The District Report
Last Updated: February 26, 2026 at 8:04 PM
53°F, Chance Light Rain
r/washingtondc
- Politics and Prose Members Ratify New Contract | UFCW Local 400
- The Athletic Hires Six Former Post Employees
- Hey Ted Leonsis, I have a question!
- Follow Up: Introducing our GenAI rule
- A DC Muji Store
- He reported a stolen car. Then ICE arrested him at a police station, he says.
- Parking Enforcement misbooted my car 😳
- Where are the clubs where people DANCE ??
- New study shows fatal vehicle crashes are rising across the DC region
- How much of the Smithsonian Zoo can I see in one hour?
Arlington Now
- Mail delivery improving in North Arlington as USPS addresses backlog, pushes new hiring
- Arlington rents are still down year-over-year, but up slightly from last month
- NEW: Arlington County police investigating series of armed robberies at local businesses
- Code Ninjas programming ‘dojo’ planned at Lee Harrison Shopping Center
- Get ready for creative, physical fun with Synetic Theater Summer Camps and Teen Conservatory!
- County’s political parties prep for ongoing combat throughout 2026
- County Board advertises 2-cent increase to real estate tax rate
- VHC Health gets new training facility after couple’s $3M donation
- Morning Notes for February 26, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 25, 2026
- Driver trapped after car flips in crash near East Falls Church Metro station
- Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs: Advancing innovation, equity and community in Arlington
- ‘Liam’ and ‘Charlotte’ remained most popular Virginia baby names in 2025
- Gymnastics boosters press County Board to save Barcroft youth programs
- Reagan National confirms its lowest air traffic numbers in three years
Popville
- DC AG: “Talea Ristorante and Owner Owe Harmed Workers More than $1.3 Million in Restitution”
- Signs of the Times: ‘China Daily’ now available from old WaPo newspaper box…
- Speaking of Which, Holy Salt in Mount Pleasant!
- “some pretty significant damage the snow plows did to the bike lane infrastructure”
- 2Fifty BBQ Got their Door Smashed in DC – Show Them Some Love Today!
- UPDATE: Cafe Saint-EX says it’s only renovating first floor. Despite auction notice
- Sons of Mystro
- Speaking of grifting… More Pepco Pain, “Due to a miscalculation…” Time to go Solar? “GRID Act to Speed Up Pepco Approval of New Solar Projects as Electric Bills Skyrocket, Delays Increase”
- Grift The Rich Opened Their New Space at the Bottom of Adams Morgan
- Update on that Loudspeaker Blaring Overnight in Union Market – VICTORY!
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents – That Nose
- 10th and U Street, NW Gets a Glow Up
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Ulivo Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar Grand Opening Tomorrow (Thurs.) in Park View/Pleasant Plains/Columbia Heights
- Meanwhile on K Street – Post Car B Que
- Missed Connection – Mayoral Canvassing
- Double Dagger: Maman Joon also closed in Tenleytown!!
- Breaking: Z Burger Closed and Being Cleared Out in Tenleytown
- Three Whistles, Coffeehouse and much more, Grand Opening Today, Check Out All The Action
- Signs of the Times: Trees edition
The 51st
- What can be done about your expensive Pepco bill?
- One year later, seven fired federal workers share where they are now
- 16 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Opinion: The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Incarcerated Residents
- New bill would require more transparency on federal agents operating in D.C.
- Chocolate City Experience: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- D.C. residents saw Pepco bills skyrocket this winter
- Congress didn’t actually repeal D.C. tax bill, says attorney general
- Two years since DCist was shut down
- Wilson Building Bulletin: To fight (Congress) or not to fight, that is the question
- After the massive sewage spill into the Potomac, a shitload of questions remain
- Q&A: Richard A. Freeman Jr. on building a national dance career and his D.C. roots
- 13 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Love is trash: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Wilson Building Bulletin: A cold dose of reality on D.C.’s budget
DC News Now
- Glass shattered during break-in at 2fifty Texas BBQ in Northwest DC
- Police investigating burglaries across Fairfax County targeting Asian American community
- A few showers pass by, much warmer this weekend
- Washington County Museum of Fine Arts calls photographers to explore 'complexities of American life' for upcoming exhibition
- Wolf Trap tickets on sale Friday for summer season
- 1 hurt in shooting near Logan Circle, DC police investigating
- Canadian man who traveled to Virginia to meet girl for sex sentenced
- Man seriously hurt after fire possibly set in Prince George's County: Officials
- NTSB finds leaking gas pipe as investigation continues in Centreville home explosion
- Dozens turn out for Potomac River sewage spill community meeting
Washingtonian
- 4 Open Houses in Northern Virginia This Weekend
- Check Out the Washington Spirit’s New Cherry Blossom Uniforms
- Country’s Largest Vintage Bridal Show in DC Again This March
- A Cafe With Office Amenities and Live Music Nights Opens in DC
- Washington Post Is “Not a Paper of Record,” Boss Says; Capitol Police Arrest SOTU Attendee for Standing During Trump’s Speech; and the Tenleytown Z Burger Closed
- Continuing Chaos at DC’s Troubled Psychiatric Hospital
- Now 55% Sold and Move-in Ready! New Condominium Residences in West Falls Church
- Take Our Travel Survey and You Could Win a Prize
- DC Says Congress Waited Too Long to Disrupt Tax Season; SOTU in Review; and Trump Will Slap His Name on Kennedy Center Honors, Too
- Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in Silver Spring
WTOP
- Smart pills that will deliver targeted medication are being developed at U.Md.
