D.C.'s Crime Drop Didn't Require a Military Deployment A new study finds the National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C., cost taxpayers over $300 million and failed to return even $1 for every dollar spent. Reason · Jun 4
Trump has become DC’s developer-in-chief 500 DAYS OF TRUMP: The White House says Trump is beautifying the capital, but, writes Brendan Rascius, Democrats and other critics claim he’s skirting standard approval processes and squandering taxpayer funds on self-indulgent boondoggles The Independent UK · Jun 4
Hezbollah chief rejects truce as Israel vows continued operations in south Lebanon Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as more fighting there hampered efforts to end the Iran war. The Hezbollah announcement came as Israeli strikes killed at least eight people, according to Lebanese authorities, and a… France 24 · Jun 4
National Guard deployment has had ‘no measurable effect on violent crime’ in DC - despite Trump’s claims President Trump has frequently credited the National Guard operation with ‘solving’ crime in Washington, even though the evidence is far more nuanced The Independent UK · Jun 4
Elon Musk Allegedly Linked to Secret Throuple Arrangement Involving Katie and Stephen Miller Rumours of Elon Musk's alleged 'throuple' with Katie and Stephen Miller have sparked widespread speculation in Washington DC, though no evidence supports the claims. International Business Times UK · May 31
Seeing Springsteen in DC gave me hope The Boss took Washington back to a time when dissent mattered Salon · May 29
Reporter who became a meme after her confused reaction to DC shooting shares her side of the story Social media users have inserted her stunned expression into a wide range of disaster-filled or just flat-out odd clips The Independent UK · May 26
Memorial Day 2026 events: Here are major highlights at DC, Chicago, Boston, San Diego, Philadelphia and Colorado Springs Memorial Day 2026 will feature nationwide parades, ceremonies, and gatherings honoring fallen U.S. military members. From Washington D.C.'s National Memorial Day Parade to unique tributes in Hawaii, communities will blend solemn remembrance with patriotic celebrations. The holiday weekend also unofficially marks the start of summer for many families. The Economic Times · May 25
Why fiber is the real secret to scaling intelligence in artificial intelligence factories AI factories can’t scale on silicon alone; dense fiber is the real intelligence layer. TechRadar · May 25
Mary McCormack replaces Joe Mantegna as National Memorial Day Concert co-host in last-minute change McCormack and Gary Sinise will host the live PBS broadcast The Independent UK · May 24
Why Hunter Biden loves Candace Owens The right's most hated podcaster keeps growing her audience through controversy Salon · May 23
“We were going to open for the Descendents on a huge summer tour… and our singer decides he’s going to go do graduate school”: The rise and fall of Dag Nasty – and the making of a melodic hardcore classic Brian Baker took a gamble. He used his college fund to buy a van, hit the road and pursued a life making hardcore punk, and with Can I Say, he had a different vision for its sound Guitar World · May 23
Temporary Visas No Longer Guarantee Easy Path to Green Cards? Trump's Post-Shooting Review Produces Major Policy Shift' USCIS moves to end temporary visas as an easy path to Green Cards, as a Trump‑era review after a DC shooting reshapes 2026 US immigration rules for Indian and other workers. International Business Times UK · May 22
Ionna Is Slashing EV Charging Prices In Half For Memorial Day Weekend From Friday through Monday, Ionna’s DC fast chargers might be the cheapest ones in America. InsideEVs · May 19
International Business Times UK · May 17 MAGA Evangelicals Defend Trump's AI Jesus Photo—Claiming He Looks Like an 'Apostle' Healing the Nation Evangelical supporters at a Washington DC prayer rally have defended Donald Trump's AI images of himself in Jesus-like poses, insisting he looks more like an 'apostle' than a messiah.
International Business Times · May 16 What Is Broadcom? The Unknown Company Building the AI Chips Powering Google, Anthropic, OpenAI and Meta Broadcom (AVGO) is the company building custom AI chips for Google, Anthropic, OpenAI and Meta. With $100 billion in AI chip revenue targeted for 2027 and a $73 billion backlog, here's everything you need to know about the most powerful tech company most people have never heard of.
The Independent UK · May 16 A look inside JFK and Jackie Kennedy’s former home that recently sold for $6.1 million Couple lived there before JFK’s presidency
The Independent UK · May 15 DC bus driver who won $5 million from scratch card reveals the sweet first thing he plans to do with prize money Maurice Williams, 59, won the top prize for the $5,000,000 LUXE scratch-off game
The Times of India · May 14 Big blow to Trump's third-country deportation: Court orders to bring 55-year-old Colombian woman back, was sent to DRC The Donald Trump administration's third-country deportation, a new policy that they have come up with where a migrant is sent to a third country where they have no connection, received a huge blow after a federal judge Wednesday ordered the administration to bring back a Colombian woman to the US.…
The Economic Times · May 13 US SEC, Elon Musk to argue for Twitter settlement before DC judge Attorneys for the SEC and Elon Musk will argue for a $1.5 million settlement over Musk's delayed disclosure of a 5% stake in Twitter. The settlement resolves an SEC lawsuit alleging Musk saved $150 million by not reporting his stake in April 2022.
The Mary Sue · May 12 WHCD shooter Cole Allen’s lawyers want the entire DC prosecutors’ office kicked off his case Cole Allen, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at last month’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. His lawyers are now pushing to boot the prosecutors’ office off the case. At a court appearance on May 11, Allen’s legal team asked…
Guitar World · May 12 “Tariffs will not shift purchases to US-made beginner instruments. They will price beginners out of the market”: NAMM President John Mlynczak testifies about the impact of tariffs in Washington DC Mlynczak says the tariffs will price beginners out of the market and harm the broader industry ecosystem as a result
The Independent UK · May 12 Trump questions why Secret Service grabbed JD Vance quicker during DC shooting IN FULL
MarketBeat · May 11 Blink Charging Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Blink Charging (NASDAQ:BLNK) executives said the company’s first-quarter 2026 results showed progress in its push toward recurring revenue, lower costs and a larger owned DC fast-charging network, while total revenue remained essentially flat from a year earlier. President and CEO Mike Battaglia sa
AAP · May 10 Little Ripper: Herbert's $5.5 million LIV Golf triumph Australian Lucas Herbert is $5.5 million richer and off to the US Open after a stirring four-shot victory at LIV Golf Virginia in Washington DC.