The District Report
Last Updated: April 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
76°F, Sunny
r/washingtondc
- DMV's hidden peak bloom!
- My first time flying out of DCA in the morning
- GDP in DC shrank 2.4% last year. That's about as much of a drop as the US experienced in 2008. There hasn't been a Mayoral candidate that's actually addressed both the inevitable loss of revenue going forward, and the need for real growth-first economic policy.
- DC metro photo I took yesterday
- e-bikes overtaking on the right
- What’s going on at the National Mall right now? (construction + Stumpy?)
- How can I force Borger to turn air conditioning on before the 95 degree days next week?
- Protest Sign on Capitol Hill
- Wtf...?!
- From a tourist: you guys also have really cool museums
Arlington Now
- Governor signs Arlington legislators’ bills on elections, eviction prevention, tourism districts
- Bowl’d Masala and Mezeh open at Pentagon City mall
- Poll: The best plumber serving Arlington
- Numerous Arlington athletes earn all-state honors for winter season
- New pet relief areas coming to Shirlington amid streetscape renovations
- Man charged with manslaughter after fentanyl overdose in Penrose
- Arlington will have funds to cover this year’s unusual elections, county manager promises
- Morning Notes for April 10, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 9, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 1404 N Herndon Street
- More contenders for redrawn 7th Congressional District make case to Arlington Democrats
- Arlington’s top prosecutor seeks better pay for staff, noting increased police salaries
- Digital scavenger hunt arrives in Ballston with interactive art and prizes
- ARLnow joins 1,000+ newsrooms for inaugural #LocalNewsDay
- Alpacas to spotlight new happy hour at Peruvian restaurant in Pentagon City
DC News Now
- Road closures for Cherry Blossom National Festival, 10-mile run
- Gorgeous Friday afternoon, slightly cooler Saturday
- DC Mayor's proposed 2027 budget preserves Medicaid, keeps salaries flat
- Large water main break in Rockville disrupts classes at Wootton High School
- No charges filed against deputies who shot machete-wielding man in Charles County: AG
- Red Line delayed after disabled vehicle on tracks at Grosvenor-Strathmore station
- One rescued after vehicle overturned during crash in Northwest DC
- Hitting the 70s on Friday, staying sunny
- Families displaced after large fire at Gaithersburg apartment complex caused $2M in damage: MCFRS
- 2 dead, 2 hurt after vehicle traveling more than 100 mph eludes deputy, crashes in Frederick: Police
Popville
- “MPD is seeking the operator of a dirt bike that struck two children Saturday night and fled the scene.”
- These are the very BEST* Dive Bars in Washington DC
- End of an Era: Devon & Blakely closes Pennsylvania Ave location after 15 years.
- Did Somebody Say $1 Taco?!? Hell Yes – Check Out El Chucho’s Progressive Taco Happy Hour!!
- HBCU – “Welcome to the YARD” – Union Station edition
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: April 10, 2026
- “Bandit Running x Asics popup this weekend near Logan Circle”
- Heads UP: The Cherry Blossom 10 Miler is this Sunday! (5K is Saturday)
- Car B Que outside American Ice Last Night Near 9:30 Club – Quick Work by DC Fire and EMS per usual
- Pura Vida Miami Signage Up in Logan Circle!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- The Wait is almost Over – PopUp Bagels Opens First DC Location Friday Morning!
- Sweet City Ride – GTO
- You’ve Heard of Little Free Libraries – A Little Free Herb Garden Just Launched!!
- “Help Mother of 3 Support Family after husband taken by ICE”
- Police “impounded a vehicle with 893 outstanding tickets, totaling over $260,000 in fines!”
- “Metro seeks customers to appear in upcoming public awareness campaign”
- “Any Artemis II Splashdown Watch Parties?”
- Did somebody say weekday lunch burrito takeover?! Hell yes. Meet El Gabacho
- You think your condo’s finances look fine. That’s what worries us.
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: Council set to consider April 14 budget submission date; Trump budget plan includes funds for beautification projects in DC; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Will stability win out over any push for change in the DC Council chair race?
