The District Report
Last Updated: July 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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- Trump hijacked US’s 250 anniversary to serve ‘political ideology and pet projects’, congressional report says
- Photography In DC These Past Few Months
- too boring to really even laugh?
- STAY HOME THIS WEEKEND! BE SMART!
- PSA: It is hot. People will be wearing less clothing. This does not give you permission to objectify or hit on them.
- Okay never mind, definitely not going to the National Mall anymore. 🎆
- Trump plan will destroy DC's 'oldest grove of cherry trees' for golf practice: report
- Ticketed for being in bus stop. Photo evidence from DC shows opposite
- The DMV booths @ GASf
- Men will do anything but go to therapy
DC News Now
- Boy hospitalized after shooting in Southeast DC
- Fireworks to dazzle DC skyline for Fourth of July: What to know
- Target: Crime | Keeping DC's Metro system safe
- Is there mail July 3?
- Suspect with AR-style gun shoot at person walking in Silver Spring parking lot: Police
- Search underway for missing swimmer in Great Falls
- School bus struck during student driver training, 5 hurt in Montgomery County
- PHOTOS: Fire leaves row house damaged, 1 person displaced in Northeast DC
- Another day of dangerous heat in the DMV
- MAP: DC cooling centers, locations around the DMV
The 51st
- The impact of The 51st's election coverage
- 24 things to do over July 4th weekend that aren’t sponsored by Trump
- Ask A D.C. Native: Do you consider Washington D.C. the North or South?
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- 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
Arlington Now
- DeVita’s call for Arlington version of Kennedy Center is jeered by his competitors
- Arlington’s New Luxury Condo Market: Elevated and Expanding
- JUST IN: Arlington County treasurer announces retirement, setting stage for special election
- Arlington apartment rents are up nearly 40% from Covid-era lows
- Arlington NAACP urged to stay involved in potential county governance overhaul
- Morning Notes for July 2, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 1, 2026
- Traffic-safety advocates hail new Va. law targeting ‘super-speeders’
- Virginia’s $3.9 million investment powers National Innovation Quarter launch
- WEATHER ALERT: Extreme Heat Warning issued for Thursday and Friday
- Arlington House materials targeting Robert E. Lee likely not returning, Beyer says
- BizLaunch surpasses goals amid challenges for Arlington Small Businesses
- Paris Baguette bakery and cafe now open in Clarendon
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: July 1, 2026
- JUST IN: Woman dies in Lorcom Lane crash after apparent medical emergency
Popville
- “DC’s naughtiest statue is GONE.”
- Heaven and Hell at Rose Ave Bakery
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: July 3, 2026
- Captain Cookie on Closure in Cleveland Park “we simply could not bring in enough revenue to support the astronomical and rapidly rising costs of labor, utilities, insurance and supplies.”
- “WTF is this???”
- Projected on Columbia Road
- More Fences Down – Glorious Grass at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park!! Heads Up Tho, “Hegseth is having an event”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- “The State Fair isn’t the only show on the Mall. Check out the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.”
- Today* in Corgis*** Around Town
- Missed Connection – “D60 towards Mount Pleasant on Friday, June 26”
- JUST IN: Logan Circle Park Update – Green Fences Down, Orange Fences Up – but Sidewalks Open!
- Another Tesla Robotaxi Spotted?
- “US Marshal, FBI, DEA agents outside Rosarios at 14th…”
- “looks like Potter’s House won’t be moving forward after all. Sad news.”
- Happy July 1st – Please Enjoy This Last*** Christmas Tree in Town PLUS a Pumpkin!!
- “The Park at 14th, will pay $243,350 to harmed workers and the District to resolve an investigation into alleged violations of DC’s wage and hour laws.”
- DC Fresh Finds for July 1, 2026
- Augie’s Mussel House & Beer Garden Sign Up at the old Talea space!
- MORE Military Flyovers Coming – This Time for The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
WTOP
- Maryland Board of Public Works approves purchase of Laurel Park race track
- DC’s World Central Kitchen helps feed Venezuelans after earthquake
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for July 2
- 3-day string of 100-degree highs could include DC region’s hottest July Fourth on record
- Could the DC region’s newest convention center be in Tysons?
