The District Report
Last Updated: February 20, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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- Washington, D.C.. Laundry, barbershop and stores,1942
- Anyone else having horrible migraines this week due to drops in barometric pressure?
- What subculture are you a part of and how did you get into it?
- Zooming out, a few metro stations outside the District stand out for having higher rates of car-free households including Silver Spring, Rockville, Bethesda, Suitland, & College Park in Maryland and the areas between Rosslyn-Ballston and Pentagon/Crystal City in Virginia
- The alternative candidate you've all been asking for just announced her campaign for mayor
- Students at American University protested attorney Paul Ingrassia, who is now serving in the General Services Administration under Trump, as he spoke Wednesday night.
- Had a super weird Uber experience in DC recently.
- Was in NoMa and some guy came running (literally) by dropping this every 20 yards or so. What the heck is it?
- M St Underpass - Breathtaking in the rain …
- Truly anyone can buy WMATA ad space
Popville
- 2026 Chinese New Year Parade is Sunday!!
- Missed Connection – Swings Coffee (14th & G), 8:30–9 AM Wed, February 18th
- “Snowstorm trash woes continue…four full weeks”
- Speaking of excrement aka mega sewage spill into the Potomac River, “DC Water Reaches Collapsed Pipe Section; Damage Assessment Underway”
- OK where were we? Ah yes Trump photos stuck in piles of dog excrement, that’s right
- “Trump admin is threatening to remove the 15th Street protected bike lanes”
- “Warby Parker Opens 7th Store in D.C.’s Penn Quarter (Saturday, 2/21)”
- If you see a big police/fire presence with street closures this afternoon: “Funeral of DC Fire Department Battalion Chief Keith Long”
- In non closing coffee news: Genika Cafe Coming Soon to former eyesore at 9th and O Street, NW!!
- DC open house list for this weekend: Feb 20, 2026
- Fundraiser: “For the death of Kenny and the recovery of his girlfriend” struck by a trash truck on an e-bike in Petworth
- “Vehicles had various out-of-state plates.”
- “A woman crashed on an electric bike around 8:10ish last night and was lying unconscious in the middle of the road”
- Today* in Hawks*** around Town – Dove Down
- The UPS Store coming soon to the Historic Sam’s Park & Shop
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- If you see folks running around in their underwear – Cupid’s Undie Run is this Saturday at the Wharf
- Your Micro Dose of DC History – The old Outer Circle Movie Theater (and the Roundtable)
- Missed Connection – “Did I ignore a serendipitous moment?”
- Action at the Howard University Hospital, You Know the old Griffith Stadium space
Washingtonian
- The Time I Rescued Jesse Jackson From a Blizzard
- Melting Ice Appears to Release More Bacteria Into the Potomac River After Last Month’s Sewage Spill
- This DC Wedding Was Inspired by the Couple’s Favorite Natural-Wine Bars
- Trump Orders the Truth About Aliens to Be Out There, It Really Seems Like We’re About to Go to War in Iran, and a “Rizzbot” Walked Around the Wharf
- Celebrities, Chefs, and Entrepreneurs: Photos of the Best Parties Around DC
- This DC Film Festival Celebrates Home Videos
- Black-and-White Kitchens to Inspire: Inside 6 Open Houses This Weekend
- Dance, Run, Party: 6 Ways to Help the DC-Area Community
- Immigration Authorities Are Cracking Down on DC Restaurants Again
- Two Neighbors Fell in Love. Now Their Side-by-Side Condos Have Hit the Market.
