The District Report
Last Updated: February 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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- Body recovered from Potomac River after crews respond to person on the ice
- Happy news: A new trunkload of joy 🐘was born at Smithsonian's National Zoo, the first one in nearly 25 years
- Please stop calling this snow
- Washington, D.C. is the nation’s most livable metro area.
- Planned ICE detention center close to DC (Howard County, MD) gets permit revoked
- Trump hints at dramatic Kennedy Center renovations that will leave steel ‘fully exposed’
- Why is Sweetgreen trying to sell me salads from a “germ theory denialist”?
- How to classily reserve a parking space you cleared out
- Trump ally Jeanine Pirro: Anyone bringing a gun into D.C. can "count on going to jail"
- There’s a person in the snow bank
WTOP
- ‘Snowcrete’ has humans struggling. Wildlife? Not so much
- Possible flurries to chill the DC area Tuesday night
- Maryland House, Senate vote to ban local ICE enforcement agreements
- Inside the ‘ghost student’ scam that uses identity theft to steal college loans and financial aid
- Redistricting bill sails through House, faces troubled waters in the Senate
- Maryland teen convicted in double homicide at Columbia Mall
- Trump’s $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities
- Maryland man working at DC school faces child exploitation charge
- Dominion Energy, NOVA Parks reach agreement on tree cutting along W&OD Trail
- Howard Co. revokes building permit, introduces legislation to block proposed ICE detention center
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for Feb. 3
- Smithsonian’s National Zoo in DC welcomes newborn Asian elephant
- Maryland House OKs new congressional map, but Senate will likely prove a roadblock
- Mapping the genetic code of ocean life at the Smithsonian
- Slightly salty water could come out of your faucet soon in these Maryland suburbs
The DC Line
- 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
- jonetta rose barras: Another cloaked and messy week in the DC government
- District Links: Bowser touts major residential conversion on Connecticut Avenue, incentives for 2 more projects; council shuffles oversight; and more
- District Links: Bowser admin highlights new $20.9M middle school addition in Ward 8; anonymous DC National Guard member describes deployment; and more
- District Links: Council names ex-staffer Doni Crawford to interim at-large seat; feds extend National Guard’s deployment in DC through 2026; and more
- District Links: DC selects team for Chevy Chase redevelopment with housing, library and community center; Cedar Hill hospital’s CEO resigns; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Corrupting ethics and transparency in the DC government
- District Links: Commanders publish first renderings of new roofed stadium on RFK campus; House OKs spending bill with DC provisions; and more
- Meet RenRiot: A band reshaping DC’s rock landscape one riff at a time
- District Links: McDuffie enters Democratic Party’s mayoral contest; Trump admin eyes West Potomac Park for ‘Garden of American Heroes’; and more
- District Links: Elections Board sets June 16 for special election to fill at-large council vacancy; Casa Ruby founder sentenced for fraud; and more
- District Links: Bowser praises draft appropriations bill for boosts to DC security fund, DCTAG grant caps; WNO, Kennedy Center part ways; and more
- District Links: New bill aims to strengthen DC air pollution permitting process; NCPC hears new details on White House ballroom addition; and more
DC News Now
- FORECAST: More thawing out today, light snow possible tonight
- DC officials worry about 'chaotic' tax season as Congress moves to block some DC tax codes
- LIST: DMV schools operating on 2-hour delay Wednesday
- Unclaimed Bethesda lottery ticket wins $1,000 for life
- DMV Confidential | The Unsolved Murder of Ursula Haberland
- Investigation underway after dog found in trash chute at DC apartment building, rescue says
- Body recovered from Potomac River after crews respond to person on the ice
- Pirro: Anyone who brings a gun to DC should 'count on going to jail'
- Alexandria sidewalk snow removal fines to resume more than week after storm
- Endangered Asian elephant calf born at Smithsonian Zoo, voting for name begins
Arlington Now
- How four Arlington seventh graders helped end segregation in Virginia schools
- JUST IN: Another two hour delay for APS on Wednesday
- County Board to decide whether to make increased parking prices permanent
- Grocery Outlet in Falls Church plans grand opening with giveaways next week
- 2026 Home Design Trends and Colors
- NEW: Enforcement on unshoveled sidewalks begins today in Arlington
- Enjoy cacao-inspired activities in DC
- WEATHER ALERT: Chance of snow early Wednesday
- Shirlington Transit Center cuts hours, earning backlash during winter storm
- Morning Poll: Do you agree with the APS closure decisions?
- Arlington syphilis infections are on the rise, nearly 50% over statewide average
- Morning Notes for February 3, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 2, 2026
- Arlington man named NFL team’s ‘Fan of the Year,’ heading to Super Bowl with service dog
- Profs and Pints lecture series expanding into Crystal City bar this month
Popville
- Please Enjoy Some Beautiful Frozen Snow and Ice Photos. And one psychopath running shirtless
- Truck B Que in Woodley Park – “The workers said gasoline!”