- Fairfax Co. first responders recount ‘human chain’ rescue of woman in sinking car
- Bookmark this: Where to find DC-area cooling centers
- Metro, DC leaders lay out more details on transit at new Commanders stadium
- Air conditioning 101: An area expert on how it works and how to make your AC more efficient
- Freedom Plaza reopens with new statues, memorials and a working fountain
- Dangerous heat bears down on DC area to open July
- What’s the fate of Loudoun’s controversial Golden to Mars transmission line?
- Republican nominee Dan Cox bites back at Gov. Moore on Maryland redistricting
- New laws go into effect in Virginia, Maryland and DC on July 1
- Here’s the full timeline of events on the National Mall for July Fourth
The Georgetowner
- A New Museum Beneath the Lincoln Memorial
- Weekend Round Up July 2, 2026
- Mark Twain Prize: Friends of Bill Take Over Kennedy Center
- Why Mount Vernon Matters
- ‘Differing Visions’ at Arena Stage: Sharif Resigns
- Spain’s Gift for America’s Semiquincentennial
- ‘Big Boom’ Returns to Great Meadow, July 4
- 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
Washingtonian
- 3 Great Travel Deals
- A Perfect Day in Potomac—According to Two Realtors Who Live There
- Downtown DC Is Now the Fort of July, DOJ Sues Virginia, and an Outbreak of Really Unpleasant Food Poisoning Strikes the Nation
- 9 Ways to Keep Your House Cool This Summer
- Reviving Voice of America Will Be Difficult, Insiders Say
- Fun Dog-Friendly Beaches a Short Drive From DC
- A New Downtown DC Hotel Restaurant Fuses Japanese and Mediterranean Cuisines
- The Park at 14th Will Pay $243K Amid DC Investigation Into Labor Law Violations
- Café Unido Brings Panamanian Coffee to Buzzard Point
- Trump’s Fireworks Display Could Be More of a Smoke Show, NPR Screws Up, and Judge Allows Activists to Fly “86 47” Flag in DC
Greater Greater Washington
- Trump’s not an urbanist president. Do we have to say this?
- Some thoughts from the parking lot of RFK Stadium
- Watch GGWash’s ANC training here
- Breakfast links: WMATA offers more bus service after network redesign
- Do Something #125: Summer, finally
- Thrift stores are trans infrastructure, and other aspects of Transgender Urbanism
- Breakfast links: New VRE rail yard to boost service capacity
- Bikeshare beat: See which DC neighborhoods have CaBi deficits
- Get excited, we’re overhauling our blog post categories
- Breakfast links: Dulles could say farewell to people movers
The Washington Informer
- Schwalb Targets Wage Theft, Housing Conditions in Pair of Enforcement Actions Across D.C.
- Rep. Glenn Ivey, Community Members Discuss Gun Violence Solutions
- The Importance of Celebrating Black Beauty as Part of America at 250
- Waymo, The Informer Conduct Conversation About Autonomous Vehicles
- America at 250: The HBCU Legacy
- From Shared Roots to Shared Futures: Strengthening Ties Across the Black Diaspora
- A Legacy That Was Never Meant to Be History
- Black, Bold and Beautiful
- Faith Leaders Reflect on God’s Message for America at 250
- Research Shows National Guard Presence Did Not Make D.C. More Safe
The DC Line
- Kathy Patterson: The mayor and council are killing a key commission created after 9/11
- District Links: DC unveils draft master plan for mixed-use redevelopment of RFK campus; July 4 will feature added security, later fireworks; and more
- District Links: Trump unleashes on DC mayoral nominee Lewis George; Trump eyes Sept. 1 construction start at East Potomac golf course; and more
- District Links: DC Council to consider ticket resale bill minus price cap; charting the extent of Lewis George’s win in mayoral primary; and more
- jonetta rose barras: What a difference a week or two makes to DC budget-making
- 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