The District Report
Last Updated: September 20, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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- How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center
- Capitol Hill row house reno
- Alternative/punk/emo/goth themed activities, stores, events, and bars
- Trump says proposed DC arch will double as military complex
- New view from Lincoln Memorial to Arlington Cemetery?
- Seen
- Homeless services......
- Visited Ford’s Theater for the first time!
- Today the Kennedy Center is angry
- Map Shows Cities Where Gen Z and Millennials Are Moving To - Newsweek
DC News Now
- Heading into a cooler and wetter work week
- 2 killed, multiple injured in fiery rollover crash on BW Parkway in Prince George's County
- Trump says plan for DC triumphal arch will convert to 'top grade military complex'
- Pedestrian dies after hit-and-run near Poolesville McDonald's, police say
- Police search for stolen car, driver after officer fires gun during Bladensburg traffic stop: Officials
- Motorcyclist flown to hospital after Dickerson crash
- Missing Howard University student found safe
- FAA says proposed Trump arch will require 'eternal flame' on top to alert pilots
- Driver dies after SUV strikes tree in Ellicott City, police say
- DC Half Marathon to close roads, impact traffic across District
WTOP
- Maryland man charged with fatally shooting woman he mistook for deer in Delaware
- Critical injuries reported after motorcycle crash in Montgomery County
- Trump says his planned arch would become a ‘military complex’ able to host drones and snipers
- Race to End Women’s Cancer to close roads in DC Sunday
- DC Half Marathon closes roads around National Mall, Lincoln Memorial Sunday
- 100 feet under DC’s landmarks: Visitors go inside the massive Potomac River Tunnel project
- Fairfax Co. woman crossing Route 50 in a wheelchair struck, dies from injuries
- DC region’s truckers squeezed as diesel prices soar
- Maryland man ordered to pay nearly $6 million for role in alleged pyramid scheme
- Rising gas prices frustrate voters. Trump says it’s an ‘inexpensive price to pay’ for the Iran war
The Washington Informer
- Prince George’s Leaders Make Voices Heard at 55th Annual CBC Conference
- ‘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
- DC Chamber of Commerce Names John Wall as Inaugural 2026 Community Icon Awardee
- Supporting the Organizations That Strengthen Our Communities
- Four Prostate Cancer Survivors Share Their Journeys, Emphasize Power of Screenings
- Trump’s Patriots
- VIEWPOINTS
Arlington Now
- JUST IN: Trump says arch would become a ‘military complex’ able to host drones and snipers
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 18, 2026
- Dominion investigating tripped transmission line after flashes, booms and flickering lights Thursday night
- Woman arrested after nearly nude home break-in
- UPDATED: Missing woman located
- O’Connell grad builds experience at U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur golf championships
- Corso Italian closes permanently due to flooding in Shirlington
- USS Arlington honors local police corporal who died of 9/11-related cancer
- Poll: The best ramen spot in Arlington
- Morning Notes for September 18, 2026
- Plans for bus rapid transit buildout include three lines through Falls Church
- Anti-ICE protest and vigil to target Trump official in South Arlington
- New studies on Carlin Springs Road safety launching soon
- Va. attorney general says DHS may have violated state election law after whistleblower report
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Sep 17, 2026
The Georgetowner
- The Race Before the Race: Gold Cup to Host Free Clinic Fundraiser
- Hunt Country’s Grace Church Concert Season Opens Oct. 16
- The Kennedy Center: Dead or Alive?
- Robert Allbritton: Georgetown’s Un-Bezos
- Business Ins & Outs: Bombas, Alfie’s, Café Tulúm, Flavor Hive, Bizzeria, Uniqlo
- STC Kicks Off Its Season With a Coup — Straight From London’s West End
- Fall 2026 Performing Arts Preview
- An Actor Wins World War II at GALA
- September 2026 News Bytes
- Fall 2026 Gala Guide
Popville
- Last Night (Friday) in Driving Dangerously – 13th Street, SE
- Sunday Action: American Ice Company’s Flea Market and Street Closures for the DC Half Marathon!!
- Checking in on the Dupont Circle Deckover – “Concrete Pour Launches tonight”!!
- “Is This Even Street Legal?” Caption Contest Time!
- “A new coat of paint!” to Major Yum coming to Columbia Heights
- Pho Viet opened in their new Logan/Shaw home!! (major renovations happening at the original Columbia Heights space.)
- SUPER COOL: DCPL Mobile/Cycle Library!!
- “Tavern 18 in Woodley Park Closed”
- Yo! H Street Festival is Saturday!!
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: September 18, 2026
- “Irving Street bike highway is completely torn up.”
- About that Huge Police Presence near the Petworth Metro Last Night – Two Men Shot around 6pm.
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents – Climbing
- Still no note but Z Burger/Maman Joon remains dark in Columbia Heights. Google lists the dreaded red “temporarily closed” notice
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- MiShi Sushi and Izakaya Pop-Up Launches Today at BirdSong in Chevy Chase
- “Petworth Resident Loses Home To Fire” Fundraiser Launched for the Troxler Family
- “These are dark times, everything feels urgent, and we’re exhausted but we just cannot let them do this.” Rally at the Kennedy Center Friday
- “we need an explanation for what appears to be a serious failure of coordination among the District and its utility providers.”
- Panera Signage Up in NoMa!
The DC Line
- District Links: Bowser prods council to OK priority projects this fall; DC preservation official urges columns rather than monumental arch; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Is the DC Council at-large race in the general election mostly a fight among progressives?
- District Links: Judge orders advance notice of major changes to Kennedy Center amid demolition worries; DC Council eyes ride-hailing laws; and more
- 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
Washingtonian
- Visit a Korean Bell Garden on This Day Trip Near DC
- If Trump Demolishes the Kennedy Center, We Have Problems
- Can a Human Chain Save the Kennedy Center From Trump? Plus: Ovechkin Tries to Explain Pro-Putin Video, and Punk Rock Will Return to the Mall.
- 12 Entertaining Film Festivals Coming to the DC Area this Fall
- Can the Affordable Bar Make a Comeback?
- Judge Blocks Kennedy Center Demolition for Now
- Michelin Adds 4 New Restaurants to Its DC Guide
- Trump Escalates Kennedy Center Demolition Threats
- A Popular Chevy Chase Thai Restaurant Is Adding a Luxe Sushi Menu
- JD Vance Likens “Emily in Paris” to Shakespeare, House Leaves Town, and the Obamas’ Dog Sunny Died
Greater Greater Washington
- Photo Friday: Little monuments
- Breakfast links: DC can take over Capitol Gateway Marketplace, officials say
- Do Something #135: Read our ANC endorsements
- Step through this magical portal to a DC with 800,000 people
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #59
- Breakfast links: Roosevelt Bridge trail to shut down for a year
- 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
730DC daily newsletter
The 51st
- Amid the Kennedy Center drama, here's how to support the local arts scene
- 15 things to do in D.C. this weekend
- An empty lot in Ward 7 was due to get a grocery store decades ago. What’s happening now?
- 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