Tag: Washington D.C

Janeese Lewis George speaks at a podium

Janeese Lewis George campaign funnels secret payouts through local union

Rena Rowe · June 13, 2026 12:16 pm

Michael Selig testifies during his confirmation hearing to the Senate Agriculture Committee, to become Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington.

War, high school football, and refs: Proposed prediction market bans

Zach Halaschak · June 13, 2026 7:00 am

Wall Street lawyer Jay Clayton was approved on a mostly partisan vote. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Republicans race to confirm Trump DNI pick Jay Clayton to break spy program gridlock

Hailey Bullis, Lauren Green · June 12, 2026 7:00 am

Arts organization posts Kennedy Center livestream for Trump name take down

Arts organization posts Kennedy Center livestream for Trump name takedown

Sophia Mandt · June 11, 2026 4:26 pm

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA).

Bill Cassidy clarifies stance on Trump DNI pick Jay Clayton

Hailey Bullis · June 11, 2026 4:08 pm

Jay Clayton, then-chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said that regulators have been warning investors to think twice about putting money into cryptocurrencies because they might run afoul of U.S. securities laws and lack protections (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) | Andrew Harrer

Trump nominates Jay Clayton as next intelligence chief amid FISA gridlock

Mabinty Quarshie · June 11, 2026 2:16 pm

A conceptual interior rendering showing the redesigned main concourse of New York Penn Station under the proposed Amtrak-led redevelopment plan. The image features a dramatic light-filled hall with expanded public space, retail and dining areas, new circulation paths, and a large central clock intended to evoke the grandeur of the original Penn Station while modernizing the transit hub for future rail capacity and passenger demand.(Rendering courtesy of Penn Transformation Partners and Amtrak; designed by PAU.)

Trump administration casts Penn Station overhaul as blueprint for federal infrastructure revival

Samantha-Jo Roth · June 11, 2026 6:00 am

Prediction Markets

Trump CFTC unveils new prediction market regulations

Rena Rowe · June 10, 2026 4:44 pm

D.C. mayoral candidates Kenyan McDuffie, left, and Janeese Lewis George, right.

Democratic establishment backs McDuffie for DC mayor, while unions bolster Lewis George

Molly Parks · June 10, 2026 11:43 am

Members of The Republican team listen to the national anthem before the game against Democrats during the Annual Congressional Baseball Game

Congressional Baseball Game: How to watch and what to know

Max Grinstein · June 10, 2026 11:03 am

The UFC cage outside the White House.

Meteorologists hopeful storms won’t interfere with Trump’s White House UFC fight

Sophia Mandt · June 9, 2026 8:31 pm

An advertisement for prediction market platform Kalshi hangs at 13th and L Streets in northwest Washington, D.C.

Kalshi to begin collecting customer employment information in some markets

Molly Parks · June 9, 2026 8:19 pm