DC News Now
- Backlash forces VA to halt rule as veterans push for full repeal
- BJ's Wholesale Club shoplifting suspect pepper sprays store before fleeing in Woodbridge
- Drier Saturday, wet snow likely late Sunday night
- Man arrested after gun fires into neighbor's home in Prince William County
- Mahjong pop-up social club opens in Ballston
- Surveillance: Suspect in senior living homicide after elderly man found shot
- Two more measles cases confirmed in Northern Virginia
- 7-Eleven robbery at knife-point; police search for suspect with face tattoos
- Wawa robbed, clerk assaulted in Anne Arundel County; search for suspect continues
- Report: Woman cuts man with kitchen knife in self defense during domestic-related assault in DC
Arlington Now
- W-L wrestler with ‘unconventional’ style wins region tournament 3-0
- Driver who deliberately struck cyclist near Long Bridge Park will likely avoid jail time
- APS warns of phishing emails pretending to come from school system
- Poll: The best dermatologist in Arlington
- Beyer praises Supreme Court decision on tariffs
- Arlington has issued 15 citations for failing to clear snow after winter storm
- Teen suspect accused of shooting into parked vehicle near Courthouse
- Arlington legislators’ bills on oversight, affordable housing and more enter home stretch
- Morning Notes for February 20, 2026
- UPDATED: Va. Dems pass redistricting map, despite ruling blocking referendum
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 19, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 1781 N Pierce Street #802
- NEW: Ammo discoveries in two Arlington schools prompt investigations
- Artist from Halls Hill explores local impacts of gentrification in new exhibit
- Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to State of the Union address
WTOP
- Police seek person on video in connection to killing of 87-year-old man inside Potomac senior living facility
- Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approve
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for Feb. 20
- Spring housing market gaining momentum in DC after storm delay
- Prince George’s Co. officials say they’re ramping up opposition to ICE
- New design, entrance and LED system: Capital One Arena renovation advances to new phase
- Potomac sewage spill hurting oyster industry downstream, but not the way you might think
- ‘Wake up, Ward 8!’: DC officials break ground on new recreation center
- DC mayor on request for federal assistance with sewer line repairs: ‘We’re different’
- Virginia judge blocks Democrats’ referendum, a blow to redistricting effort over 4 U.S. House seats
- Arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal
- Meet ‘Hurricane Hazel’: The 87-year-old crab picking champion making history in Maryland
- Philanthropist killed in Maryland helped start veteran women’s shelter
- A year after opening, Go-Go Museum highlights youth, culture and funding challenges
- Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address
Greater Greater Washington
- Photo Friday: Snow free zone
- Breakfast links: DC Council weighs replacing Housing Production Trust Fund
- GGWash endorses Andrew Friedson for MoCo executive
- GGWash endorses Janeese Lewis George for DC mayor
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #35
- Breakfast links: Transit funding could stall in Virginia legislature
- GGWash’s process for our 2026 primary endorsements
- Bikeshare Beat: Snow slams the brakes on Capital Bikeshare ridership in January
- Breakfast links: Restrictions on data centers advance in Montgomery County
- Why I’m celebrating 50 years of Metrorail magic
The Washington Informer
- The U Street Corridor: Past Glory, Present-Day Questions
- Washington National Opera Brings Treemonisha Center Stage
- Onyx Impact’s $500,000 Campaign for the Future of Black News
- The $50,000 Barrier Facing D.C. Car Buyers
- Prince Perp Walk? Andrew Arrested in Epstein Bombshell
- DUMAS: The Slow Strangulation of Black Business Opportunity
- Predatory Lenders Target Americans Struggling to Pay High Rent
- Maryland’s Van Hollen Leads Democrats Planning State of the Union Boycott
- Ben Crump’s Courtroom Doc Earns Emmy Honor
- Most Surgery Patients Don’t Finish Critical At-Home Therapy: Study
730DC daily newsletter
- Let’s hear it for late bloomers
- Gone fishing? Fishing gone ⚠️🐟
- Our local and national treasure
- A match made in DC
- Running for the train, not for office
- You know who doesn't skip leg day?
- MAGA to DC: Drop Dead
- Can you hear the people sing? Singing the songs of breakups past
- The big deal with the New Deal murals
- Priced out of justice
HillRag
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: Councilmembers say heavy ice hampered cleanup by damaging city’s small plows; new estimate puts DC population at 691,310; and more
- District Links: Norton confirms her retirement after 18 terms as DC delegate; Evans looks to return to DC Council as chair; and more
- District Links: Norton draws praise for legacy as ‘true warrior’ after her campaign files termination report; Orange launches mayoral bid; and more
- District Links: Bowser declares state of emergency ahead of snow, freezing rain; Trump admin reviews funding for DC, other ‘sanctuary’ areas; and more
The 51st
- 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
- Republicans just f*cked D.C.’s tax-filing season. City leaders could fight back.
- After 75 years, hand dance is still bringing Washingtonians together
- How these D.C. natives are fighting to preserve the city's Black culture
- Excerpts from Proof of Life, a new book highlighting D.C.'s culture
- PHOTOS: When did you first realize the District had changed?
- Ask A D.C. Native: Is D.C. still Chocolate City?
- 16 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Dive deep into Chocolate City: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Opinion: Fear shouldn't make our policy decisions
The Georgetowner
- 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
- Remembering Jesse Jackson (1941-2026)
- Robert Duvall: To Virginia, He Was ‘Bobby’
- Last Chance: ‘Le Douanier’ Rousseau in Philadelphia
- Campaign Update: Hope Solomon Running for Mayor
- Trump: Federal Government to Step in Regarding Potomac Sewage Spill