The District Report
Last Updated: June 26, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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r/washingtondc
- [Austermuhle] D.C. will pay an undisclosed settlement to resident Sam O'Hara, who was handcuffed by MPD for playing the "Imperial March" tune from Star Wars while walking behind National Guard troops in the city last September, per the ACLU of D.C. O'Hara was detained for 20 minutes.
- “Just another day in DC being black”
- Nice July 4 Graphic in DC
- 37 lb blue catfish in the Tidal Basin in Washington DC, on a squarebill crankbait
- [City Cast DC] Great American Fair Not Drawing Great American Crowd
- Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
- The Guardian tracking the reflecting pool’s hue against Trump’s July 4th target. 😂 Finally, some hard hitting data journalism.
- If you're curious about the fair...
- Did a little color study the other day.
- State Fair Security PSA
Washingtonian
- This Bagel Shop Used ChatGPT For a Father’s Day Promotion. Then It Got Roasted Online.
- Map: Navigating the National Mall
- You Can Still Be on the Water for DC’s Fireworks
- I Went to Trump’s Great American State Fair. It Was Bleaker Than I Expected.
- An Abstract Light Show Will Be Projected on the Smithsonian Castle
- Waffle House Teleportation Guy Loses FEMA Job, Park Service Embraces Trump’s Theory About Reflecting Pool Vandalism, and Teens Fired Roman Candles Into DC Movie Night
- July Culture Guide: 38 Things to Do in the DC Area
- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Is Being Drained—Again
- 6 Pride Events for Sapphics in DC This Weekend
- July Issue: Best of Washington
HillRag
- Anacostia Park Sets Restrictions for July 4 Fireworks
- Enter the July 4th Blue Ribbon Pie Contest
- Suzanne Bilbeisi Wins The Hill Rag Pet Photo Contest!
- Neighbors at H Street Planning Session Wonder: Where’s the Transit?
- The Community Saved Mott’s Market. Now, They’ve Finally Got It Back.
- Road Closures in Effect for Great American State Fair
Arlington Now
- Poll: The best cooking classes in Arlington
- EXCLUSIVE: Woman seriously injured while brunching in Ballston after rock thrown from high rise
- Clarendon post office restricts overnight hours due to pee, poop and fires
- Falls Church affordable housing proposal advances, after much debate
- Morning Notes for June 26, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 25, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 923 17th Street South
- JUST IN: Il Radicchio reopening in Clarendon, replacing Mazaro
- Beyer calls Trump administration’s approach to AI ‘haphazard’ after advanced models pulled
- Athletes from local high schools chosen to spring all-state teams
- The Sweet District opens in Rosslyn with gourmet chocolate and baked goods
- A 5-star coworking experience in Clarendon – up to 2 months free
- Free outdoor movies coming to GMU, Columbia Pike starting this weekend
- Luxury living has arrived in Old Town Alexandria
- What $1,500 monthly rent gets you in Arlington: A tight squeeze or roommates
Popville
- “Thank you to hit and run bystanders”
- JUST IN: Action at the Atlantic Plumbing Movie Theatre in Shaw!
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: June 26, 2026
- Crunch Scuttlebutt Update: Bookstore Out, Squash Studio In!
- Moving on from Apples to Hotdogs and, uh, well you’re just gonna have to read it…
- You Like Apples? How Do You Like This Apple Event?!?
- Today* in Corgis*** Around Town
- “WENDY’S UPDATE!!”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Regarding the Reflecting Pool, Well, The Park Police Major Crimes Unit is on it…
- Missed Connection – All Souls
- “The fireworks incident at last night’s movie at Tanner Park was terrible”
- “Washington Gas construction issues”
- “Planned Parenthood Protestor Antics – Is this even legal?”
- Benches Back in Logan Circle Park! Official Word from NPS on their reopening date
- Bystander “Shot by Taser by US Marshals” in Columbia Heights
- Here’s Where Bizzeria, from Yellow’s (et al), Michael Rafidi, is coming in Georgetown
- Celebrate America’s 250th — Clyde’s limited edition merch is here
- “removal of wall art around Harriet Tubman Elementary”
- “Justice for Nolberto Meza + Peace To His Soul”
WTOP
- Tall Ship Providence shuts down in Old Town, may join proposed maritime museum
- America 250: Nearly 60 years later, Columbia remains a model for suburban living
- ‘My dad said we root for DC sports’ — And that was that for comedian Danny Jolles, even from LA
- How mom and dad are helping the DC area’s first-time buyers
- DC unveils new government website to ‘eliminate alphabet soup’
- Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
- Q&A: Gov. Wes Moore on Maryland redistricting, Trump’s mail-in ballots order
- ‘Great American’ fairgoers mark America’s 250th on the National Mall
- Woman sentenced to 29 years for Rock Creek Parkway crash that killed 3
- Artists and venues hold rally as DC ticket resale bill advances
- Northern Va. responders heading to Venezuela to help with earthquake rescue efforts
- NFL releases dates and details for the 2027 NFL draft to be held on National Mall in Washington
- Haymarket cracks down on e-bikes, e-scooters
- Trump slashed medical research. A Maryland lawmaker fears the next move.
