The District Report
Last Updated: May 12, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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- Vittorio Testa owner and chef of Restaurant La Perla of Washington DC
- Native Plantings Ripped Out
- Empty Bike Parking At Union Station/Washington, D.C.
- A nonprofit sues to halt Trump’s 'American flag blue' repaint of the Reflecting Pool
- Andy’s Pizza
- The cost of President Trump's plan to repair the Reflecting Pool has jumped by 88 percent, to $13.1M, gov't records show
- I HATE POLICE WEEK
- Aquatic Gardens in DC
- Whose cat is this?
- Need to Photograph More Spirals in DC. Any Recommendations?
Washingtonian
- Guest List: 5 People We’d Love to Hang Out With This May
- The Wizards Won the No. 1 Pick in the NBA Draft. Seriously.
- Trump Administration Sued Over Reflecting Pool Paint Job
- Martin’s Tavern Makes a Cameo on SNL as Hangout for Trump’s Top Brass
- 25 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- Virginia Dems Search for Answers After Devastating Court Ruling, Ceasefire Standoff Continues, DC Golf Courses Will Stay Open
- The Best Getaways Within an Easy Drive of DC
- Great Spa Getaways for Holistic Treatments Near DC
- Looking for a Quiet Escape? Try a Hushpitality Experience Near DC.
- Great Destinations for Stargazing and Astrotourism a Short Drive From DC
DC News Now
- Teen shot in Northwest DC, police investigating
- Maryland smoke shop employs creative measures to deter criminals
- Bullets damage Navy Yard restaurant after shooting; police still searching for suspect
- Maryland monitoring 2 residents after potential hantavirus exposure
- Teen athlete remembered at Northwest DC high school after fatal shooting
- DC set to use ranked choice voting in first ever election
- Chilly tonight, sunny and warmer on Tuesday
- Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty
- Trump, Iran war arcade-style video game installed on National Mall
- 17-year-old dies after stabbing on St. Barnabas Road in Suitland; PGPD offers $25K reward for information
WTOP
- How to know when to plant certain seeds in the DC region as the climate changes
- Virginia governor signs paid leave law, first in the South
- DC and Amazon work to test smaller delivery vehicles — much smaller
- Fairfax County police add life-saving technology to some patrol cars
- DC man looking for lost service cat who accompanies him during cancer treatments
- DC man wins $5M in Maryland lottery
- Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
- DC can exhale: The Wizards finally have something to build on
- DC’s public golf courses will remain open under new deal with Trump administration
- Amigos Mexican Grill in Laurel shut down after Cinco de Mayo shooting, stabbing
- Prince William Co. officials celebrate $81M Minnieville-Parkway interchange groundbreaking
- Lawsuit filed to stop Trump’s blue repainting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
- New Smithsonian exhibit traces bison’s rise, near extinction and comeback
- Accused White House correspondents’ dinner attacker pleads not guilty
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for May 11
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 11, 2026
- Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
- Arrest made after driver appears to knock out pedestrian during road rage incident
- All of Arlington stays in same congressional district after court strikes down redistricting
- Rosslyn sidewalk and sewer line projects getting underway
- Cornerstone restaurant and bar closes after two years on Columbia Pike
- O’Connell finishes second in conference softball tournament
- WellNest is proud to be Arlington’s Best Cleaning Service in 2026!
- Arlington HistoryFest draws large crowds for early celebration of nation’s birthday
- Peace Officers Memorial Day honors Arlington responders, 9/11’s lasting toll
- APS urges families to be vigilant after cyberattacks against Canvas network
- Morning Notes for May 11, 2026
- Man stabbed in neck during fight inside Arlington Heights home
- BREAKING: Shots fired during police standoff with wanted man inside convenience store
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 8, 2026
The DC Line
- District Links: PSC rejects request for suspension of Pepco’s rate increase; House committee subpoenas MPD’s internal crime data report; and more
- District Links: Council sets hearing on nominees to vacancy-laden zoning board; NCPC seeks more info on plans to paint Eisenhower building; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 2)
- Clinique Chapman: The next mayor can get public safety right. Here’s how.
- District Links: DC tourism sees slight rise despite fewer international visitors; McDuffie draws endorsement from ex-mayor Anthony Williams; and more
- District Links: Council OKs extended youth curfew bill with a 2028 sunset; MPD chief says 13 face termination amid crime stats fallout; and more
- District Links: Pinto pulls emergency bill on youth curfew ahead of vote on permanent law; GOP bill would fund White House security upgrades; and more
- District Links: Bowser looks to expand DHS truancy pilot amid council skepticism; judge criticizes Trump admin over East Potomac golf course; and more
- District Links: Council set to vote on youth curfew with new amendments; MPD probe reportedly implicates at least 15 high-ranking personnel; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Has Janeese Lewis George’s mayoral campaign violated DC election finance laws?
