The District Report
Last Updated: December 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
27°F, Rain then Rain And Snow
r/washingtondc
- That was a crazy sunset just now
- FOUND DOG: Small/black and white poodle mix (male)
- What is this building?
- Trump sets sights on next renovation project - Washington DC’s public golf courses
- What would it look like if I-66 was buried and the National Mall was extended?
- Ladies, we have to cross the river
- Lost cat?
- Life changing food in DC?
- Why is MPD blocking bus lanes that are hemmed in by pylons?
- why no creative reuse center :(
DC News Now
- FORECAST: Snow arrives this evening
- Florida man sentenced in 1987 abduction, rape in Prince William County
- Car crashes into power pole in McLean, closing several roads
- United flight lands safely at Dulles after power loss in engine sparks brush fire
- 1 killed, another hospitalized in Alexandria crash
- 8 displaced in Gaithersburg house fire
- National Guard member released from hospital after DC shooting
- 'You window open?' DC teacher accused of climbing through student's window to sexually abuse her
- 2 National Zoo staff members taken to hospital after being bitten by binturong
- DMV Download | National Menorah Lighting, Room Service at Union Market, and more
WTOP
- DC region expected to be hit with snowfall and freezing weather for second time this December
- Maryland woman charged in death of infant child
- United Airlines flight safely returns to Dulles airport after engine failure during takeoff
- From ‘Life of a Snowgirl’ to ‘Slick Sleddin’,’ Arlington’s snow plows are back with an essential message
- ‘It probably saved my life’: DC residents share what Fort Dupont Ice Arena means to them
- Montgomery County ranked No. 2 place for older adults to live among large U.S. communities
- How much snow will the DC area get this weekend?
- ‘The Ruler’ Oba Femi prepares for WWE battle at Saturday Night’s Main Event in DC
- Wreaths Across America visits DC’s war memorials
- DC weekend road closures for National Mistletoe event and John Cena fan fest
- Pro wrestling takes over DC for John Cena’s final WWE match
- MBLI charter school will fight closure effort in Montgomery County
- Concerns raised about House passed bill that would loosen DCA airspace restrictions
- Trump sued by preservationists seeking reviews and congressional approval for ballroom project
- Bear cat bites two workers at DC’s Smithsonian National Zoo
Popville
- Today in Cleveland Park History: December 2009 We learned that the old Starbucks next to the Uptown would become The Cereal Bowl. Hilarity ensued. Predictions proved correct.
- “2025 Annual Walk with Mary – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe” starts at 11am today! (Saturday)
- Bring on the Snow – Two Inches Predicted starting Saturday Night!
- Signs of the Times near Cap One Arena – Andrea Bocelli and John Cena editions not to mention National Kiss Under the National Mistletoe…
- Missed Connection – Crown & Crow
- Archeological Finds Vol. 114 – Woodward & Lothrop Remnant Packet (1970)
- MPD “announces the arrest of three people for various weapons offenses” including a shooting that happened yesterday (Thurs.) afternoon near Navy Yard.
- Dear “Guy with the Brown Hoodie – Stop throwing your green sh*t bags in the tree box.”
- DC open house list for this weekend: Dec 12, 2025
- In other Mount Pleasant Musings – Happy Five Years to Martha Dear!!
- The Mount Pleasant Perpetual Stew Project is coming Back!! (Starting January 10th)
- Action at the old Imperial space!!
- Union Kitchen near the Convention Center temporarily closed or “temporarily” closed…
- Tons of Feds Still Parked on the Sidewalk in front of Union Station but while we’re there have a look at the God Jul Tree
- “PubKey Bar and Media Haus set to open in Penn Quarter on Dec. 19” in the old Hill Country space!!
- “Late fall/ winter harvest imminent”
- What’s Coming Here: Weed Store or Tanning Salon? Something else? Perhaps another go at pizza…
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- PoP Pizza Patrol: New Lunch Option Fridays at Doubles!!
