The District Report
Last Updated: April 30, 2026 at 10:11 AM
69°F, Mostly Sunny
r/washingtondc
- BEWARE OF EMPOWER
- Which one of you bought this
- Inmates Draw on Experience in DC Jail to Win Debate Against Georgetown Students Over Solitary Confinement
- City of Washington D.C. with ONE LINE.
- Most underrated meals in DC
- Genuine question: why do runners sometimes run in the bike lane?
- To all the lonely posters on here
- When did Union Station remove all of the chairs?
- Walking near a D.C. school raises the chance of being hit by a car, data shows
- I used to love going to trivia. A behind-the-scenes corporate deal stole my joy.
DC News Now
- 1 dead, 1 hurt in crash on Indian Head Highway in Prince George's County
- Breezy and brighter skies Thursday
- DC advocates discuss gun violence trauma, solutions during National Youth Violence Prevention Week
- Increasing gun violence in DC sparks concerns after 5-year-old injured in triple shooting
- Western Maryland legislative delegation assesses results of General Assembly session
- DC police to see 15% increase in funding under Mayor's proposed 2027 budget
- 'It was not my fault': Fairfax County board denies homeowner's appeal for controversial 3-story construction
- New photos show accused White House Correspondents Dinner gunman moments before shooting
- 19-year-old arrested after fight at Montgomery County high school leads to shooting, police say
- DC police searching for man accused of twerking before attacking women in Navy Yard
WTOP
- Inside New Kitchens on the Block, DC’s first taste of soon-to-open restaurants
- How to find Isaac Newton’s apple tree in DC
- Advocates push back on DC mayor’s plan to cut childcare pay program
- Kenyan McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George go toe to toe in Ward 7 mayoral debate
- Should DC lump its statehood effort with Puerto Rico’s?
- Inspired by her son, this Northern Va. mom became an enhanced autism teacher
- There’s a push to permanently put police in every Montgomery Co. high school
- From Greenbelt to Titan, NASA’s Dragonfly mission to seek answers on how life begins
- Prince George’s Co. school program uses outside help to keep more kids in class
- DC-area power providers respond to groundbreaking report on electricity shutoffs
- DC woman found dead in Prince George’s Co. park, $25k reward offered for information
- Work to begin on new school rating system to replace Maryland’s current ‘star’ system
- 1 shot, 1 in custody after fight in Montgomery Co. high school’s parking lot
- Man convicted of aiding IS group, but jury deadlocks on alleged role in deadly Kabul airport bombing
- Joe Gibbs and team members share reflections on life and career of Monte Coleman
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 29, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 2101 N. Kenilworth Street
- Rhodes scholar from Arlington honors influential teacher at Stanford ceremony
- County Board candidate criticizes prosecutors over handling of assault case
- New restaurant underway at former 7-Eleven space in Clarendon
- Celebrate Business Appreciation Month with BizLaunch
- Project PEACE marks 20 years addressing abuse and sexual violence in Arlington
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: April 29, 2026
- Self-driving delivery robots begin exploring the sidewalks of Arlington
- First Republican candidate in new 7th Congressional District pitches Arlington GOP
- Civic Federation president awarded ARLnow Cup as group marks 110th anniversary
- Morning Notes for April 29, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 28, 2026
- Yorktown grad Tanner Wall signs contract with Las Vegas Raiders
- Whino restaurant and art gallery closing with farewell party in Ballston
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: White House submits nominations for four DC Superior Court vacancies; DC Water faces new lawsuits over sewage spill; and more
- District Links: AG reaches $9.9M settlement to resolve inquiry into Ticketmaster pricing; court panel allows ballroom construction for now; and more
- District Links: Environmental groups battle Bowser budget proposals; funding bill with DC budget riders clears House subcommittee; and more
- District Links: Bowser extends juvenile curfew; monumental arch gains nod; House appropriations panel looks to include litany of DC riders; and more
- District Links: Mayor says she expects to invoke 15-day emergency to extend curfew zones; Pinto apologizes for posting White’s personal info; and more
- District Links: White calls for Pinto to withdraw from delegate’s race over release of personal info; BZA lacks quorum to function; and more
- District Links: Inspector general report flags operational challenges at 911 call center; ex-AG Racine backs Lewis George in mayor’s race; and more
- District Links: Bowser outlines FY 2027 budget plan with cuts to child care, paid leave programs; Trump administration unveils arch designs; and more
- jonetta rose barras: A gang of spoilers in DC’s election includes the council chair
- District Links: Bowser marks milestone in tennis center’s $23M expansion ahead of summer opening; housing draws attention in mayoral race; and more
- District Links: Construction in DC falls to 15-year low; fiscal expert lays out structural problems DC faces amid stalled growth; and more
- District Links: Council accommodates FY 2027 budget delay; ‘teen takeovers’ spur political tensions; operator pledges Cedar Hill progress; and more
- Emmett Johnson: DC’s broken promise to our youngest children
Popville
- Mark It: Jazz in the Garden returns May 22nd!! Check out the full schedule – There’s a lottery for tickets
- Sweet City Ride – 18 feet long….
- In other oddities, “The scariest sidewalk grate I have seen”
- Did somebody say Tropiboba? Wait, what? Well, now available in Columbia Heights!
