The District Report
Last Updated: July 25, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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- Doordash’s letter against DC Home Rule: Delete Doordash
- Found gentle pit bull Potomac Ave metro
- Full Security Procession coming from GW direction, going past the Kennedy Center, 1 Ambulance.
- Ben Folds On Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover During Congressional Testimony
- Guy that tried to run me over had a fake plate
- Meeting people organically irl is making a comeback in DC?
- Trump orders signage warning visitors of ‘inaccurate information’ at Smithsonian
- What’s the most genuine dive bar?
- 502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes start
- Chain Bridge Utility Box Concealed Cameras on Diplomatic Route. Storm-damaged enclosure near DC diplomatic corridor exposed covert ALPR hardware tapping unmetered streetlamp power with no agency markings
DC News Now
- National Guard unveils $292M plan to house service members for DC deployment
- 5-year-old boy riding scooter struck by speeding hit-and-run driver in Southeast: Officials
- Woman injured in stabbing on Hayes Street in Northeast, DC police investigating
- Mix of sun & clouds with a spot shower this weekend
- Montgomery County crash leaves man hospitalized
- UDC athletic director, others placed on leave after 6-year-old boy nearly drowns at campus pool
- Registration ends for free tickets to inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix
- Police identify motorcyclist killed in crash in Fairfax Station
- Howard University reinstates dozens of incoming freshmen
- Montgomery County acquires shuttered White's Ferry amid land dispute
WTOP
- Another National Mall water feature needs repairs
- Trump returns to correspondents’ dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting
- Trump speaks at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, in redo after April attack
- Federal judge in Virginia says certain abortion drug restrictions are unlawful
- Kaepernick, Springsteen receive new ACLU award for activism in arts, business, science and sports
- Most Maryland school systems will hit base $60,000 teacher pay, after some ‘difficult’ decisions
- New murals are going up around DC to continue celebrating America’s 250th anniversary
- ‘So proud’: Maryland woman selected by McDonald’s to attend FIFA World Cup final
- This United pilot has another career you wouldn’t expect
- Ocean City church says its welcome extends to homeless residents. City Hall disagrees
- Fairfax Co. students write book to help elementary kids learn about financial literacy
- Students scramble after receiving email from Howard U. unenrolling them just before classes
- College Finances 101: Expert says keep in close touch with financial aid office
- Trump orders new signs outside Smithsonian saying some exhibits are inaccurate
- UDC employees placed on leave after 6-year-old drowns at campus pool
HillRag
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 24, 2026
- JUST IN: Virginia may vote early in the 2028 presidential primary — on leap day
- More after-school opportunities coming to Drew Elementary in Green Valley
- Local photographer honored for chronicling eight years of youth theater
- Arlington has one of the best pie shops in the U.S., according to Newsweek
- ACPD: Scooter riders threw a rock at a car, then kicked it, after a driver honked
- Poll: The best nail salon in Arlington
- Closure of Ayers Hardware is latest sign of strain among Arlington’s small businesses
- Group studying possible revisions to Arlington’s Affordable Housing Ordinance
- Major Falls Church affordable housing project about to receive screening committee
- Morning Notes for July 24, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 23, 2026
- Officials face flak over dangerous dog cases in Arlington, point to strict guidelines
- Planning for future of Central Library, Lee Community Center moves up in county priorities
- Missing Middle proposal from Cunningham sparks blowup with ‘blindsided’ County Board members
The Washington Informer
- Power Read 25: Where Black Women Illuminate America’s Story
- D.C. Home Rule Faces New Test as House Committee Advances Tax Authority Bill
- Mystics Stun Aces Securing A 100-99 Statement Win Headed Into The All-Star Break
- AI Boom Drives Fight Over Electric Bills as D.C., Virginia and Maryland Clash Over Data Centers
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, July 23-27.26
- New Public Map Reveals Scope of America’s License Plate Reader Network
- EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Making of ‘Michael’ as the Jackson Biopic Rewrites Box Office History
- The Collins D.C. Council Report: A Summer Recess Well Earned
- 7-23-2026 Informer Edition
- Independent, D.C. Statehood Green Party Candidates Stand against a Unified D.C. Democratic Party
Popville
- “Smithsonian Family Day – this Sat. (7/25) @ Arts & Industries”
- Missed Connections – Wonderland Ballroom Wednesday and Biking New Hampshire and 15th St, NW Thursday
- The Nats leaning into their Hot Dog Game – Next Up – “four limited edition hot dogs we’ll be serving on Saturday for Harry Potter Day at Nationals Park”
- The Latest on the Trio’s and Fox & Hounds Remodel on 17th Street! Totally Gutted. Major Renovation in the Works. I hear, again, who’s taking the space…
- Looks Like Looking Glass is Closing on Georgia Ave Next Week. Hustle for One Last Glass then POUR. ONE. OUT. for a real one.
- Wendy’s Grand (Re) Opening Saturday in Petworth!
- Major Action on H Street, NE – Hangry Joe’s OUT – Mike’s Seafood Boil IN plus an excellently named Dispensary is coming upstairs!!
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: July 24, 2026
- The Questionably Named, Delhi Belly, is finally opening this August!!
- Just a little Bagpipe practice near U Street
- Sweet City Ride – Electric MINI edition
- “South Block Coming to Eastern Market”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Listing of the Day: 507 M Street NE #2
- END OF AN ERA: Sticky Fingers Closing After 25+ Years on August 2nd – “amazing new (vegan!) business taking over the space.”
- Speaking of Great Ideas, This is the Greatest Idea of 2026, nay, the Greatest Idea of the Decade!
