The District Report
Last Updated: June 29, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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- This would have been amazing for DC and America.
- Inside the Food Truck Mafia Wreaking Havoc Around the National Mall
- Donald Trump hijacked America’s 250 and turned it into a ‘theatre of the absurd’
- Air and Space Preview Night
- They can’t even spell freedom.
- Stand right, walk left
- Anyone else feel like Andrés restaurants are slipping? Getting too big?!
- I just saw this on a silver line subway... Spring 2018??
- Heads up: Great American State Fair on hold
- Heat Heads Up
DC News Now
- 16-year-old shot, killed at Langley Park Community Center identified
- MAP: Where to see fireworks in the DMV for Fourth of July
- AWS Summit 2026 arrives in DC
- Washington Monument illumination returns for America's 250th birthday
- Crews repairing water main break in Ballston, traffic impacted
- Supreme Court halts Trump's firing of Fed's Lisa Cook
- Man dies after ejecting off motorcycle in Ellicott City
- Mystics win a marathon matchup, topping Fire 124-123 in record-tying 4 OTs
- Fog overnight, high heat this week
- Renovations to historic East Potomac Golf Course set to begin
WTOP
- Under the tarp: Kennedy Center honors Bill Maher with Mark Twain Prize
- Silver Spring business releases 600,000 infected mosquitoes in DC area
- Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
- Police prepare for Fourth of July ‘teen takeovers’ at beaches in Maryland’s Eastern Shore
- Heat dome with scorching temperatures on the way for DC region
- Tony Pierce: A top workplace runs on culture, cornhole and AI
- Trump says his renovation plans for a golf course will have Washington hosting a ‘major’ tournament
- How LGBTQ+ communities make sure their voices are heard during political campaigns
- Local leaders seek to reestablish Centreville as ‘suburban center’ through new long-range plan
- Scattered showers, thunderstorms stick around DC region late Sunday before heat moves into town
- Northern Virginia native was in ‘disbelief’ after being picked to voice Mrs. Potato Head in ‘Toy Story 5’
- How DC-area residents can help those impacted by Venezuela earthquakes
- Coast-to-coast relay marks America’s 250th anniversary
- A different kind of 250th birthday: Hundreds march past White House for a ‘people-powered’ future
- Jawando wins Democratic primary for Montgomery Co. executive after Friedson concedes race
Popville
- Meanwhile on the BW Parkway…
- Notes from your Neighbors – “Don’t Be This Guy”
- Big Demo Action on H Street, NE
- South Block Opens Today – Peek Inside
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?!? After 669 Days our Nightmare is Finally Over!! (No not that one.) The Wendy’s has finally Reopened! And 24 Hours/Day at that!!
- Educated Guessing the “Cost of These Flyovers”
- “Strange NPS management of Anacostia waterfront along Anacostia Park”
- “D.C. Police Agree To Compensate District Resident Handcuffed for Playing Star Wars “Imperial March” Theme Near National Guard Troops”
- “Concrete Truck Spill” in Columbia Heights
- Snipers at Nats Park – Wait, What?! Why?
- “Thank you to hit and run bystanders”
- JUST IN: Action at the Atlantic Plumbing Movie Theatre in Shaw!
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: June 26, 2026
- Crunch Scuttlebutt Update: Bookstore Out, Squash Studio In!
- Moving on from Apples to Hotdogs and, uh, well you’re just gonna have to read it…
- You Like Apples? How Do You Like This Apple Event?!?
- Today* in Corgis*** Around Town
- “WENDY’S UPDATE!!”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
The Washington Informer
- Nation of Islam Mourns Death of First Lady Khadijah Farrakhan at 90
- Mystics Escape Fire 124-123 in Epic Four-Overtime Showdown Tying WNBA Record For Longest Game Played
- Prince Georgians Learn What’s Next for Former Six Flags Site
- Remembering the Rev. William H. ‘Bill’ Bennett II
- D.C. Artists Defining Liberation and ‘Reflecting the Times’ for a Juneteenth Celebration at Lincoln Theatre
- Aisha: An AI Chatbot That Centers Blackness
- Zenith Gallery Presents ‘An Art Filled Life’
- DMV Native Frances Tiafoe Makes History With Win at Terra Wortmann Open
- RAMMYS Nominees Showcase Breadth of Culinary Traditions in D.C.
- Maryland’s 2026 Primary Election Results
Arlington Now
- Special train for America’s 250th anniversary to roll through Arlington on Tuesday
- County still lacks a plan for former Lee Community Center, could delay action until 2036
- No funding for new Columbia Pike library included in 10-year spending proposal
- Morning Notes for June 29, 2026
- UPDATED: Flood Watch issued for Arlington, D.C. and parts of N. Va.
