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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. was the site of a Federal Reserve rate‑hold briefing on October 28, 2026, where Chair Kevin Warsh announced steady rates amid economic uncertainty. Earlier in October, federal agents conducted a search warrant at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. residence as part of an immigration investigation. The city also faced severe weather alerts on October 16, 2026, warning of flash flooding and thunderstorms across the Mid‑Atlantic region.
What to know
- Fed Chair Kevin Warsh announced a rate‑hold at the noon briefing in Washington, D.C. Oct 28
- The decision follows a series of hikes that began in 2023 aimed at curbing inflation. Oct 28
- Federal agents executed a search warrant at Omar’s D.C. home in mid‑October 2026. Oct 17
- They seized her phone, computers and passport as part of the investigation. Oct 17
- National Weather Service warned of flash flooding and severe thunderstorms across D.C., the Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast. Oct 16
Timeline
- Oct 28, 2026
- Oct 17, 2026
- Oct 16, 2026
- Oct 13, 2026
- Oct 13, 2026
- Aug 5, 2026
- Jan 27, 2026
- Jan 27, 2026
- Jun 9, 2025