- Loudoun Co. maintenance truck driver charged for striking, killing Stone Bridge High School student
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for Feb. 26
- Maryland joins other Democratic states suing the CDC over childhood vaccine schedule changes
- DC Water officials say section of Potomac River expected to reopen soon after spill
- Bowie looks to boost its police department by around 25%
- Explore this little-known Alexandria marker to an important moment in Black history
- Why homeowners across the DC region are more mindful of maintenance
- DC Courts create new pathway for people without lawyers to get legal help
- ‘They let us down’: Mom of Md. man killed in Reagan National midair crash reacts to failed Rotor Act
- Can walking your dog be bad for your health? DC researchers studied it
- Fairfax Co. police arrest, charge man with stabbing woman to death at Hybla Valley bus stop
- DC provides clearer picture of limited federal help for Potomac Interceptor repair
- Man killed by police after ‘butchering his family’ in Fairfax Co. identified
- The importance of a roof on the Commanders new stadium, and what the team touts as success
The Georgetowner
- Gainsborough Portraits in New York at the Frick
- Artswatch: KenCen Upheaval, Air & Space Museum Marks 50 Years
- Weekend Roundup: Kicking Off Women’s History Month With Inspiration and Impact
- Business Ins & Outs: RM Balance, Dayglow; Crumbs & Whiskers, Allbirds
- Norah O’Donnell’s Untold Stories of Trailblazing Women
- Viyas Sundaram Touts ‘Experiences’ at GMS Coffee & Community
- Irish Film in Silver Spring
- For Love & Buttercup Gives Comfort to D.C. Children
- Weekend Roundup: D.C. Turns Up the Fun
- Citizens Gather at Newcomer Jinya
Greater Greater Washington
- Breakfast links: Huge USDA building to be sold in southwest DC
- DC has 24-hour bus service. How can Montgomery County do the same?
- Breakfast links: Makeover coming for Braddock Road corridor
- Introducing Bring Back Main Street
- MARC should join SEPTA to buy new Silverliner VI trains
- Breakfast links: Housing, arts space delayed on 14th Street
- To address housing affordability, we need to consider singletons
- Breakfast links: Money for housing features in Virginia budget amendments
- National links: Where you live, not just personal choice, affects daily walking
- Photo Friday: Snow free zone
730DC daily newsletter
The Washington Informer
- Family Without Borders: Pew Survey Maps the Depth of Black America’s Kinship Ties
- The Preservation of Barry Farm: More Than Just the Buildings
- With Approval of Federal Disaster Assistance, Potomac Interceptor Restoration on the Horizon
- Crump’s Debut Novel Delivers Big Wins for Black Independent Booksellers
- After 107 Minutes, Advocates, Politicians Reject Trump’s Narrative
- 39th AU Summit Emphasizes Need for Water Access, Self-Sufficiency
- ‘Treemonisha’ Returns: Washington National Opera Reimagines Scott Joplin’s Classic
- More Than 100 Years Ago, Black Washingtonians from Anacostia to U Street Influence the Nation Overall
- Faith Leaders Offer Tools to Deepen Relationship with God During Lent, Beyond
- As Schools Debate DEI, Black Teachers Consider Their Future
The DC Line
- District Links: Council to consider access to MPD body cam footage in use of force incidents involving feds; DC CFO reviewing AG’s opinion; and more
- District Links: Congressional disapproval came too late to repeal DC tax law, AG Schwalb says; UDC aims to boost teacher training; and more
- District Links: Allen introduces bill to speed up Pepco solar approvals as utility costs rise; EPA to lead federal response on sewer spill; and more
- District Links: DC breaks ground on community center amid flurry of modernization projects in Ward 8; Trump agrees to aid in spill cleanup; and more
- District Links: Bowser seeks federal aid for cleanup, repair work after Potomac sewage spill; federal panel OKs White House ballroom project; and more
- District Links: Bowser proposes 2.55% boost to school funding formula amid fiscal challenges; bill would redo Housing Production Trust Fund; and more
- District Links: Council eyes revisions to Schools First budget approach; Trump faults regional leaders’ response to Potomac sewage spill; and more
- District Links: DC warns against Potomac River contact amid calls for stronger response to sewage overflows; Trayon White trial rescheduled; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Heavy doses of fiscal fantasy in DC politics
- District Links: Senate votes 49-47 to void DC’s tax decoupling bill; Doni Crawford files to run in special election for at-large seat; and more
- District Links: DPW deploys seasonal workers to address missed trash pickups; Senate slated to vote this afternoon on disapproval resolution; and more
- District Links: Bowser admin lays out ‘hard’ choices for FY 2027 amid rising costs, fiscal limitations; DC unemployment rate hits 6.7%; and more
- District Links: Senate Dems blast $1.65 million daily cost of National Guard deployment in DC; Lewis George outlines child care plan; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Breaking federal tax breaks for DC residents and businesses
- District Links: Council votes to step up battle with mayor over access to agency budget requests; House backs disapproval resolution; and more
- District Links: Washington Post cuts a third of its staff though widespread layoffs; Senate panel advances disapproval resolution; and more
- District Links: DC leaders warn of disruption if Congress upends local tax code with disapproval resolution; Kennedy Center plans spur worry; and more
- District Links: DC continues to clear ‘snowcrete’ amid post-storm criticism; Kennedy Center will close 2 years for renovations, Trump says; and more
- District Links: Congress poised to consider disapproval of DC’s law to ‘decouple’ from federal tax changes; Trump pushes IndyCar race in DC; and more
- District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on all-affordable, net-zero apartment building in Truxton Circle; family’s lawsuit demands 911 records; and more