- District Links: House Oversight Committee demands records from MPD investigation on crime data; Lewis George, McDuffie square off at debate; and more
- 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
HillRag
The Washington Informer
- Mystics Fall 98-95 to Liberty in Home Opener Thriller, But Show Glimpse of Promise
- The Purge: Black Leaders, Black Workers, Black History and Trump’s Remaking of America
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekday Rundown, May 11-13
- Convening for Results: How Collaboration Drives Sustainable Growth
- Built in Segregation, Targeted Again: America’s Battle Over Black Education and Black Political Power
- Local Health Care Tech Helps Abolish $12M in Medical Debt for D.C. Residents
- The Collins D.C. Council Report: Open Meetings, Youth Affairs, and One Last Round of Assistance for Displaced Condo Owners
- ASIAMAH/ASANTE-MUHAMMAD: Vanguard’s Data Sound an Alarm on Financial Fragility in the U.S.
- Predatory Lenders Seek Bank Charters to Evade State Rate Caps
- Prince George’s County REALTORS Award $10,500 in Scholarships to High School Seniors
Popville
- Celebrating 20 Years of PoPville – Prince of Petworth Profile in WaPo
- Props to City Wildlife – “quick to respond and able to secure the duck family, after a brief chase up and down Maryland Ave NE”
- Municipal Golf Updates – The Latest on Langston, Rock Creek Park and East Potomac Park Courses
- “Amazon Drama: 30-40 packages not only inside the lobby but also outside the front door.”
- The Latest in Logan Circle: “quite literally pressure washing the soil in the park.”
- “Mall Food Kiosk contract update: Each of the kiosks will have a unique menu.”
- JUST IN: “DDOT Launches MicroFreight DC Pilot Program to Bring Quiet, Safe E-Cargo Bike Deliveries to DC Neighborhoods”
- “Potomac Conservancy Responds to EPA’s Potomac Recovery Announcement” also “DC Water Provides Next Steps in Environmental Remediation and Water Quality Monitoring in Potomac River”
- Helluva Way to Wake Up Cont.
- Checking in on the Reflecting Pool
- Also Awesome, The Little Gallery on Fessenden – Turtle Exhibit
- More Action at the National Geographic Museum
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Gunshots Damage Osteria Morini overnight in Navy Yard
- About that Smoke – Big Row House Fire in Bloomingdale – DC Fire and EMS calling it a 2 Alarm Fire with 20 units & 100 personnel operating. 1 civilian with non life threatening injury
- Adams Morgan “Mother of All Yard Sales” is Saturday!
- Rest in Peace Chris Donatelli
- Heads Up: “Metro resumes Crystal City construction project with shuttles replacing trains for six weekends”
- Missed Connection- CASA DC Gala Thursday Night (5/7)
- Meanwhile at the Wendy’s in Petworth – Patrons Taunted by New Lit Menus, Drive Aimlessly around Drive-Thru – STILL CLOSED
The Georgetowner
- Martin’s Tavern Goes Viral After SNL Cold Open
- Washington National Opera’s ‘West Side Story’
- A Walk Through Georgetown’s Most Breathtaking Gardens
- Opinion: $21-Billion Question: Fiscal 2027 Budget Built for Hard Truths
- The ANC’s 4-Hour May Meeting, Condensed
- Opinion: Ranked-Choice Voting Ushers in a New Era for D.C. Elections
- Gold Cup Runs at Great Meadow and Charms Virginia Hunt Country
- Remembering Ted Turner (1938-2026)
- Luncheon Blends Fashion and Philanthropy for Alzheimer’s Research
- Social Scene: Georgetown Heritage Gala Returns to the C&O Canal
Greater Greater Washington
- Help our endorsed candidates in DC and Maryland
- Our 2026 endorsements for Prince George’s County Council
- Breakfast links: New crosswalks, other pedestrian improvements coming to stretch of Old Town
- National links: New Orleans needs “palliative care,” researcher says
- Photo Friday: 18 birthday photos for 18 years of GGWash
- Breakfast links: Officials lay final track for Purple Line
- FOIA data reveals patterns of car ownership in DC
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #45: Easier edition
- Breakfast links: Purple Line-adjacent site up for mixed-use project in Prince George’s
- Unhoused DC residents sometimes prefer living outside over staying in shelters
The 51st
- We fact-checked the attacks in the D.C. mayoral race
- Meet the candidates running to be D.C.’s delegate to Congress
- Trump's attempted golf course takeover threatens years of wildlife conservation
- Opinion: Congress should keep its hands off D.C. traffic safety laws
- D.C. spent $67 million cleaning up after January's snowstorm
- Ask A D.C. Native: Why does everyone ask what I do for work?
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 9 ways to get involved around D.C. this week
- How to get involved in the D.C. budget process
- Homicides are down in D.C., but domestic killings have increased
- 10 places for kids in D.C. that you can't miss
- Opinion: D.C. must protect venues, fans, and artists from scalpers
- Opinion: Legalizing online gambling will harm D.C.
- 16 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- May Day: Your weekly Civics Roundup