DC Observer
The daily watch on Washington's power center
Saturday, October 10, 2026 (UTC) · No. 8

Every story

Every story this paper is running, newest first, in one list · 73 pieces

Saturday, October 10, 202610 pieces
PolicyFederal Reserve raises interest rates 25 basis points to 3.75-4% rangeSusan Park · 1h
WashingtonBessent, Sacks, Khan and Huang back legal liability for AI systemsMargaret Ellison · 4h
WashingtonBulgarian economy minister to travel to Washington for defense industry talksMargaret Ellison · 7h
PolicyMoney markets price 83% chance Federal Reserve holds rates at next meetingSusan Park · 7h
The EconomyFederal Reserve survey finds 75+ households are wealthiest US age groupSusan Park · 10h
WashingtonImmune cell ratio linked to healthy aging in published studyKaren Whitfield · 19h
PolicyUS Dollar Index advances amid Federal Reserve policy and energy price focusSusan Park · 21h
WashingtonHighly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Washington state dairy herdsThomas Okafor · 21h
The EconomyFederal Reserve survey documents 2025 overdraft fee disparity across US householdsSusan Park · 23h
WashingtonMarco Rubio to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Dinorah Figuera at State DepartmentThomas Okafor · 23h
Friday, October 9, 202611 pieces
WashingtonMarco Rubio meets Venezuelan opposition leader Dinorah Figuera in WashingtonMargaret Ellison · 28h
WashingtonFederal Reserve minutes show most policymakers back additional 2024 interest rate hikesSusan Park · 30h
WashingtonGeorge Washington University researchers develop AI danger prediction formulaMargaret Ellison · 31h
WashingtonCongress calls former White House advisor Brittany Kelm to testifyMargaret Ellison · 36h
WashingtonWashington State Commerce awards $2.42M in industrial symbiosis grantsThomas Okafor · 38h
PolicyFed Governor Waller says additional interest rate hikes likely requiredSusan Park · 39h
PolicyFederal Reserve flags inflation as top risk, signals likely year end rate hikeSusan Park · 41h
WashingtonWhite House directs Pentagon to prepare potential Iran operations ahead of November electionsThomas Okafor · 41h
WashingtonWhite House and Federal Reserve diverge on interest rate policySusan Park · 42h
WashingtonMaiken Nedergaard cites brain metabolic waste risks; Jeremy Merrill reports cross-party data center oppositionKaren Whitfield · 44h
The EconomySupreme Court expected to resolve prediction market regulatory jurisdiction conflictSusan Park · 45h
Thursday, October 8, 20269 pieces
Washington2020 Morocco-Israel normalization included US Western Sahara recognitionSusan Park · 2d
WashingtonHagens Berman files lawsuit over Starbucks sugar-free protein drinksThomas Okafor · 2d
PolicyFederal Reserve meeting minutes dominate investor focus ahead of releaseSusan Park · 2d
WashingtonSecretary of State Marco Rubio overseas speeches draw scrutiny of political ambitionsMargaret Ellison · 2d
WashingtonU.S. Navy backs submarine base expansion with $2.9B contract; South Korea transfers Texas project fundsMargaret Ellison · 2d
WashingtonFederal Reserve minutes show most back additional year-end rate increaseSusan Park · 2d
PolicyFederal Reserve minutes signal likely additional 2024 rate hikeSusan Park · 2d
WashingtonTrump confirms upcoming Putin call regarding suspected plague incidentMargaret Ellison · 2d
WashingtonUnited Airlines CEO calls Dulles Airport mobile lounges terribleDavid Reyes · 2d
Wednesday, October 7, 20268 pieces
WashingtonTwo research studies filed for public distribution October 7Margaret Ellison · 3d
WashingtonWashington governor Bob Ferguson will veto any expansion of the state millionaire taxThomas Okafor · 3d
WashingtonFriends of Puerto Rico hosts 2026 Capitol Hill SummitMargaret Ellison · 3d
WashingtonUnited Airlines aircraft makes emergency landing in SeattleKaren Whitfield · 3d
PolicyFederal Reserve announces plans to restructure US bank supervisionSusan Park · 3d
