Matt Delaney

Man accused of operating illegal biolab in Las Vegas tied to Chinese Communist Party

A man accused of running an illegal biolab in the Las Vegas suburbs is scheduled to appear Friday in federal court.

February 5, 2026

Chinese nationals charged with arranging sham marriages to game U.S. immigration system

A group of Chinese nationals organized several sham marriages with current and former military members to expedite the process of becoming U.S. residents, prosecutors said.

February 5, 2026

Republicans advance proposals to force D.C. to adopt federal tax cuts in One Big Beautiful Bill

Republicans on Capitol Hill took steps Wednesday to overturn an emergency D.C. measure that divorced the city from certain federal tax cuts, potentially creating an estimated $600 million hole in the District's budget.

February 4, 2026

Justice Department eyes new denaturalization cases targeting convicts, war criminals

The Justice Department has ramped up efforts to revoke citizenship for convicted criminals and people who committed war crimes in their native countries, part of the Trump administration's broader focus this year to initiate hundreds of denaturalizations per month.

February 3, 2026

Maryland State Police crack down on illegal car rallies along Interstate 95

Maryland State Police said they broke up six illegal car rallies over the weekend in multiple counties along the Interstate 95 corridor.

February 3, 2026

Two more activists arrested in protesters’ takeover of Minnesota church

Federal officials announced Monday the arrests of two more activists accused of storming a Minnesota church to protest against immigration enforcement.

February 2, 2026

Man who falsely claimed to be Charlie Kirk’s assassin convicted of having child sex abuse materials

The man who falsely claimed to be Charlie Kirk's assassin in order to distract police has pleaded guilty to having child sex abuse materials on his phone that were discovered after his arrest.

February 1, 2026

Alex Pretti involved in prior scrum with federal agents while armed, video shows

A new video shows armed anti-ICE protester Alex Pretti kicking out the taillight of a federal vehicle, then fighting off an attempted arrest in Minneapolis, a week before he was shot and killed in a separate confrontation with federal agents in the city.

January 29, 2026

Families hope to leave legacy of safer skies one year after deadly collision near Reagan Airport

Thursday marks the first year after the collision that has prompted Congress and federal regulators to push for changes to make the skies around the nation's capital safer.

January 28, 2026

Failed California mayoral candidate charged with murder in wife’s 2015 death

A former San Francisco Bay Area mayoral candidate has been charged with murdering his wife, more than 10 years after he allegedly penned a phony suicide note and made it appear as if she took her own life.

January 27, 2026

Virginia Senate panel OKs ban on ‘assault weapons.’ Critics say it would apply to most modern guns

A Democrat-led Virginia Senate committee has advanced a bill that would ban "assault weapons," which critics say would make it illegal to possess most modern firearms in the commonwealth.

January 27, 2026

Fairfax family fights expected insanity plea deal for accused killer of loved one

A Fairfax family is expressing outrage over county prosecutors offering a not guilty by reason of insanity plea deal to the suspect in the shooting death of their loved one.

January 26, 2026

Snow, sleet bombard D.C. area in winter storm that consumes eastern U.S.

The District of Columbia was hit Sunday by its first major winter storm of the season, leaving the nation's capital blanketed in snow and sleet that left much of the Eastern U.S. enduring bitter cold, widespread power outages and treacherous road conditions.

January 25, 2026

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton ends reelection campaign for Congress

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has filed paperwork to terminate her reelection campaign, ending speculation over whether the 88-year-old Democrat would retire.

January 25, 2026

Homicide rates on track to be lowest since turn of 20th century, report says

Homicide rates in America's largest cities are on pace to be at their lowest levels in more than a century following a dramatic reduction in killings in 2025, according to a new report.

January 22, 2026

Three arrested in anti-ICE mob takeover of Minnesota church

Federal agents arrested and charged three activists on Thursday who were accused of leading a mob into a Minnesota church and disrupting a religious service, doing so in protest against immigration enforcement.

January 22, 2026

Bondi cries foul on Democrats’ abuse of blue slips after U.S. attorney’s exit in Virginia

Attorney General Pam Bondi blasted Democratic senators for sabotaging the Trump administration's pick for U.S. attorney in Virginia by playing hardball with the blue slip tradition that gives home-state senators outsized say in federal prosecutor nominations.

January 21, 2026

Mini-Sphere venue coming to National Harbor

Maryland leaders unveiled plans to build the nation's second Sphere in National Harbor, with Oxon Hill set to become home to a miniature version of the unique entertainment venue that opened in Las Vegas.

January 19, 2026

FBI captures a Most Wanted fugitive in Mexico after 10 years on the run

Federal authorities said they tracked down one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives who had been hiding out in central Mexico for nearly a decade.

January 19, 2026

Metro sees 25-year-low in crime on bus and rail systems

Metro said that last year marked a 25-year low in crime on its rail and bus lines throughout the D.C. region.

January 19, 2026