Sep 1, 2026 · 9 min
Three headlines test America’s institutions and household budgets
Army resignation; Tupac murder trial verdict; $100,000 college costs; and more
The episode connects presidential power, a long-running murder case, and the escalating price of higher education.
- 1The Supreme Court allowed construction of a White House ballroom to continue amid broader Washington headlines.
- 2A jury found Dwayne Keith Davis guilty of first-degree murder in Tupac Shakur’s killing, with an appeal planned.
- 3Fifteen colleges now exceed $100,000 annually for tuition, housing, books, and fees, up from one last year.
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The court reads the verdict finding Dwayne Keith Davis guilty of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon.
The brief
Bim Adewunmi opens The Washington Post’s Seven with the Supreme Court’s decision allowing construction of a White House ballroom to continue, then surveys Washington’s other major headlines.
The briefing turns to the Tupac Shakur murder trial, where a jury finds Dwayne Keith Davis guilty of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon.
Davis says he intends to appeal, leaving the verdict as a major development in a case tied to Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing.
The final headline is financial: fifteen colleges now charge more than $100,000 a year for tuition, housing, books, and fees, compared with one last year.
Together, the stories frame a daily news agenda around institutional power, criminal accountability, and the widening cost of an education.