The District Report
Last Updated: May 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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r/washingtondc
- Funny 1930s (?) linen postcard. What boxes would you tick?
- What's the worst recurring scheduled event in DC?
- Stray cat giving birth on my doorstep
- What's going on today that nearly every hotel is sold out?
- Axios: How Andy's Pizza uses AI to run its fast-growing D.C. restaurant chain
- Traffic is absolute gridlock right now
- Inside the NSFW text messages that got a top D.C. police official put on leave
- To the guy who hit my daughter’s stroller with a Lime scooter on H Street
- At Least We Know the Washington Post Isn't Buying Views
- A guide to changing your full name in DC in 2026
Popville
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – “a lone monarch butterfly flittering around the milkweeds”
- More Progress at Highlands Tavern – Liquor License Placards Up!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Next Up in big Neighborhood Yard Sales – 16th Street Heights and Carter Barron East this Saturday!!
- Sweet City Ride – Austin 7
- Missed Connection – Bluestone Lane on G Street. (Tuesday, 5/12)
- Repairs to the National Cathedral cont. “On Aug. 23, 2011, a rare 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the mid-Atlantic and caused significant damage to the Cathedral.”
- And the Action at Stanton Park
- “Pickleball shaming at Banneker tennis courts”
- Signs of the Times
- Catahoula: “Cajun, Creole & Cocktails” Opens Tomorrow (Thurs.) in the old All Purpose space in Navy Yard!! Check out the menus
- DC Fresh Finds for May 13, 2026
- Today* in Corgis*** Around Town – A miniature pig named Synergy
- Check Out The Puzzle Patch in Columbia Heights
- About those “Endless Motorcades” – It’s Police Week
- Peek Inside Wheelhouse DC Opening Soon!!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Jerk at Nite on H Street, NE – Fin.
- Sweet City Ride
- Missed Connection – Tatte, Adams Morgan; Saturday Evening (5/9)
Arlington Now
- Falls Church leaders reduce taxes, but median homeowner will still pay $557 more
- Morning Notes for May 14, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 13, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 989 S Buchanan Street #416
- A 5-Star rated coworking experience in Clarendon – up to 2 months free
- Controversial Langston Blvd townhouse proposal returns at next County Board meeting
- Falls Church congressional candidate will exit race if redrawn district is gone for good
- New all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant coming to Columbia Pike
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: May 13, 2026
- Scoop N Scootery ice cream shop holding June grand opening in Clarendon
- Arlington’s Dominion Stage concludes 76th season with the vibrant drama “Dead Air”
- Vigil for man killed in Columbia Pike police standoff happening tonight
- Former Cosi restaurant is becoming an expanded State Department lobby in Rosslyn
- ‘Wonder Years’ actress and mathematician holding book reading for kids at HQ2
- Morning Notes for May 13, 2026
Washingtonian
- A Fall, Art-Inspired Wedding at the Renwick
- DOJ Sues DC Bar, KAWS Sculpture Comes to Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden, Spencer Pratt Makes First and Likely Only Appearance in Our Morning Roundup
- Sculpture by KAWS Installed in Hirshhorn’s Sculpture Garden
- When Polarizing First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln Came to Washington
- Does Your Old Stuff Belong in a DC Museum?
- What’s the Deal With the Intelsat Building in DC?
- Scope Out a Big Home Decor Market on This Day Trip an Easy Drive From DC
- “Shear Madness” Confirms It’s Closing This Summer. Will It Return?
- Employees of DC Paint-Your-Own Pottery Studio Vote to Unionize
- A Modern Farmette Estate Near Annapolis
DC News Now
- Surveillance video leads search for elementary school vandalism in Montgomery County
- School buses delayed after tractor-trailer crash, fire on I-95 in Stafford County
- Arlington community holds vigil for man killed by police in shooting
- Suspect steals delivery vehicle, crashes into multiple cars in Lorton: police
- Target: Crime | Catching child predators in the DMV
- Danica McKellar to read 'Goodnight, Numbers' at free book fair in Arlington
- Scattered rain, a few storms possible through sunset
- 'Our financial situation is bad': Montgomery County Public Schools possible staff cuts following budget shortfall
- Son accused of stabbing, killing elderly mother during argument in Cheverly
- Teenage boy injured in Northeast DC stabbing; MPD investigating
730DC daily newsletter
WTOP
- Wes Moore replaces campaign manager weeks before primary
- Montgomery Co. police work to enhance enforcement of car meetups, teen takeovers
- Kash Patel and the Trump administration’s mockery of congressional hearings
- Homelessness in DC region rises slightly, new report finds
- Cold front approaches DC region as storm threat stretches into evening hours
- In Fairfax, Spanberger signs bills aimed at lowering healthcare costs for Virginians
- Huge events, tight security expected for America’s 250th in DC
- 4 DC men charged in series of ‘Jaws of Life’ robberies at convenience store ATMs
- It’s mosquito season and Capitol Hill residents are biting back
- Montgomery County Council passes progressive income tax plan
- Laurel Park waited 114 years for the Preakness. It may be a farewell as much as a debut
- Newborn baby found abandoned near Stafford County park, deputies say
- Retired volunteers become a part of an elementary school community in Gaithersburg
- ‘It’s not easy, but it can be done’: Grandmother’s journey to a bachelor’s degree
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for May 13
The DC Line
- District Links: Metro eyes transit improvements for RFK campus; researchers highlight post-pandemic growth in reading, math at DC schools; and more
- District Links: New count finds 15.8% jump in homelessness among families in DC amid longer shelter stays; Reflecting Pool price tag climbs; and more
- District Links: PSC rejects request for suspension of Pepco’s rate increase; House committee subpoenas MPD’s internal crime data report; and more
- District Links: Council sets hearing on nominees to vacancy-laden zoning board; NCPC seeks more info on plans to paint Eisenhower building; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 2)
- Clinique Chapman: The next mayor can get public safety right. Here’s how.