- Missed Connection – Comprehensive Primary Care
Arlington Now
- NEW: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Arlington and region ahead of early Sunday snow
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 12, 2025
- After cancer battle, Favola steps into role leading Senate health committee
- Yorktown wins opening county rivalry game of basketball season
- Healthier meals, eco-friendly living among this year’s highlights at university extension
- GW Parkway construction approaches big milestone, but more is yet to come
- Officer’s request for man to remove mask leads to arrests in Pentagon City
- Poll: The best spa in Arlington
- Arlington’s own: The79th unveils its holiday 18K gold collection
- Expected snow this weekend prompts Arlington and VDOT to pretreat roads
- W-L girls basketball team starts strong with first-year coach, new players
- Arlington teachers’ union joins Starbucks boycott, protesting labor stalemate
- Morning Notes for December 12, 2025
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 11, 2025
- Change in plans for new Career Center facility angers Arlington Tech parents
The DC Line
- District Links: Proposed Metro budget lays out service improvements without fare hikes; draft DOJ report blasts MPD on crime data; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Political change everywhere and all at once in DC
- District Links: Area leaders warn against expanding military access to DC airspace; House bill seeks to rename BLM Plaza for Charlie Kirk; and more
- District Links: DC Superior Court nominees back on track for Senate floor vote; three new unionization efforts enlist congressional Dems; and more
- District Links: DC reaches $1.5M settlement with construction firm over alleged wage theft; Dupont’s latest office-to-residential conversion; and more
- Allister Chang: DC needs to craft graduation requirements that help our students navigate an uncertain future
- District Links: MPD chief stepping down midway through four-year term; Bonds won’t run in 2026; new initiative push seeks $25 minimum wage; and more
- District Links: DC reports rise in four-year graduation rate to 78.7%; Appeals Court pauses judge’s ruling on National Guard troops in DC; and more
- jonetta rose barras: An absence of courage in the DC Council
- District Links: DC Superior Court nominees part of package winding through Senate; Bowser dedicates modernized Dorothy I. Height Elementary; and more
- District Links: House Oversight Committee aims to undo DC standard on administrative deference; judge limits immigration arrests in DC; and more
- District Links: Council alters DDOT rules criticized as discouraging streateries; all National Guard troops in DC now armed, Pentagon says; and more
- District Links: Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George launches mayoral bid; MPD is closing more homicide cases amid fewer killings; and more
- District Links: Bowser sets up wide-open mayoral race with announcement she won’t seek fourth term; council set to consider streatery rules; and more
- District Links: Car-sharing company to refund DC customers after OAG investigation; Metro constructing secure bike lockers at rail stations; and more
- Sam Trumbull: DC’s outdated insurance laws are failing victims — and Councilmember McDuffie’s committee could fix it
- District Links: White, Schwalb team up on bill to strengthen tools against problem landlords; BID seeks to bolster downtown’s arts scene; and more
- District Links: Federal judge grants injunction against National Guard deployment in DC; rental assistance program opens to long lines; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Will ranked choice voting disenfranchise DC’s vulnerable voters?
- District Links: House passes GOP bills on DC’s bail, policing laws with some Democratic support; DC Water eyes second drinking-water source; and more
Washingtonian
- A Hidden Cocktail Bar in Adams Morgan Wants to Be a Zero-Waste Leader
- Andy’s Pizza Has Entered the DC Bagel Game
- A Beloved New York City Palestinian Restaurant is Coming to Foggy Bottom
- Joyful, Funky, Vintage Vibes: That’s How This Couple Described Their Brookland Wedding
- Trump Had a Bad Day, Health Care Costs Are About to Soar for Millions, and David Trone Wants His Old Job Back
- Journalist Ali Rogin on Growing Up in a Rock-and-Roll Family
- 4 Must-See Open Houses This Weekend
- We Baked All of the 2025 NYT Holiday Cookies
- 7 Good Things That Happened Around DC in 2025
- A Rare Look Inside DC’s Famous FBI Spy House
The Washington Informer
- D.C. Construction Firm to Pay $1.5 Million After Misclassifying Hundreds of Workers
- High School and Middle School Football Roundup
- New Norton Bill Targets Investment for D.C.’s Neglected Neighborhoods
- Real Safety D.C.: Kristy Love on Crime Trends, Community Strategies and a Safer District
- Local Activists Speak Out Against Washington Gas Pipeline Replacement Plan
- Leniqua’dominique Jenkins: An At-Large Candidate Who Aims to Fill a Void
- Anacostia High School’s Literacy Night: A Tool for Building Reading Stamina and Community
- EDITORIAL: When History Becomes a Political Weapon
- Local Productions of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Make the Season Bright
- Embodying Ancestral Wisdom: The Art of Chanel Compton Johnson
Greater Greater Washington
- Photo Friday: The winter chill is here
- National links: Construction worker shortage affects housing
- How to implement a ring-and-access traffic circulation plan in Georgetown
- Breakfast links: More train, bus service outlined in WMATA budget
- A ring-and-access plan can save Georgetown from traffic
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #27
- Breakfast links: Transit-oriented development progresses in Bethesda
- The University Boulevard Corridor Plan passed. Let’s hope the next Corridor Plan goes further and faster.
- Reflections from transportation listening sessions
- Breakfast links: Upzoning passes along University Boulevard
730DC daily newsletter
The 51st
- There’s been a surge in citizen-led initiatives on D.C.’s ballots. Are they going too far?
- Ask A D.C. Native: Why does D.C. love Ben's Chili Bowl so much?
- Lindsay Adams is making art about Black migration and her D.C. roots
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Cocktails and Courtwatch: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- The unexpected costs of running The 51st
- Is D.C. ready for ranked-choice voting?
- Wilson Building Bulletin: The Chuck Brown post office is no-go
- Leigh H. Mosley is documenting the legacy of D.C.'s Black lesbian elders
- Opinion: DCPS middle-schoolers should be reading novels
- These D.C. experiences are the holiday gifts that keep on giving
- 14 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Federal judge limits warrantless immigration arrests in D.C.
- No ICE in our World Cup: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Janeese Lewis George launches bid for D.C. mayor
The Georgetowner
- Book Hill Tree Lighting Brings Holiday Glow to Georgetown
- ‘The Little Prince’ Highlights Kennedy Center Holiday Shows
- A North Pole Christmas at National Harbor
- Curb Appeal: Holiday Edition
- Weekend Roundup: Holiday Magic Incoming
- Opulence for the Season
- Exciting News for Book Hill Park?
- Council Eases Streatery Fees, Rules
- Georgetowner Readers Weigh In on Streateries
- Year-End Crime Review: A Safer Year for D.C.