Washington
IRS lawyer starts a hot dog cart during the federal shutdown
During the government shutdown, furloughed IRS lawyer Isaac Stein fulfilled his childhood dream of opening a hot dog cart. From his Shysters stand, the tax attorney sells wieners along with Moon Pies and RC Cola (the duo…
2 National Guardsmen shot in D.C., suspect in custody
Two members of the National Guard were shot on Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C.—just two blocks from the White House—while on deployment. News reports have described their status as critical. A suspect was also…
Washington DC is Changing—And These Stats Prove It
Washington, D.C. has changed rapidly in 2025. President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital, and to great effect. At the same time, the city continues to struggle…
Grand juries are declining to indict in many cases brought by Trump’s DOJ
In August 2025, President Donald Trump took control of the police force in Washington, D.C., and deployed the National Guard throughout the city. To justify the incursion, he said the district was experiencing a "crime…
Smithsonian’s ‘Futures in Space’ exhibit is oddly backward-looking
The jewel of the new "Futures in Space" exhibit at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is a Blue Origin New Shepard crew capsule. Visitors who come to the museum to be in the presence…
YouTube TV’s dispute with Disney has gone on too long
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Be kind to your water bottles this week, lest they end up hitting an innocent bystander. Ten million people haven't had access to ESPN and the rest of Disney's…
D.C. jury acquits ‘sandwich guy’ of assaulting federal agent
A jury today acquitted Sean Dunn, the Washington, D.C., man who went viral in August for hurling a footlong Subway sandwich at a Border Patrol officer. The jury deliberated for several hours over Wednesday and this afternoon…
D.C. man suing after arrest for mocking National Guard troops with Star Wars’ ‘Imperial March’
A Washington, D.C., resident who was handcuffed and detained in September for mocking National Guard soldiers by playing "The Imperial March" from Star Wars on his cellphone is suing the soldiers and police officers…
Will Empower survive in D.C.? Court delays jail for CEO, keeps rideshare running.
Joshua Sear, CEO of the popular rideshare alternative Empower, won't be incarcerated for his company's continued operations in Washington, D.C., after Superior Court Judge Shana Frost Matini agreed on Thursday to…
D.C. woman acquitted of assaulting FBI agent after 3 grand juries declined to indict
In August, President Donald Trump took over the police force in Washington, D.C., and flooded the city with officers from various federal agencies. As part of this show of force, federal agents arrested hundreds of people,…
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