The District Report
Last Updated: September 17, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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- Trump seen looking at a placard that says "Kennedy Center Demolition"
- PSA that the Woodley Park escalators are slowing down
- I still think it looked better when there was water in it
- Be aware of this police officer patrolling MacArthur Blvd in Palisades DC & environs.
- Silver Spring church seeks approval for 135-unit affordable housing project on its property
- Trump’s arch will harm historic sites but must proceed, federal officials say
- Missing (Young Male) Cat — Pictured Below
- Just thinking about our sweet boy
- Zillow Data: The DC Condo collapse isn't just DC, it is for all homes and all cities; we just started first
- The Kennedy Center is sad
HillRag
WTOP
- Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium: Quick, stylish and still debatable as a Mustang
- Chevy Chase’s Pati Jinich’s new cookbook finds connection in the US-Mexico borderlands
- From prison to art center: A new exhibit at Virginia’s Workhouse Art Center shows the power of change
- Fairfax Co. police target dangerous right turns after close calls at crosswalks
- Spanberger declares state of emergency as drought strains Virginia farmers
- Arlington County ends use of Flock cameras and related technology
- Water tasting funky in Manassas? Here’s what’s causing it
- Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it
- There’s one issue where Republicans and Democrats are unified before the midterms, a new poll finds
- Person found dead in Loudoun County believed to be missing 81-year-old woman, sheriff’s office says
DC News Now
- Summer heat, humidity with isolated storms Thursday PM
- Washington Commanders release first renderings inside new DC stadium
- Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it
- Arlington votes to remove Flock surveillance cameras, Fairfax pauses new installations
- Government informant Allieu Kamara takes the witness stand in day two of Trayon White trial
- Firefighters rescue 12 cats from DC apartment fire
- Crime scene investigators at home of missing DC mom as her ex faces gun charges in Pennsylvania
- 50 million mussels project aims to help restore Potomac River
- 21-year-old Gaithersburg man sought in deadly Rockville shooting: Police
- Here's how to protect your wallet after the Fed's first rate hike in three years
Arlington Now
- Park Service quietly awards contracts to work on Trump’s revamp of East Potomac golf course
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 16, 2026
- Juntos somos más (Together we are more): Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Arlington
- Arlington Scouts rescue teens from sinking boat in rural Tennessee
- APS announces plans to end Integration Station early-childhood program
- Roosevelt Bridge bike and pedestrian trail closing for a year
- Rocoto’s Tex-Mex restaurant makes progress toward opening in Courthouse
- It’s a Homecoming: Amazon Community Day Returns to Met Park Sept. 26
- Celtic Festival returning to Samuel Beckett’s in Shirlington this weekend
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: September 16, 2026
- Pentagon City ice rink set to return next month
- Election officials expect drop in Arlington mail-in ballots due to Trump’s rhetoric
- More transparency on Arlington towing complaints coming soon
- Morning Notes for September 16, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 15, 2026
The DC Line
- District Links: Bipartisan bill would upgrade faded MLK plaque at Lincoln Memorial; former AG crashes tenants’ protest against his client; and more
- District Links: Judge again blocks adding Trump’s name at Kennedy Center; new report warns of heightened food insecurity in DC region; and more
- District Links: Two local landlords reach $9.3M in settlements over AG’s price-fixing allegations; Trayon White’s federal trial set to begin; and more
- District Links: House panel presses DC on use of AI to identify vacant homes; feds sue UDC over in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants; and more
- District Links: DC officials celebrate $41M expansion of historic Southeast Library; Virginia senators renew push to limit DCA flights; and more
- District Links: Expanded news site NOTUS rebrands with sunny new name; interim publisher and CEO lands permanent post at WaPo; and more
- District Links: Lonnie Bunch announces retirement from embattled Smithsonian; ousted Kennedy Center chair buys recently removed sculpture; and more
- District Links: AG files suit over ‘shocking’ conditions at Ward 5 apartment building; Trayon White’s juror comments draw prosecutors’ ire; and more
- District Links: DC sees 30% decline in opioid overdoses amid Naloxone distribution; Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction; and more
- District Links: J.O. Wilson, Barnard ribbon-cuttings mark first week back for DCPS students; Meta settlement could mean up to $130M for DC; and more
- District Links: Officials mark school year’s start with renaming, expansion of Ward 3 high school; new campaign aims to defend DC autonomy; and more
- District Links: DC reports modest rise in student test scores; six MPD employees accused of overtime fraud; Bowser names interim PSC chair; and more
- District Links: Kennedy Center renovations prompt NSO concert season at Lisner, other area venues; judge derails FBI move to Reagan Building; and more
- District Links: Bowser returns another budget bill unsigned to council; Trump admin asks Supreme Court to enable ballroom work to continue; and more
- C4DC: What DC Public Schools needs in its next chancellor
- District Links: National Guard deployment, federal surge hit 1-year mark; GOP bill aims to repeal DC motorcycle helmet law; and more
- ‘CrazySexyCool’ is more than a high-energy jukebox musical — it’s a portrait of survival
- District Links: Initiative to ban foie gras slated for DC’s November ballot; Appeals Court orders halt to White House ballroom construction; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Slouching toward the DC general election with controversy
- District Links: New estimates cite $1.4B cost to keep National Guard in DC into 2029; Trump blasts Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool case; and more
Popville
- “Washington Commanders Unveil First Look at New Stadium Seating Bowl” Check out some renderings
- Pepco Pain Cont. $722 for a one bedroom!?!
