The District Report
Updated Nov 12, 2026, 5:49 AM ET
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Today
- Car Review: Genesis G90 offers opulent interior
- Things to do in the DC area: Capital Book Fest, DC Zinefest … and more!
- Brush Fluffy Highland Cows on This Farm Day Trip
- As gene editing for deafness advances, Gallaudet University speaks out
- She gave a valedictorian speech in the spring. Now, she could be deported.
- Some showers Thursday, trending colder and windy Friday
- Season’s Greenings at the Botanic Garden
- Turning the Page Connects DC Families with Books
- Maury Out of this World
- American Art Family Day at SAAM
- NMAAHC Kids’ Book Day
Yesterday
- DC’s Art Bank brings the District into sharp focus
- ‘The statue represents a draft dodger’: New statue on National Mall mocks Trump’s military service exemption
- Purcellville East Apartment tenants face housing uncertainty after evacuations
- Alexandria proposes $117M sports complex to replace Great Waves Waterpark
- How Fairfax Co.’s plastic bag tax helped community get covered recycle bins for free
- Service Strong | Wounded warrior shares his story to help others heal
- Tomb guard rebukes Hegseth’s group as Trump pitches arch to veterans at Arlington cemetery
- Hegseth and staff reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Firefighters dig through rubble after NYC building collapse kills 1 and traps people in wreckage
- After 40 years apart, a Chilean mother reunites with two children stolen during dictatorship
- Virginia Democrats are not ready to rule out another swing at redistricting
- US funding cuts leave LGBTQ Indonesians with HIV more vulnerable
- It’s Trauma Day at The George Washington University Hospital, and that’s a good thing
- Quinnie Pérez becomes first openly transgender person elected in Fla.
- Vietnam veterans honored at ceremony on National Mall
- Trump says the towering arch he wants to build might be dedicated to military veterans
- Thousands honor veterans on the National Mall
- City council weighs annexation of Washington County land for data center
- District Links: Legislation to curb utility costs wins initial OK, with talks planned on key aspect; Kennedy family sues over proposed arch; and more
- Was the Commanders’ Old Name Racist? A New Doc Digs Into the Question.
- DEVELOPING: Body found in woods along Spout Run Parkway
- Dukem Closes Doors, But Its Influence Remains
- From Spoken Dub to Butterfly Photograms, City Paper’s Picks for This Week in D.C.
- Trump Administration Moves to Cut Food Stamps for 6.3 Million Americans, Threatening Children’s School Meals
- A Black paratrooper was sent to help the Little Rock Nine. Years later, he’s telling his story.
- D.C. needs to replace its troubled jail. The cost could be a problem.
- Robotaxi bill appears dead on arrival at D.C. Council committee
- Human remains found off Spout Run Parkway in Arlington
- 6 Standout Autumnal Soups Around DC
- LGBTQ advocates look to new Congress for path forward on federal protections
- The Needle: John F. Kennedy’s Family Sues to Block Arch de Trump, 11 Democrats Fail to Show Up for Hegseth Vote, Trump Officials Are Allegedly Shredding Documents, and More
- Milkshakes Bring All the Hits to the Lane
- A Story on the Walls: Sasha Bruce Works to Preserve Lois Mailou Jones Murals
- DC Councilman proposes updated AV regulation bill as union leaders continue to push back
- Mezcal Brand “Bonded Roots” Comes From a Famous DC Family
- Strutman Lane Are Distilling Their Sound and Drinking Milkshakes
- LGBTQ ally tapped to form new Israeli government
- LGBTQ advocates among hundreds named to Lewis George transition committees
- ‘Water is Life’: Why the Fight for Clean D.C. Waterways is Far from Over