- How a Gen Z entrepreneur is bucking lazy stereotypes
DC News Now
- Man dies after suspectedly speeding on I-95 in Spotsylvania County: VSP
- Storms expected Friday afternoon
- Pennsylvania skipping Trump state fair celebration, joining 7 other states
- Father accused of breaking down door, strangling 1-year-old daughter, assaulting child's mother in DC
- Road closures to take effect for National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Prime Day ends tonight: The 60 best deals our editors could find
- Homes, apartment buildings without water after water main break on Benning Road: Alert
- Man shot, killed near MGM National Harbor; investigation underway
- Prince George's County considers future of former Six Flags site
- Panic in DC as teens launch fireworks into outdoor movie crowd
Greater Greater Washington
- Photo Friday: Pride!
- Breakfast links: Alexandria buses get charging boost
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #51
- DC will soon be speaking in 2024 code words
- Breakfast links: New Metro entrance to pair with park in Crystal City
- Help make it safer for DC students to walk to school
- Family Biking Matters: DC Council funds 11th Street SE bike lane
- Breakfast links: Council results promising in Montgomery, Prince George’s County
- Asphalt and inertia: The deeply flawed $16.4 billion Chesapeake Bay Bridge plan
- Do Something #124: Go vote
730DC daily newsletter
The Washington Informer
- D.C. Artists Defining Liberation and ‘Reflecting the Times’ for a Juneteenth Celebration at Lincoln Theatre
- Aisha: An AI Chatbot That Centers Blackness
- DMV Native Frances Tiafoe Makes History With Win at Terra Wortmann Open
- RAMMYS Nominees Showcase Breadth of Culinary Traditions in D.C.
- Maryland’s 2026 Primary Election Results
- The Collins D.C. Council Report: Revenue Raisers, Semi-Open Primaries, and Unfinished Business
- Africa Bears Growing Burden of a Warming World
- How One News Error Shook Baltimore’s Faith Community
- Chef Carla Hall Surprises Audiences in Her One-Woman Show
- Negro Leagues Night Honors Black Pioneers that Reshaped Baseball
The DC Line
- District Links: Dems show increased turnout even with some ballots not yet tallied; Allen bill would let next mayor fill two PSC seats; and more
- District Links: Auditor calls for DC to step up monitoring of contractor performance; judge tells Kennedy Center to explain exterior tarps; and more
- District Links: Council OKs amended FY 2027 budget with funding for future semi-open primaries; upcoming Nadeau bill will propose wealth tax; and more
- Allister Chang and Raul Echevarria: The economics underneath DC’s childcare system are breaking down
- District Links: Council set to vote tomorrow on revised budget plans; DC breaks ground on long-awaited Crummell Community Center in Ivy City; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Where is the power center of the new/old political era?
- District Links: McDuffie concedes mayoral race to Lewis George; Silverman set for council return; old machines contributed to election waits; and more
- District Links: Lewis George holds large lead in mayoral primary as White dominates in delegate race; Bowser picks interim DCPS chancellor; and more
- District Links: DC residents head to polls for primary without several longtime incumbents; House panel scrutinizes DC tax bill foreclosures; and more
- District Links: Lewis George campaign vows to appeal $16,000 fine over coordination with labor groups; DC primary season enters final hours; and more
- Dan Kornfield: DC’s next mayor should expand 911 mental health responders
- District Links: Mayoral candidates blast Trump’s threat of a takeover if Lewis George wins; judge denies Kennedy Center request for a stay; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The DC Council’s election year budget panders and jeopardizes
- District Links: Feds sell Old Post Office Building to leaseholder; WaPo poll finds majority of DC voters think city is on the wrong track; and more
- District Links: DC breaks ground on new stand-alone library in Congress Heights; council gives unanimous initial OK to budget legislation; and more
- District Links: Council advances Mendelson’s draft FY 2027 budget; ethics board censures Ward 8’s Trayon White over disclosure forms; and more
- District Links: Mendelson unveils FY 2027 budget plan reversing some of the mayor’s proposed cuts; early voting begins for June 16 elections; and more
- Charter school parents: DC Council must not shortchange almost half of public school students
- District Links: New WaPo poll shows Lewis George ahead in mayoral race; Trump eyes ‘promenade’ to connect Lincoln Memorial to riverfront; and more
- jonetta rose barras: More financial and budgetary mess in DC
The 51st
- Here are the 2026 Democratic primary results
- What comes next after D.C.’s historic primary?
- 11 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 10 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Opinion: Why the D.C. Council should pass child support reform
- Aparna Raj wins the Ward 1 Democratic primary race
- What Juneteenth means to D.C. artists and cultural organizers
- Janeese Lewis George declares victory in D.C.'s mayoral primary
- The five best places to get jollof rice in D.C., from a Ghanaian-American food blogger
- Elissa Silverman wins the At-Large special election
- Robert White wins D.C. delegate race
- Janeese Lewis George poised for victory in the mayoral race
- 14 things to do around D.C. over Juneteenth weekend
- How to mark Juneteenth around D.C.
- Noncitizens can vote in D.C.'s local election, but many are afraid
The Georgetowner
- Chicago’s Obama Presidential Center: A Beacon of Hope
- Closing Soon at Round House Theatre: ‘Sally & Tom’
- A New Era of Exploration: Inside the New National Geographic Museum
- Georgetown 275 Event at Waterfront Park, June 28
- Pop — Past and Present — at the Guggenheim
- Weekend Round Up June 25, 2026
- Smithsonian Celebrates Solstice With Adventure-Filled Weekend
- Nancy Silverton of Mozza Wins James Beard Lifetime Honor, Says She’s ‘Not Going Anywhere’
- Mugsy Brings Comfort-Focused Fashion to Georgetown
- Yellow Carpet: National Geographic Museum Welcomes Explorers, Opens This Friday