- Notes from your Neighbors [Deep exhale]
- About those sticker notes on the camper van in AdMo – “That van hasn’t moved in probably at least 10 months.”
- NYC’s Holy Burger Now Open on Sherman Ave!! Have a look inside and peep the menu too!
- “Luigi the Russian Tortoise is Loose in Spring Valley.”
- “CARLA will be a neighborhood bar inspired by Adams Morgan’s international and rich nightlife history”
- DC Fresh Finds for September 16, 2026
- JUST IN: So, uh, about the “Giving Tree” in Dupont Circle, Welp. D’oh. Done :(
- Update on cracked Dupont Circle Tree, ‘The Old Oak of Dupont’, “The tree is still alive, and to protect it’s remaining bark, notes and memories are being diverted online!”
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Trash Panda!
- Dirty Rhino Didn’t Quite Make Their Opening Last Week but they have Proper Signage Up Now.
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Listing of the Day: 3916 13th Street NE, Washington
- “Permanent fencing would send an un-American message to the nation and the world, transforming the Capitol from a place that’s accessible to the people it serves into a fortress that locks them out”
- Missed Connection – Signature Theater
- H Street NE Getting “new light post banners”, which do you prefer out of these three options?
- “Rage-fueled driver…It’s inconceivable to me that this driver could very easily have killed somebody”
- Action at the old Pupatella space on 18th Street
- “alley remains blocked by trees 12 days after the storm.”
The 51st
- Behind the scenes at D.C.'s viral oxtail pizza carryout
- At trial, a tale of two Trayon Whites emerges
- Food insecurity in the D.C. area hits a new high
- 14 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- 12 things to do in D.C. this weekend
- Two ex-campaign workers say a former (and perhaps future) Council candidate stiffed them
- What to know about Trayon White’s looming bribery trial
- Ask A D.C. Native: How can dating here suck less?
- More than 34,000 Salvadorans in the D.C. area fear for their future
- 14 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Janeese Lewis George gets a preview of the mayoral life
- Have you tried pawpaws yet? Here’s where you can forage — or buy — D.C.’s ‘tropical’ fruit
- 15 things to do in D.C. over Labor Day weekend
- Opinion: D.C.'s Black teens deserve better than curfews
- 12 ways to build a better D.C. this week
The Georgetowner
- ‘Smut: An 1883 Obscenity Trial and Its Echoes Today’
- AT HOME: The Roof Over Our Heads
- Defending D.C. Means Defending American Democracy
- Fabled Alsop House to Host Friends of Rose Park Gala, Oct. 1
- Robert Allbritton: Georgetown’s Un-Bezos
- Art All Night Is a Hit in Georgetown
- Cocktail of the Month: The Espresso Martini
- GU President Peñalver Convenes Public Dialogue on AI
- Blues Alley Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
- Auction Block: Poster, Print, Bracelet, Clock, Roller Skates, Porsche
Washingtonian
- Modernizing Memory Care
- Yes, Waterside Drive Off Rock Creek Parkway Is Closing for Two Months
- Baguettes Were Incorporated Into the Centerpieces at This Gilded, Baroque-Inspired Wedding
- Could Trump Get Kicked Off the Kennedy Center Board? Plus: Trayon White’s Onetime Brother-in-Law Is the Government’s Star Witness, and Ovechkin Appeared in a Pro-Putin Ad.
- The Kennedy Center Hostage Situation Is Escalating
- An Artist Paints Presidents in Drag
- Joia Burger Is Opening Two New Locations in DC
- Judge Rules Against Trump Sign on the Kennedy Center
- Send Us Nominations for 2026 Washingtonians of the Year
- What Happens If the Kennedy Center Goes Bankrupt?
The Washington Informer
- ‘A New Democracy’ for America
- He Studied a Black Church in Canada. Now He’s the Pastor
- Board Votes to Temporarily Close Kennedy Center, Judge Says Congress Controls Building Naming
- 9-17-2026 Informer Edition
- Supporting the Organizations That Strengthen Our Communities
- Four Prostate Cancer Survivors Share Their Journeys, Emphasize Power of Screenings
- Trump’s Patriots
- VIEWPOINTS
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Sept. 17-21
- Commanders’ Late Rally Falls Short In Season-Opening Loss to Eagles
Greater Greater Washington
- GGWash’s 2026 ANC endorsements
- Renovations proceed at Shaw Library before funds expire
- Breakfast links: Virginia issues $2.5 million fine for Microsoft data center emissions
- The Connecticut Avenue deckover should tell Dupont’s artistic story
- Breakfast links: DC pilots better trash cans
- Data centers throw away their heat. The neighborhood next door could be using it.
- Breakfast links: Potomac River, region’s water supply face challenges
- National links: Public transit offers economic benefits in Quebec
- Photo Friday: Once more unto the triangle
- Breakfast links: WMATA commits to bus driver safety measures