- “Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. will be the first-ever motor race on the National Mall and city streets”
- In other Dead Restaurants – RIP Cheesecake Factory – BUT Salad Coming across the street…
- Is the Dead Rabbit Dead? Maybe. Not 100% for sure but not looking good.
- Continuing Coverage of Parking Spot Savers Cont. Plus a Neighbor Note from a spot “Stolen”
- 27-year-old found shot and killed inside of a residence in Mount Pleasant early Monday morning
- Sweeten your Valentine’s!
- Props to Popeyes
- Today* in Hawks*** around Town – Doing Their Bit to tackle the rats
- Heads Up: “Mass Ave Closure this AM -Diverted all traffic onto Rock Creek Parkway.” – Big Snow Cleanups noted in Shaw and on H Street, NE last night too
- Parking Problems cont.
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Potomac Phil with the inevitable Weather and Political Forecasts – More Winter and More Gridlock
- Yo! Heads Up Dupont Circle – Dangling Giant Icicle
- “Fundraiser for Apple the Yorkie – Dog Cruelty Victim”
- Missed Connection – 14th and Belmont Saturday night
- “Another broken water main”
- Not all is Pleasant in Mount Pleasant, “Even the rats have had enough.” and while we’re on the subject, “Rat Facilitators” in NoMa?!
- Storm Day + 8 We’ve Entered the Dog Debate Stage
The 51st
- Republican bill targeting D.C. could make paying taxes this year very chaotic
- Did D.C. drop the ball on snow-clearing, or were conditions uniquely bad?
- Goodbye Gas? Inside the battle over your home heat
- What you need to know about the big sewage spill in the Potomac
- Queer Eye spotlights D.C.'s LGBTQ history, and those working to preserve it
- 17 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Train to protect your neighbors: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Good news ... in these times?!
- In Chevy Chase, a fight over a library, affordable housing, and a ‘giveaway’ to a developer
- What do we know about the new Commanders stadium? A column
- Wilson Building Bulletin: Our new (interim) councilmember
- Opinion: Washington Hospital Center nurses deserve more from management
- Meet our new Ward 7 Community Connectors
- 16 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Punk processing: Your weekly civics roundup
The Washington Informer
- Legal Challenge Filed Over Sweeping Suspension of Immigrant Visas
- Maryland Reports $1 Billion Decline in Net Position as Economic Headwinds Grow
- Mezzo-Soprano Denyce Graves Uncovers New Joy in Retirement
- Grammy History, Cultural Impact, and the Return of Michael Jackson
- A John Wall Weekend: Wizards Honor Franchise Legend, Wall Captain of the Day at Howard University, Foundation Set to Host Pop-Up Shop With The Museum DC
- Kendrick Lamar Makes Hip Hop History at 2026 Grammy Awards
- Afeni Evans: A Full-Fledged Abolitionist Tells Her Story
- President Donald Trump Says Kennedy Center to Close for Two Years
- ASANTE-MUHAMMAD/PARKER: The Truth About Trump Accounts and Black Wealth
- JEALOUS: Black History Month and the Power That Holds Democracy Together
Greater Greater Washington
- DC is rolling back tenant protections — without the data to track the consequences
- How a simple bingo game gets people moving through the city
- Breakfast links: Bicycling gets a boost in Silver Spring
- Silver Spring’s once and future urbanism
- Events: Play your way through the city with TranspoBINGO
- Breakfast links: Apartments could open as hotel in Rosslyn
- What DC mayoral candidates should learn from Zohran’s housing playbook
- Photo Friday: You wanted to see snow, right?
- National links: Trump’s transportation department wants AI to write rules
- Breakfast links: Data highlights inequities in local commuting
Washingtonian
- A Japanese-Peruvian Handroll Bar Is Coming to Capitol Hill
- Baby Asian Elephant Born at DC’s National Zoo
- The Metro, Jumbo Slice, and Two Cats Inspired the Details of This DC-Themed Wedding
- The Sort-of Shutdown Draws to a Close, Kennedy Center Staff Blindsided by Plan to Close, and the Groundhog Said We’ll Have Six More Weeks of Winter
- DC Politics Is About to Get Wild
- 24 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- Could Trump Tear Down the Kennedy Center Like He Did the East Wing?
- Why Alexandria Is So Present in “Queer Eye”‘s Final Season
- 12 New Places to Shop in the DC Area
- Traditional Soul, Architectural Innovation
730DC daily newsletter
The Georgetowner
- 2026 Grammys: And the Winner is…Luther Vandross?
- January 2026 Real Estate Sales
- Kennedy Center Closing for Two Years for Renovations
- Evans to Run for Council Chair Against Mendelson
- JINYA Ramen Bar Brings Big Flavor to Georgetown
- Women in Jazz: Yoko Miwa at Blues Alley
- At Tudor Place: New Executive Director, New Exhibition
- Onstage, Georgetown: February
- Weekend Roundup: Get a Clue at the National Theatre
- Business Ins & Outs: Jinya Ramen, Nuts Factory, Cottage House; Los Cuates