living Wage Institute.

The Select USA program is holding its annual investment summit. The summit aims to attract foreign investment to the United States. The event is taking place in Washington D.C.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak to the winners of the 2026 National Small Business Week Award. More than 130 business owners from various industries, including manufacturing, food production, defense, energy, and retail, will be recognized.

The United States government currently has more than 80 embassies operating without an appointed ambassador. This includes the embassy in Moldova, where Kelly Adams Smith was slated to serve.

The Department of the Interior terminated leases for East Potomac, Rock Creek, and Langston golf courses. The Department informed National Links Trust, the nonprofit running the courses, that they were in default of lease obligations to improve the facilities.

A fundraising document obtained by the Washington Post includes renderings for a redesigned East Potomac golf course. The proposed plans would remove existing bike paths, open spaces, the recently renovated mini golf course, and the East Potomac Tennis Center. The documents also feature the president's proposed National Garden of American Heroes in West Potomac Park. This project would include an outdoor sculpture garden with 250 life-size statues of historically Americans. Fundraising of at least $50 million is being sought to convert the current course into a new Washington National Golf Course. The Interior Department stated that affordability remains a focus for any potential changes to the course. Currently, the course continues to operate while the transition is pending. Excavated dirt from the White House East Wing is currently visible on the site.

The National Park Service superintendent of the National Mall stated that plans for the National Mall involve only removing dead or dangerous trees and performing regular maintenance.

Democrats require a net gain of four Senate seats to overcome potential tie-breaking by Vice President J.D. Vance. The party is focusing on North Carolina, Maine, Ohio, and Alaska to achieve this goal.