WashingtonFort Necessity, Carl Sandburg Home historic site origins documentedMargaret Ellison · 3d
The CourtsSupreme Court denies certiorari in Newman v. MooreKaren Whitfield · 3d
WashingtonTrump confirms scheduled call with Russian President Vladimir PutinMargaret Ellison · 3d
Tuesday, October 6, 202610 pieces
WashingtonWhite House defers federal excise tax on red-dyed dieselSusan Park · 4d
PolicyMarkets price in Federal Reserve rate hold amid weak job dataSusan Park · 4d
WashingtonUnited States and Venezuela reach August oil agreement for crude reserve accessMargaret Ellison · 4d
WashingtonUnited States, Venezuela finalize August 2026 oil reserve access agreementMargaret Ellison · 4d
WashingtonGoolsbee cites consumer spending as primary US GDP driverSusan Park · 4d
The CourtsU.S. Supreme Court reviews admissibility of climate lawsuits against oil companiesSusan Park · 4d
WashingtonMariann Budde to step down as Episcopal Bishop of Washington in 2028Thomas Okafor · 4d
WashingtonUniversity of Florida establishes permanent Washington DC presence with $4.25M giftMargaret Ellison · 4d
PolicyInvestors await Federal Reserve September meeting minutes for rate guidanceSusan Park · 4d
WashingtonSupreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Trump ICE detention policyMargaret Ellison · 4d
Monday, October 5, 202611 pieces
WashingtonSoft US jobs data lowers pressure for October Federal Reserve rate hikeSusan Park · 5d
WashingtonKen Paxton says D.C. operatives run his Senate campaignDavid Reyes · 5d
The EconomyGlobal stock markets rise on reduced Federal Reserve rate hike expectationsSusan Park · 5d
WashingtonUniversity of Washington moves Global Innovation Exchange program to Microsoft campusKaren Whitfield · 5d
WashingtonU.S. stock futures rise as soft jobs data eases Federal Reserve rate hike expectationsSusan Park · 5d
WashingtonFederal Reserve cancels forward guidance as markets price November rate holdSusan Park · 5d
WashingtonFederal Reserve HQ renovation costs nearly doubled, audit finds no misconductSusan Park · 5d
WashingtonRussia, US block binding lethal autonomous AI weapons treaty at Geneva talksThomas Okafor · 5d
WashingtonTrump advisor calls for Fed chief to step downSusan Park · 5d
WashingtonOracle constructing 1.3 GW Project Lighthouse AI data center campus in WisconsinSusan Park · 5d
WashingtonTrump creates White House Superintelligence Force to coordinate AI policyMargaret Ellison · 5d
Sunday, October 4, 20268 pieces
WashingtonUS State Department says negotiations with North Korea are not a concessionThomas Okafor · 6d
PolicyMarket odds for October Federal Reserve rate hike collapseSusan Park · 6d
WashingtonFERC rejects TransAlta Centralia coal plant cost recovery planThomas Okafor · 6d
PolicyBank of Mexico holds rates, Fed and Banxico set end date for remittance programSusan Park · 6d
WashingtonTrump hosts tech leaders at White House for voluntary AI supervision agreementMargaret Ellison · 6d
WashingtonAetna will offer 2027 Medicare plans in 41 states and Washington DCKaren Whitfield · 6d
PolicyFederal Reserve rate hike odds collapse following weak September jobs reportSusan Park · 6d
WashingtonUS proposed Fox News access for all Greenland residents during Washington negotiationsThomas Okafor · 6d
Saturday, October 3, 20266 pieces
WashingtonWhite House criticizes Energy Innovation think tank amid energy cost projectionsMargaret Ellison · 7d
WashingtonKennedy Center Honors moving to Capital One Arena from traditional riverfront venueKaren Whitfield · 7d
WashingtonOAS approves unanimous Nicaragua resolution at Washington foreign ministers meetingMargaret Ellison · 7d
WashingtonTrump White House issues terminology order, announces staff movesMargaret Ellison · 7d
WashingtonFederal Reserve raises rates as inflation remains above targetSusan Park · 7d
WashingtonWhite House excludes CNN from Texas and Oklahoma tripKaren Whitfield · 7d