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• US-Iran tensions rise, putting peace talks at risk The Hill · 26 May 2026 Tensions are rising between Washington and Tehran, putting an emerging peace plan that would have opened the Strait of Hormuz and offered relief to skyrocketing oil and gas prices at risk. The U.S. st…
• DC hosting FIFA World Cup 'fan zone' tied to 250th birthday of US The Hill · 26 May 2026 The National Mall in Washington, D.C., will serve as a “fan zone” this summer during the FIFA World Cup tournament, organizers announced on Tuesday. This fan zone is part of a host of scheduled event…
• Multiple people injured in chemical-related implosion in Washington state The Hill · 26 May 2026 Multiple people were injured in a “major” chemical incident in Washington state, according to a local fire department. Posts Tuesday morning from Washington’s Longview Fire Department indicated that i…
• Thomas, Alito say Supreme Court obligated to hear Florida’s commercial driving fight The Hill · 26 May 2026 The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to hear Florida’s legal fight against California and Washington state over their commercial driver’s licenses (CDL), a battle aimed at ensuring the states only issue …
• House and Senate Republicans are at odds over Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund The Hill · 25 May 2026 House and Senate Republicans were fuming as they left Washington last week for a long holiday break. The source of the torment, however, was notably different on each side of the Capitol, and the dist…
• Bond traders surrender to inflation fears, raising stakes for Washington Yahoo Finance · 25 May 2026 Bond traders surrender to inflation fears, raising stakes for Washington
• Analysis-US Treasury rout tests Washington’s tolerance for higher borrowing costs Investing.com · 24 May 2026 Analysis-US Treasury rout tests Washington’s tolerance for higher borrowing costs
• Trump's week in Washington marked by wins at the ballot box and headaches on the Hill NPR · 22 May 2026 President Trump's week included high highs, with major election wins in his test of Republican loyalty, and low lows as he attacked Congressional allies and faced legislative defeat.
• Memorial Day sales mark down fridges and dishwashers. Too bad many Americans aren’t buying them right now. MarketWatch · 22 May 2026 Many consumers say they’re uncomfortable buying big-ticket appliances while gas prices are so high
• Wasserman Schultz running in redrawn Florida district The Hill · 22 May 2026 Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) announced Friday she’s running for another term in Congress in a new district after GOP-led redistricting backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis roiled the Sunshine State. …
• The next evolution of American healthcare is here The Hill · 22 May 2026 Every Democratic administration in the past century — no exceptions — came to Washington promising to rewire the healthcare system, mainly to protect Americans from the costs of illness. So did most R…
• Republicans to leave Washington without ICE funding vote NPR · 21 May 2026 Congressional Republicans hoped to pass a bill to fund ICE for three years by the end of this week, but that plan faltered over disagreements with President Trump.
• Diplomat who abruptly left Washington embassy was honoured by the king The Guardian · 21 May 2026 Charles conferred LVO after his US visit on James Roscoe who had been standing in for Peter Mandelson A top diplomat who abruptly left his post at the British embassy in Washington earlier this week a…
• Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two states NPR · 21 May 2026 In Washington state and Hawaii, residents can now get mifepristone and misoprostol from Planned Parenthood to keep in their cabinets in case they need to end a pregnancy at a later time.
• Anti-prediction market group kicks off DC ad blitz The Hill · 20 May 2026 {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Anti-prediction market group kicks off DC ad blitz A new group describing itself as a “market integrity watchdog” rolled out a six-figure ad blitz in Wa…
• Gas now tops $4 in all 50 states, DC: AAA The Hill · 20 May 2026 The average price of a gallon of regular gas is over $4 in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to AAA, as the U.S. war against Iran nears the three-month mark. Oil and gas prices have spiked…
• 'Normalized' partisanship, government shutdowns raise risks for aviation The Hill · 20 May 2026 Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), the CEO of Airlines for America, on Wednesday warned about the impact on American aviation caused by partisanship and governm…
• Washington's Persian Gulf strategy has become a dependency trap The Hill · 20 May 2026 The U.S. has placed its Gulf partners in a dependency trap, making the region more dangerous while remaining the only power capable of defending them, and Washington must address the cost-exchange asy…
• IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty The Guardian · 18 May 2026 Washington-based fund praises Rachel Reeves for aiming to cut budget deficit as it upgrades growth forecasts The International Monetary Fund has urged Britain to “stay the course” to cut government bo…
• Iran says it will 'never bow' as Trump rejects peace counteroffer, prolonging Middle East conflict CNBC · 11 May 2026 Washington has sought to press Beijing to lean on Tehran to reopen the strait, though China's appetite to act as a pressure mechanism remains unclear.