- District Links: DC hails literacy boosts from 5-year federal grant; Mendelson draws ethics complaint; panel OKs White House ballroom plans; and more
- District Links: Council OKs 90-day moratorium on electricity shutoffs, postpones vote on curfew zones; FY 2027 budget release delayed; and more
- District Links: Council set to consider juvenile curfew extension, veto override; DC Streetcar makes its final run today; and more
- District Links: Bowser touts ‘Kids Ride Free’ milestones; former DOJ attorneys join call to dismiss federal lawsuit against DC’s AR-15 ban; and more
- District Links: Council set to consider veto override, revisit expanded curfew; Trump admin prepares to empty Energy Department’s current HQ; and more
- District Links: GOP bill on codifying ‘Making DC Safe and Beautiful’ executive order passes with 5 Democrats in support; peak bloom arrives; and more
- District Links: House set to vote on bill to codify Trump’s ‘DC Safe and Beautiful’ order; White seeks consideration of veto override; and more
- District Links: Mayor signs bill on release of MPD footage of use of force by feds but vetoes related bill; lawsuit fights bike lane removal; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Who can create a new path for DC’s congressional delegate? (Part 2)
- District Links: Bowser aims to boost hospitality sector with reform bill; House set to vote on ‘Make DC Safe and Beautiful Act’ this week; and more
- District Links: Bowser admin seeks development proposals for St. E’s East, Georgia Avenue parcels; field for DC’s June elections takes shape; and more
- District Links: Bill to block DC’s traffic cameras clears House panel; feds demand DCPS changes to better serve students with disabilities; and more
- District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to halt DC’s automated traffic enforcement; focus shifts to cleanup at site of sewer spill; and more
WTOP
- Wootton High School in Md. dismisses students early over nearby water main break
- America 250: Healing the brave: Walter Reed and the President’s hospital
- America 250: Historic Georgetown home reveals rare Washington family treasures
- 18-year-old found guilty of groping several Virginia classmates
- From DOGE to AI: DC region’s newly created jobs board seen as tool for future employment
- Prince George’s Co. leaders aim to close loopholes before ICE detention centers can open there
- More family fun, less housing: What some Prince George’s residents want to see at the former Six Flags
- ‘It’s not working’: Justice reform groups share public safety plan to next DC mayor and council
- WATCH: Man does pull-up on water pipe that burst on GMU’s Arlington campus
- DC region plans for star-spangled spring and summer for nation’s 250th birthday
- Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
- 2 Metro employees dead after murder-suicide in Friendship Heights
- Things to do in the DC area: Upcoming collaboration dinners, film festivals … and more!
- Spanberger vetoes plan that would have allowed Fairfax County casino
- ‘Stay the course’: At Alexandria listening session, Va. education leaders vow to limit changes
The Washington Informer
- The Yellow Brick Road Leads Back to The National Theatre
- AI Takes Over the Workday: Half of U.S. Workers Now Using It on the Job
- Leadership Transition Underway at GWBCC Following CEO Departure
- 2026 DC Spelling Bee Supplement
- Joint Center Warns White House AI Plan Leaves Black Entrepreneurs at Risk
- New Report Finds Black-Led Nonprofits Told to Drop Race from Their Work or Risk Losing Support
- George Washington University to Host Third Annual Future of Finance and Trade in Africa Conference
- Student Authors Explore Their Community and Learn About Nature
- Tax Deadline Nears as Federal Changes and D.C. Rules Shape 2025 Filings
- Breathing Is a Right But Too Often, It Isn’t
Greater Greater Washington
- Breakfast links: DC mayoral candidates issue different housing production goals
- What if we’d followed a 1912 plan to build streetcar tunnels around the White House?
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #42
- Breakfast links: On-demand rides to replace some Arlington buses
- The financial costs of the pedestrian death crisis are still stratospheric
- Share your photos from GGWash’s 18 years!
- Breakfast links: “Customer terminals” could replace WMATA fare machines
- We polled Ward 1 on the DC Council primary race
- Do Something #116: Short and sweet
- Breakfast links: Renting is most expensive in this part of the Washington region
730DC daily newsletter
Washingtonian
- Melania Trump Helpfully Revives Epstein Story, Spanberger Vetoes Fairfax Casino Bill, and Hunter Biden Wants Cage Match With Trump Sons
- Lawyer Debra Katz on Two Keepsakes That Inspire Her
- Why Did Grindr Launch a DC Policy Wing?
- 11 Great Concerts and Music Festivals in the DC Area This Spring
- Iran Has the Strait Edge, CDC Sits on Covid Vax Study, and Hair-Touching Pardoned J6 Rioter Arrested for Stalking Local Journalist
- Three Former Psychiatric Institute of Washington Employees Indicted in Patient’s Death
- This November Wedding Featured Styles Inspired by Old Hollywood Glamour
- Apocalypse Postponed, Perhaps Indefinitely; DOJ Investigates Cassidy Hutchinson; and Noah Lyles Got Married
- Why Maryland Scientists Are Studying Farts
- Menswear Is Having a Moment. Here’s How to Update Your Wardrobe.
The 51st
- D.C.’s new rules are pushing streateries off the street
- In D.C.’s mayoral race, everyone wants more housing
- What to do in D.C. on any day of the week
- Supporting The 51st on Local News Day
- Find your action: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- 13 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Some personnel news
- Opinion: Parks are crucial public spaces. The National Park Service owes us better.
- Does your tap water smell like chlorine? There’s a reason why.
- Wilson Building Bulletin: Pepco and politics
- 13 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- A new map is fueling a debate on housing and displacement in D.C.
- Supper club solidarity: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Opinion: Regulators aren’t the main reason for your spiking energy bills
- D.C. healthcare cuts leave low-income residents with fewer options and worse care
The Georgetowner
- Kara Swisher Dishes on Tech and Power at George Town Club
- Shakespeare Theatre Company to Honor Actor Wendell Pierce With ‘Will Award’
- A Buzzy Moment for D.C. Dining: RAMMYS Finalists and James Beard Semifinalists Revealed
- The Pulse of Color: Vosoba Paints Rock Creek
- Convening at Keegan: ‘The Minutes’
- Weekend Roundup: Petals, Performances & Park Parties
- Afternoon Tea at the Four Seasons Is Picture-Perfect
- Main Street Cheers Jenn Crovato and Awards 8 Grants
- Celebrating Contemporary Native Art at the National Museum of the American Indian
- Crime, Budget and Airbnb at Center of Georgetown’s ANC