The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

New Washington DC law bans landlords from imposing dog breed restrictions

Landlords can no longer refuse pit bulls, rottweilers, dobermans or other breeds considered ‘scary’

The Guardian - US · Oct 1

US presses Europe to release diesel reserves 'immediately' as Trump threatens export ban

The United States on Thursday urged European allies to release strategic diesel reserves immediately to curb prices driven higher by the US war on Iran. EU states will discuss a coordinated response on Friday, as Washington increases pressure following US President Donald Trump's suggestion that he could ban US diesel…

France 24 · Oct 1

Taxpayers have spent $49M to feed the National Guard members stationed around DC for the last year

One contract, worth $15.6 million, covered ‘catered breakfast, lunch and dinner and midnight meals for service members’

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Venezuela's Chavistas Turn on Delcy Rodríguez Over Embrace of Trump: 'It's Utter Surrealism'

Prominent supporters of Hugo Chávez are publicly criticizing Delcy Rodríguez for aligning with Washington, calling the diplomatic and oil shifts a surrender of Venezuela's sovereignty.

Latin Times · Oct 1

Attacks on cultural heritage are unfolding with authoritarian politics in the U.S. and beyond

The September 2026 removal of a sculpture from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has prompted criticism.

The Conversation · Oct 1

Smit-ten: World in love with heroic Indian pilot who saved Israelis and beat social media hijacking

TOI correspondent from Washington : The old saying that lies go halfway across the world before truth gets its shoes on was on full display in the hours after the Fly Dubai hijacking episode. What began as a genuine mid-air emergency on flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv…

The Times of India · Oct 1

DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool

A judge in Washington has agreed to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

The Independent UK · Oct 1

What the Milwaukee G20 Meeting Actually Delivered for Brazil — No Deal, But a Framework with Critical Minerals

Brazil and the U.S. set up a bilateral trade working group at G20 Milwaukee but no tariff relief. Here's what was agreed, avoided, and what comes next.

Latin Times · Oct 1

A Baby Named Nathan Just Became the Face of America's New Birthright Citizenship Battle — Nathan v. Trump

A new lawsuit, Nathan v. Trump, challenges Trump's revised birthright citizenship order weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his first attempt.

Latin Times · Oct 1

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says That Artificial Intelligence Can Help 'To Free Us From Medical Tyranny'

At a Washington health summit, Robert F. Kennedy Jr argued that AI could offer better-informed medical opinions, but the article examines the technology's limits and political risks.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1