- “It will drastically change Pennsylvania Avenue; especially Freedom Plaza” – Last Chance to Comment
- Exclusive PoPville Pizza (and more) Patrol cont. More Pizza for Woodley Park with a New Osteria Coming!
- Metro Spice Indian restaurant (including “Indo-Chinese classics”!!) Opened in NoMa!
- Looks Like El Rey U Street almost ready to roll again as Cantina El Rey!
- DC Fresh Finds for April 29, 2026
- After 40+ Years SMOKEY’S Closed on 14th Street!!
- PoPville Pizza Patrol: Giordano’s Pizza Still Coming to DC!!
- “What’s happened to the pandas on yuma???”
- Spanish footwear brand, Meermin, coming to DC later this summer/early fall
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- MARK IT: District Larder Co. Opening on Monday!! (May 4th)
- Golden Arthur Wishes to Meet the other Golden Arthur from yesterday’s M.C.!
- City Wildlife in Danger of Losing ALL DC Funding – Make Your Voice Heard!
- OAG Files Lawsuit against “a large apartment building in Ward 2, for charging junk fees and hiding the true cost of rent from prospective tenants.”
- Chipotle coming to U Street/Shaw near 9:30 Club!
- Martha Dear “LAUNCHING A CURATED OUTDOOR MARKET” in Mount Pleasant to support keeping their Streatery
Washingtonian
- Food Critic’s Picks: DC Mother’s Day Brunch 2026
- The Most Expensive Homes Sold in Washington in March
- A Chesapeake Bay Retreat Less Than Three Hours from Northern Virginia
- Photos from the 13th Annual Washington Women in Journalism Awards
- 4 Exclusive Travel Deals
- Trump Indicts Comey Again and Slaps His Face on US Passports—and an Actual King Visited DC, Too
- Will Trump Really Turn the Reflecting Pool Blue in Two Weeks?
- A New Venezuelan Restaurant and Bakery Is Humming Along on 14th Street
- Now It’s a National Security Ballroom, Kid Rock Got a Helicopter Ride From Taxpayers, and Arlington Has the Country’s Best Soccer Bar
- What Happened to All the Lobster and Steak Never Served at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner?
HillRag
The Washington Informer
- Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map, Tightens Limits on Voting Rights Act
- Clergy’s Call to Congress: ‘Stop War, Save Lives’
- Polls Show Mounting Economic Anxiety as Inflation, Energy Costs, and Gas Prices Hit U.S. Households
- A Bold New Push to Grow Wealth East of the Anacostia River
- Ben’s Chili Bowl Reopens Historic U Street Location After Yearslong Renovation
- In the Battle for Accountability, Gen-Zer Exposes Local-Federal Police Jumpout
- From Dugout to Ballot: Hundreds of Democrats Gather at Kennedys-King Dinner
- Jamaica Champions Inclusion in Cannabis Sector Via New Permit Programs
- 04-30-2026 Informer Edition
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Fans Want More ‘Michael’
Greater Greater Washington
- Bikeshare Beat: Spring temperatures revive Capital Bikeshare as traffic booms around 15th Street bike lanes
- Breakfast links: Maryland seeks new contractor for Baltimore Key Bridge replacement
- People need to take a deep breath over rent stabilization
- Breakfast links: New rail bridges, better station area coming to Alexandria’s Union Station
- How to celebrate 18 years of GGWash on a brand new bike
- Transit, school decisions are putting DC students in danger
- Breakfast links: Pedestrians face more danger near DC schools
- Where is Silver Spring? It depends who you ask
- National Links: Total solar eclipse caused a “seismic hush” in cities
- Photo Friday: Good uses for paint
The 51st
- May Day: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Make Greater D.C. Again? GOP embraces bid to add Arlington and Alexandria to the capital
- Meet the first-timers running for D.C. mayor
- Trump looms large in debate of teen curfew in D.C.
- How to donate, recycle, sell, and toss your unwanted stuff
- Did you miss The 51st’s mayoral debate? You can watch it here
- I’m leaving – but The 51st is growing
- 14 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- First aid and forums: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Federal judge pumps the brakes on Trump’s plan to remove 15th Street bike lane
- Meet the candidates running to represent Ward 1
- Meet the D.C. devotees of a very niche arcade game
- Opinion: DCPS is making needed progress on early childhood literacy
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Calling all artists: Your weekly Civics Roundup
730DC daily newsletter
The Georgetowner
- Business Ins & Outs: Sézane, Bizzeria, Hill House; Take Care
- 2026 WHCD Wrap-Up: Despite Shooting, Weekend Presses On
- A Taste of France Fills Georgetown at 23rd Annual French Market
- Patrons Party for Georgetown Heritage Touts April 30 Gala
- Sézane Debuts Permanent Georgetown Boutique After Pop-Up Success
- A Tense but Polite Mayoral Forum at MLK Library
- Social Scene: Your Guide to the 2026 White House Correspondents Dinner Weekend
- May 9 at Strathmore: ‘The Blue Hour’
- Peruvian Brothers Mark New Chapter with Vibrant North Capitol Opening
- Spin Into the Weekend: Music, Markets, & the Smithsonian Carousel’s Big Return