Washington D.C.

In a grand show of celebration, President Donald Trump is preparing to mark his 79th birthday with a massive military parade in Washington D.C., an event anticipated to draw as many as 200,000 attendees. The parade serves a dual purpose: it’s a birthday celebration for President Trump and a...

In response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on global imports, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) has directed his administration to pursue new strategic partnerships with international trading partners. “California is not Washington D.C.,” Newsom said in a video...

On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at cracking down on crime and boosting immigration enforcement in the District of Columbia. The order establishes the “D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force,” which will coordinate federal and local efforts to...

2024’s sure-to-be-harsh storm season is underway. Tropical Storm Debby is making its way up the East Coast. Populated cities such as Baltimore, Washington D.C. and New York City are at risk of floods. The Forecast: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued an update for Storm...

In a recent development, StubHub is facing a lawsuit filed by the attorney general for Washington, D.C., accusing the company of misleading advertising and inflating ticket prices with hidden fees. What Happened: The lawsuit alleges that StubHub has been engaging in a deceptive practice known as...

Building on his efforts to improve the regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies, as well as for his defense of his company's staking services, Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong said on Monday he was visiting Washington, D.C., advocating for...

A townhome in Washington D.C. owned by Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of crypto exchange FTX, has been put on the market for $3.28 million. What Happened: This property was part of a larger collection of nearly $700 million in assets, which included cash and shares of Robinhood Markets Inc...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is banning all ads related to weapon accessories and other equipment. What Happened: The social media platform announced yesterday it would start banning all advertisements for protective gear and weapon accessories like vests, gun safes and holsters in...

Thursday marked the first day that residents of Washington D.C. were allowed to possess and grow marijuana, but first they’ll have to find some. The language in a Congressional bill has prevented the district from spending money on the development of a system for selling the drug, meaning...

Americans are currently saving roughly $250 million per day on gasoline compared to a year ago, according to GasBuddy. Based on a recent GasBuddy survey, those saving have made a difference in travel plans for about 25 percent of respondents. Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst with...

Activist investor Bill Ackman believes Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is a pyramid scheme. He has said so and backed it up with a $1 billion short position. Some Hispanic organizations agree with Ackman’s assessment and have urged state attorney generals to take action against the company. Brent Wilkes...

AOL (NYSE: AOL) owned hyper-local news website, Patch, which had 1000 writers working in 900 national locations in December 2012, is now down to 14 designated market areas (DMAs). New Patch CEO Bud Rosenthal outlined the move in a memo Wednesday morning reported on Poynter. Rosenthal said the...

The debate over whether cable and satellite companies should offer TV channels via bundles (as they do now) versus a la carte options has a big player – Disney (NYSE: DIS) owned ESPN, the self-proclaimed “Worldwide Leader in Sports.” According to The New York Times, last year ESPN produced 35,...

The question of whether US Airways (NYSE: LCC) and American Airlines will be allowed to merge will be settled in court. What is not settled is the date. Reuters reported Tuesday that the U.S. Justice Department asked a federal court to start the trial March 3. The airlines had requested a 10-...

Mark Leibovich, Author of This Town and chief national correspondent at The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) Magazine, talked about his new book, and some of the process behind diving into Washington, D.C.'s dirt, as a guest on CNBC's Squawk Box Wednesday morning. Leibovich centered in on the rhetoric...