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 26, 2026
- Preschoolers bond with seniors in intergenerational painting class at Lubber Run
- Falls Church student’s plea for sidewalks wins ‘If I Were Mayor’ essay contest
- The Angie upscale bistro soft opening today in Virginia Square
- Poll: The best cooking classes in Arlington
- EXCLUSIVE: Woman seriously injured while brunching in Ballston after rock thrown from high rise
- Clarendon post office restricts overnight hours due to pee, poop and fires
- Falls Church affordable housing proposal advances, after much debate
- Morning Notes for June 26, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 25, 2026
Washingtonian
- Things Felt Weird at the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize
- Great American Fyre Festival? Plus: Trump Counts Trees, Plans Golf Course Renovations, and Gets Mad at DC’s Next Mayor
- Inside the Food Truck Mafia Wreaking Havoc Around the National Mall
- Fourth of July Escapes: 7 Celebrations Away From DC Crowds
- A Nostalgia-Invoking American Grill Brings Prime Rib and Seafood Plateaus to Georgetown
- How DC Restaurants and Rooftop Bars Are Celebrating the Fourth of July
- It’s Official: The NFL Draft Is Coming to DC This April
- Where to Watch the 2026 Fourth of July Fireworks Away From the National Mall
- This Bagel Shop Used ChatGPT for a Father’s Day Promotion. Then It Got Roasted Online.
- Map: Navigating the National Mall
730DC daily newsletter
The Georgetowner
- ‘Big Boom’ Returns to Great Meadow, July 4
- Chicago’s Obama Presidential Center: A Beacon of Hope
- Closing Soon at Round House Theatre: ‘Sally & Tom’
- A New Era of Exploration: Inside the New National Geographic Museum
- Georgetown 275 Event at Waterfront Park, June 28
- Pop — Past and Present — at the Guggenheim
- Weekend Round Up June 25, 2026
- Smithsonian Celebrates Solstice With Adventure-Filled Weekend
- Nancy Silverton of Mozza Wins James Beard Lifetime Honor, Says She’s ‘Not Going Anywhere’
- Mugsy Brings Comfort-Focused Fashion to Georgetown
HillRag
The DC Line
- District Links: DC Council to consider ticket resale bill minus price cap; charting the extent of Lewis George’s win in mayoral primary; and more
- jonetta rose barras: What a difference a week or two makes to DC budget-making
- District Links: Dems show increased turnout even with some ballots not yet tallied; Allen bill would let next mayor fill two PSC seats; and more
- District Links: Auditor calls for DC to step up monitoring of contractor performance; judge tells Kennedy Center to explain exterior tarps; and more
- District Links: Council OKs amended FY 2027 budget with funding for future semi-open primaries; upcoming Nadeau bill will propose wealth tax; and more
- Allister Chang and Raul Echevarria: The economics underneath DC’s childcare system are breaking down
- District Links: Council set to vote tomorrow on revised budget plans; DC breaks ground on long-awaited Crummell Community Center in Ivy City; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Where is the power center of the new/old political era?
- District Links: McDuffie concedes mayoral race to Lewis George; Silverman set for council return; old machines contributed to election waits; and more
- District Links: Lewis George holds large lead in mayoral primary as White dominates in delegate race; Bowser picks interim DCPS chancellor; and more
- District Links: DC residents head to polls for primary without several longtime incumbents; House panel scrutinizes DC tax bill foreclosures; and more
- District Links: Lewis George campaign vows to appeal $16,000 fine over coordination with labor groups; DC primary season enters final hours; and more
- Dan Kornfield: DC’s next mayor should expand 911 mental health responders
- District Links: Mayoral candidates blast Trump’s threat of a takeover if Lewis George wins; judge denies Kennedy Center request for a stay; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The DC Council’s election year budget panders and jeopardizes
- District Links: Feds sell Old Post Office Building to leaseholder; WaPo poll finds majority of DC voters think city is on the wrong track; and more
- District Links: DC breaks ground on new stand-alone library in Congress Heights; council gives unanimous initial OK to budget legislation; and more
- District Links: Council advances Mendelson’s draft FY 2027 budget; ethics board censures Ward 8’s Trayon White over disclosure forms; and more
- District Links: Mendelson unveils FY 2027 budget plan reversing some of the mayor’s proposed cuts; early voting begins for June 16 elections; and more
- Charter school parents: DC Council must not shortchange almost half of public school students
Greater Greater Washington
- National links: What to know about the bipartisan housing bill
- Photo Friday: Pride!
- Breakfast links: Alexandria buses get charging boost
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #51
- DC will soon be speaking in 2024 code words
- Breakfast links: New Metro entrance to pair with park in Crystal City
- Help make it safer for DC students to walk to school
- Family Biking Matters: DC Council funds 11th Street SE bike lane
- Breakfast links: Council results promising in Montgomery, Prince George’s County
- Asphalt and inertia: The deeply flawed $16.4 billion Chesapeake Bay Bridge plan
The 51st
- Here are the 2026 Democratic primary results
- What comes next after D.C.’s historic primary?
- 11 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 10 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Opinion: Why the D.C. Council should pass child support reform
- Aparna Raj wins the Ward 1 Democratic primary race
- What Juneteenth means to D.C. artists and cultural organizers
- Janeese Lewis George declares victory in D.C.'s mayoral primary
- The five best places to get jollof rice in D.C., from a Ghanaian-American food blogger
- Elissa Silverman wins the At-Large special election
- Robert White wins D.C. delegate race
- Janeese Lewis George poised for victory in the mayoral race
- 14 things to do around D.C. over Juneteenth weekend
- How to mark Juneteenth around D.C.
- Noncitizens can vote in D.C.'s local election, but many are afraid