The District Report
Last Updated: August 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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r/washingtondc
- PSA: Traffic Advisory for “Freedom 250” Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.
- Failed BBQ or Veiled Threat?
- Where to deliver baby in DMV? holy cross Silver Spring was a horrible experience
- Park View Rec Center
- Old Post Office Clock Tower is open again!
- DC Road Closures Map for Freedom 250 Grand Prix
- DC Open tennis 2026 thoughts
- Arrest made in fatal April midday hit and run in Foggy Bottom
- Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian, faults contractor
- Is anybody able to help this cat?
WTOP
- Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals
- American Black Film Festival brings three-day pop-up to Union Market
- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he’s ‘very concerned’ Trump will interfere in the midterm elections
- A Delaware lighthouse is about to fall in the ocean. Can anyone move it first?
- Camp Greentree offers Montgomery Co. students mental health support alongside summer fun
- Tyson’s ‘Vienna Cloud’ data center project seeks exceptions to Fairfax Co. rules
- Maryland offers disenrolled Howard University students fast-track admission, aid
- Family marks 2 years since Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in Manassas Park
- ‘You can see everything’: DC’s Waldorf Astoria reopens historic clock tower to the public
- Eyes to the Skies: August features partial eclipses of the sun and moon
- Warm, humid weekend ahead before rounds of storms return to DC area
- DC-area nonprofits come together for giant field day to learn lessons
- Big Ten believes its reputation as a top-heavy league is unfair as it claims conference supremacy
- Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
- Montgomery Co. lifts all remaining health advisories for Potomac River shoreline related to sewage spill
Popville
- BREAKING: Dan’s Cafe Get’s a New Sign!!
- Did somebody say Bottomless Himalayan Rice Table? Say less. But read more about the new brunch launching at Kathmandu Tapas and Cocktails
- About that That Super Sweet Mercury Station Wagon – The Story Behind it is even Sweeter.
- Missed Connection – 28 July Passion Pit Show at the 9:30 Club
- Meanwhile at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park
- Help: “Noisy Fan from Restaurant Below Apartment. Any ideas for solving it?”
- WHAT, and I can not emphasize this enough, THE HELEN OF TROY IS THIS?!?! Pickled Hot Dogs?
- Department of Buildings DANGER Signs posted at ICON DC on U Street (former Bohemian Caverns)
- “NCPC approved preliminary site and building plans for a New Monumental Arch located in Memorial Circle at the west terminus of Arlington Memorial Bridge”
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: July 31, 2026
- “After 10 years of hard work, serious fun, and unforgettable mentorships, Two Nine company will be officially closing my Cafe on Saturday”
- “I’ve seen a single spotted lantern fly this summer.” Have you seen any?
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – with the Washington Monument
- “Junction Capitol Hill has closed.”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Heads Up: We got a Gun Salute with 28 LOUD rounds coming from the Navy Yard Friday Morning!
- Sweet City Ride
- Missed Connection – Kuro Listening Bar on Georgia Avenue on Friday, July 24
- “Dozens of forever rat holes…have doubled this year.”
- “Dulles Airport $20B+ Transformation Announced… New train service connecting the airport will retire Dulles’ mobile lounge vehicles.”
DC News Now
- 2 women injured in DC double shooting; MPD investigating
- Person with large knife seen trying to enter homes in Silver Spring neighborhood, police say
- Upcoming rain brings much-needed moisture followed by rising heat
- Late Night Basketball League at the ARC adds girls' division for the first time
- National Guard joins DC police to combat overdose spike in Northeast
- Police shoot, kill man armed with gun at Fort Washington Park: Officials
- Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
- 13-year-old shot, teen arrested in Wheaton Mall shooting: Police
- Gov. Spanberger restores voting rights for 66,000 Virginians with prior convictions
- Catherine Hoggle back in court in Montgomery County double murder trial for her missing children nears
HillRag
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 31, 2026
- New principal appointed at Yorktown High School for ‘confidential’ reasons
- APS holds its first-ever summer graduation ceremony, awarding 39 diplomas
- Student musicians rock out at Arlington Mill concert for after-school programs
- Enjoy the waning days of summer with these outdoor August events
- Columbia Pike photographers still documenting an era of ‘transition’ after 20 years
- Poll: The best place to take an art class in Arlington
- Nash & Smashed plans to open at Buckingham Center in two weeks
- Chris Distefano headlines Arlington Drafthouse schedule for second half of 2026
- Arlington plans to turn poop into consumer-grade fertilizer by 2031
- Morning Notes for July 31, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 30, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 6100 – 22nd Road N
- Man and three goats arrive in Arlington after extensive journey by foot
- Arlington Democrats poised to endorse Kim Rucker for treasurer
The DC Line
- District Links: Budget battle continues as Mendelson faults Bowser for ‘harmful’ criticism of council; Kennedy Center suspends tour program; and more
- District Links: Bowser appointee resigns as chair of utility regulatory body; regional House members challenge Trump’s golf course plans; and more
- Joon Bang: DC spends just 0.3% of its budget on its older residents. It’s time for a Dignity Fund.