- What the Helen of Troy is This?!?
- Cargo Bike Stolen from the WABA Cargo Bike Library. Wait, WHAT is the WABA Cargo Bike Library?!?
- Lucha Sandwiches Grand Opening Friday in Mount Pleasant!!
- Like the early 2010s yo!!* “$1 Fro-Yo Is Coming to D.C.” (Today in Logan Circle on 14th Street)
The DC Line
- District Links: DC reopens Ward 7’s Rosedale Pool after $6.8M expansion; Metro sees ridership drop after reconfiguring bus routes; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Are DC elected officials once again inviting congressional meddling with their actions? Maybe.
- District Links: Senate committee advances 8 judicial nominees for vacancies on DC courts; firefighters ratify new contract; and more
- District Links: House panel advances bill limiting DC taxing authority; auditor cites heavy overtime, leave usage at public safety agencies; and more
- District Links: DC officials blast bill to restrict local taxing authority ahead of key vote; House Dems decry GOP attacks on Smithsonian; and more
- District Links: Judge orders repairs at five buildings in AG’s case against a ‘slumlord empire’; DC sees rise in traffic fatalities in 2026; and more
- District Links: House committee set to vote on bill to limit DC’s ability to alter local taxes; Commanders stadium wins panel’s initial OK; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Elissa Silverman returns to the DC Council
- District Links: NPS finalizes agreement for removal of historic trestle bridge; panel calls for changes to Lafayette Square fence plan; and more
- District Links: DC Council votes 13-0 to cap resale prices for concert, theater tickets; AI-boosted delivery robots debut in Logan Circle; and more
- District Links: Mendelson pulls his bill to revise RCV process for at-large seats; council to consider $300M for Audi Field expansion, roof; and more
- District Links: Bowser says new reform package would encourage investment in DC housing; DC sees near-record tourism for July Fourth; and more
- Kevin Chavous: DC’s win against Ticketmaster should be just the beginning, but a price cap isn’t the answer
- District Links: Council set to consider emergency bill to adjust RCV tabulation in at-large race; Wellpoint out as DC Medicaid provider; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The story about the slaying of DC’s proverbial white whale
- District Links: Nadeau submits bill to add surtax on passive income for affluent households; proposed arch spurs debate over height limits; and more
- District Links: Court rejects attempt to return Trump name to Kennedy Center; Norton seeks new status for Civil War Defenses of Washington; and more
- District Links: Council unanimously approves key FY 2027 budget legislation; White House criticism of Smithsonian museums draws scrutiny; and more
- District Links: DC Council set for final vote tomorrow on FY 2027 budget legislation; Trump administration renews Smithsonian criticism; and more
- District Links: DC touts two-year-old FEMS transfusion program as lifesaving success; record fireworks show brings air pollution worries; and more
Washingtonian
- Our Favorite Bites From the 2026 Best of Washington Party
- 9 New Spots to Grab Weekend Brunch Around DC
- Eric Adjepong Barred From Being Alone With Daughter, MoCo Buys Maryland Side of Former White’s Ferry Operation, and Trump Pockets a Replica World Series Ring
- 7 Luxury Home Sales in the Washington Area—and Who Bought and Sold Them
- DC’s Go-Go Scene Is the Setting for a Local Filmmaker’s New Feature
- Semi-Secret DC Menswear Shop Parv’s Is Already a Phenomenon
- Meet the Prince George’s County Hairstylist Behind Zendaya’s “The Odyssey” Looks
- Shaw’s Homey New Cafe Serves Ethiopian Coffee and Chai-Matcha Lattes
- 9 Literary Events in DC to Bookmark This Summer
- The Washington Nationals Are Stuck With a Zombie Crypto Sponsorship
Greater Greater Washington
- National links: US Department of Transportation continues to undermine road safety
- Photo Friday: Screen time
- Breakfast links: Lack of bus lanes limits Metrobus
- Why local governments should support third spaces
- Do Something #128: What if you ran for ANC?
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #54
- Route 29 in Montgomery County is bad for everyone
- Breakfast links: Road near Arlington schools to see safety changes
- Think outside the circle, DC OP
- Why are so many people in line at this empty lot in Navy Yard?
730DC daily newsletter
The 51st
- Metro tried to make bus service better. Somehow, ridership and speeds are both down
- Nancy Shia's been photographing D.C.'s resistance for 50 years
- This hospital delivers more babies in D.C. than any other. They’re cutting over a third of their postpartum beds.
- Ask A D.C. Native: How can you tell I'm not from here?
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Opinion: Second chance laws work. I'm proof of it.
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Check out thousands of photos of midcentury D.C.
- 18 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Meet our team: George Kevin Jordan
- 11 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- The RENTAL Act is full of tenant rights rollbacks. This one was supposed to be removed.
- Opinion: We’ve lost trust in D.C.’s high schools. New graduation rules won’t fix it.
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Meet our team: Benny Peterson
The Georgetowner
- The Eternal Return of ‘The Odyssey’
- Weekend Round Up July 23, 2026
- Final Weekend of District Fringe in Van Ness
- The Cultural Ledger: July in the Lowcountry
- ‘The River Is Waiting’: A Grief Observed Reviewed by Kitty Kelley
- Fresh Finds in Georgetown: 2 Farmers Markets Worth a Visit
- Coming This Fall: Chase Club, La Caccia Restaurant
- Foundry Branch Trestle Bridge to Be Demolished
- Waymo Is Rolling Into Washington
- Business Ins & Outs: Pizzeria Paradiso; Donsak, Uniqlo, Acqua Pura