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• Baby elephant makes historic arrival at Smithsonian's National Zoo as first birth in nearly 25 years - Rare Asian elephant birth at Smithsonian's National Zoo marks first new calf in nearly 25 years, offering new hope for endangered species conservation efforts.
• Trump unveils new rendering of sprawling White House ballroom project - New White House ballroom rendering shows sprawling 90,000-square-foot space for about 650 guests, funded by Trump and private donors at $200 million cost.
• Pirro credits 'enhanced federal partnership' for DC’s first homicide-free stretch in decades - D.C. crime plummets with 9,500 arrests and nearly 1,000 guns seized since Trump's crackdown began, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro says.
• White House touts Trump’s ‘bold vision’ for towering Independence Arch for America 250 - The White House is pushing back on reports that President Trump favors a 250-foot-tall “Independence Arch," calling the monument an iconic part of his vision for America’s 250th anniversary.
• Washington Post staffers feeling 'betrayed' as turmoil, looming layoffs rock billionaire Jeff Bezos’ newsroom - The Washington Post is facing the specter of another round of major layoffs, and staffers are feeling "betrayed" by billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
• Sewage spill sends E coli surging in the Potomac River near DC - Potomac River sewage spill creates E. coli contamination 12,000 times above safe limits near Washington, D.C., affecting local waterways and public health.
• Washington Post staffers plead with billionaire owner Jeff Bezos to save the paper amid major looming layoffs - Washington Post staffers have resorted to directly addressing billionaire owner Jeff Bezos as rumors of massive layoffs swirl around the newspaper.
• Cissie Graham Lynch warns abortion fight ‘far from over’ at annual March for Life in DC - Cissie Graham Lynch shares how March for Life transformed her views as young families and students lead the charge defending unborn children nationwide.
• National Guard troops will likely remain in DC through 2026, official says - National Guard troops likely will have their ongoing deployment to Washington, D.C., extended until the end of 2026, a U.S. official told Fox News.
• Sanders-backed bill jabs Trump ‘narcissism’ with ban on self-named federal buildings - Senator Bernie Sanders introduces legislation to prevent sitting presidents from renaming federal buildings after themselves, targeting President Trump's alleged "narcissism."