- District Links: Local, federal officials outline plans for next month’s Grand Prix race; Trump set to announce plans for Dulles makeover; and more
- District Links: Bowser opts not to sign FY 2027 budget; IG releases report on MPD data; DDOT tries ‘cool pavement’ to tackle heat islands; and more
- District Links: Preservationists decry proposed changes to federal review process; draft IG report cites breakdowns in MPD crime reporting; and more
- 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
The Washington Informer
- Martha’s Vineyard Gospel Festival Returns to Blend Music, Community Service
- Don’t Miss It: The 2026 DC Tax Sale Has Been Reposted
- Power Read 25, Back to School, and National Wellness Month
- Power Read 25, Back to School, and National Wellness Month 📱
- Intergenerational Program Urges Youth, Senior Collaboration with New Hubs in Wards 5, 7
- D.C. Included in Nationwide Legal Campaign Challenging Federal Immigration Enforcement
- D.C. Inspector General Finds Decade of Failures in MPD Crime Reporting Controls
- Prince George’s County Business Updates
- DEBNAM: The Same Communities Targeted Again and Again
- Maryland, Virginia See Increase in Cyclosporiasis Cases While D.C. Reports Six This Season
Greater Greater Washington
- Photo Friday: Water Week!
- Breakfast links: Sewage project in Alexandria to protect local waterways
- What’s next for the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center?
- Bikeshare Beat: Biking to Pride and the pool
- Play GGWash Junctions Water Week word puzzle (#55)
- Breakfast links: How many people rode Metrorail to a sold-out concert?
- Do Something #129: Human resources
- How governments, advocates, and eels affect the Washington region’s water
- Breakfast links: Trail parallel to I-66 improves wayfinding
- Approximately every outdoor pool in DC, mapped
Washingtonian
- RFK Jr. Launches Cooking Show, Trump’s Senate Problems Multiply, and Man Brings Goats to Arlington
- August Culture Guide: 37 Things to Do in the DC Area
- Photos From Best of Washington 2026
- Fauci’s Bold-Faced Names, Trump’s Dulles Plans, and DC Resident Sues Over Violent Interaction With National Guard Troops
- Discover a Lewes Treasure Minutes from Beach
- How Brendan Carr Became MAGA’s Media Watchdog
- Xi’an Famous Foods Is Bringing Its Hand-Pulled Noodles to Arlington Very Soon
- Resort-Style Living Minutes from the Delaware Coast
- A Scenic, Summer Elopement in Great Falls Park
- Trump Wants to Reshape Dulles, Too; Iran War Expands; and Bowser Won’t Sign DC Budget
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The Georgetowner
- Auction Block: 2 Paintings, a Needlework Picture, a Desk and a Passport
- Mubadala DC Open Runs Through Aug. 2
- Sister Cities International Celebrates 70 Years
- Encountering the New Grand Egyptian Museum
- The Latest Dish: Summer Indulgence
- Outwin Winners, Finalists in Portrait Gallery Show
- Weekend Round Up July 30, 2026
- ‘The Night Before’ & the WHCA Dinner
- Pizzeria Paradiso Says Farewell to Georgetown
- Bill Limiting D.C. Tax Power Advances to House
The 51st
- D.C.'s war on rats reaches new heights
- We asked for gruesome stories about D.C.’s rats. You delivered.
- MLK Library sleeping ban could lead to arrests and displacement, advocates warn
- Imagining the future of D.C.'s arts and culture scene
- Elliot C. Williams joins The 51st as a Senior Reporter
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- 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.