- District Links: DC tourism sees slight rise despite fewer international visitors; McDuffie draws endorsement from ex-mayor Anthony Williams; and more
- District Links: Council OKs extended youth curfew bill with a 2028 sunset; MPD chief says 13 face termination amid crime stats fallout; and more
- District Links: Pinto pulls emergency bill on youth curfew ahead of vote on permanent law; GOP bill would fund White House security upgrades; and more
- District Links: Bowser looks to expand DHS truancy pilot amid council skepticism; judge criticizes Trump admin over East Potomac golf course; and more
- District Links: Council set to vote on youth curfew with new amendments; MPD probe reportedly implicates at least 15 high-ranking personnel; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Has Janeese Lewis George’s mayoral campaign violated DC election finance laws?
- District Links: House Oversight Committee demands records from MPD investigation on crime data; Lewis George, McDuffie square off at debate; and more
- District Links: Report card gives DC an A-minus on the state of its tree canopy; Bowser seeks authority to buy surplus federal buildings; and more
- District Links: New report cites 5.7% drop in DC jobs over past year; OCF investigating claims against Lewis George mayoral campaign; and more
- District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to drop White House ballroom lawsuit; and more
- District Links: Bowser, Pirro unveil legislation to address rise in domestic violence; Allen bill would enable autonomous vehicles in DC; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 1)
- District Links: Moody’s pulls negative outlook it added last year to DC debt rating; House panel advances bill with myriad DC budget riders; and more
- District Links: Council votes to advance permanent bill on youth curfew but delays emergency action; judge protects 15th Street bike lane; and more
HillRag
The Georgetowner
- Gardens Growing Art in the City
- Step into the Studios at Jackson Art Center
- From Open Studios to Gatsby Nights: Weekend Picks Around Georgetown
- A Man for Uncertain Times: Malcom Fox
- DC Mayor Race 2026 — Candidate Tracker
- The Cultural Ledger: May on the Eastern Shore
- At Marcel, You Can Order Duck Confit — and Buy a Calder
- Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Revolutionary Life’
- The Latest Dish
- Cocktail of the Month: The Spiegel Grove
The Washington Informer
- ‘This Is Not Democracy’: New Southern Redistricting Push Ignites Voting Rights Firestorm
- Inflation Slams Working Families Again as D.C. Residents Face Nation’s Widest Wealth Gap
- New Initiative in Development to Support Widows in Pakistan
- Maryland Leaders Celebrate Installation of Final Piece of Rail for Purple Line
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Claims Women’s Title at 39th PGA Works Collegiate Championship
- Growing Older in a Changing D.C. and the Importance of Community
- HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Promotes Need for Further Research
- EDITORIAL: Freedom Riders at 65 — The Fire They Faced Still Burns
- Alexandra Miles Goes the Extra Mile to Connect Students to Free Mental Health Counseling
- Max Robinson Center to Host Healthy Summer Block Party May 30
The 51st
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Part II: Fact-checking the attacks in the mayoral race
- 14 ways to get involved around D.C. this week
- We fact-checked the attacks in the D.C. mayoral race
- Meet the candidates running to be D.C.’s delegate to Congress
- Trump's attempted golf course takeover threatens years of wildlife conservation
- Opinion: Congress should keep its hands off D.C. traffic safety laws
- D.C. spent $67 million cleaning up after January's snowstorm
- Ask A D.C. Native: Why does everyone ask what I do for work?
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 9 ways to get involved around D.C. this week
- How to get involved in the D.C. budget process
- Homicides are down in D.C., but domestic killings have increased
- 10 places for kids in D.C. that you can't miss
- Opinion: D.C. must protect venues, fans, and artists from scalpers
Greater Greater Washington
- Don’t ignore bay beaches — if you can find one
- Breakfast links: WMATA proposes bus, no new rail station or entrance at RFK site
- Bus riders deserve better information
- Breakfast links: Homeowner tax credit cut in Montgomery County
- Help our endorsed candidates in DC and Maryland
- Our 2026 endorsements for Prince George’s County Council
- Breakfast links: New crosswalks, other pedestrian improvements coming to stretch of Old Town
- National links: New Orleans needs “palliative care,” researcher says
- Photo Friday: 18 birthday photos for 18 years of GGWash
- Breakfast links: Officials lay final track for Purple Line