The District Report
Last Updated: July 16, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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- [City Cast DC] The D.C. Foie Gras Ban Has Already Won
- I, Prince of Petworth, Hereby Shout From the Rooftops: Pepco do better. DC, MD and VA must ensure huge data companies pay the price, not the people.
- Trump wants to fence off the park closest to the White House, a popular protest spot
- Drained Reflecting Pool reveals Trump's 'American flag blue' liner is now closer to gray
- Lost Cat
- Smoke if you got em on Friday folks.
- I’d be happier if we had signs on when you CAN park instead of a tower of signs on when you can’t park.
- What's the point [National Guard]
- For the love of God let me over
- Construction everywhere in DC right now…
Washingtonian
- 7 Exciting Things to Do with Kids This Summer Around DC
- 4 Places You Can Still Pick Peaches in Maryland and Virginia
- What to Know About the 2026 Mubadala DC Open
- A Perfect Day in Old Town Alexandria
- Trump Speech Rattles Republicans, Networks; Guard Troops Will Be Here Till January 2029; and Pentagon Looks for Troops With Low Testosterone
- Find Fossils at These Beaches Near DC
- Best of Washington 2026
- Best of 2026: Where to Eat and Drink in DC
- Best of Washington 2026: Things to Do in DC
- Best of Washington 2026: What to Know About DC
DC News Now
- White House presents plans for permanent fencing at Lafayette Square
- Woman charged after 78-year-old pedestrian killed in Woodbridge crash
- 'The Angry Jerk' suspect accused of stabbing victim in restaurant's bathroom
- 'Smithsonian Dreams' AI art display set to light up National Mall this weekend
- DC police identify man killed in Anacostia shooting
- Arlington ranked as America’s 'fittest city' for ninth year, DC takes runner-up
- Smoke from wildfires impacting air quality in the DMV
- Man found shot at apartment complex in Alexandria; homicide investigation underway
- Mother mourns 22-year-old daughter killed in Prince George’s County crash
- 3 dead, 2 hurt after crash involving motorcycle in Prince George's County
Popville
- Missed Connection – Green Line on Sunday coming home from the Mystics game
- “The National Park Service is taking the next step toward authorizing the demolition of the Foundry Branch streetcar bridge in Glover-Archbold Park.”
- More Trash Troubles: “We need someone to take responsibility for these waste bins in front of Dunbar”
- Without Further Ado, The New Seating at Landmark Atlantic Plumbing!
- MidnighTreats coming to U Street at the Ellington!!
- Proprietors of Chiko/Anju/Mandu partnering with The Line Hotel in Adams Morgan!!
- It’s okay to not be okay—but it’s also okay to ask for help
- Shake Shack Shake Up in Union Station!! Moved Overnight to a much smaller space (I believe once home to the ShopHouse)
- Paris Baguette Coming to the former Kapnos/G spaces on 14th Street!
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Snapping Turtle and a “Regular” Turtle!!
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe Signage Up on P Street
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- “DMV artists unite for Venezuela”
- Missed Connection – the 99 Northeast Regional train
- “Live music returns to Carter Barron Amphitheater”!!
- “D.C. Votes To Protect Fans as The RESALE Act Passes! – establishes a 10% resale price cap, bans speculative ticket sales, increases accountability for professional resellers, and delivers comprehensive consumer protections for live entertainment fans across the District”
- I, Prince of Petworth, Hereby Shout From the Rooftops: Pepco do better. DC, MD and VA must ensure huge data companies pay the price, not the people.
- “Wonderland Ballroom streatery is being taken down.” Hopefully A New One Goes Up by their 22nd Anniversary next month!!
- In less pleasant progress, “So much for green spaces”
- Checking in on the Connecticut Avenue Deckover – We’ve got visible Deck!
Arlington Now
- County Board considers $10M upgrade to Kenmore Middle School fields
- Falls Church named most ‘cat-loving’ city in Virginia
- Thank you, Arlington, for a great summer in roofing!
- Five Guys in Courthouse closes for renovations, plans to reopen next month
- Creating memory points in new condos- the power of a good “Ta-Da!”
- NEW: Heat Advisory, Code Orange air quality alert issued for Arlington and D.C. area
- Meet-and-greet with TikTok-famous toucan coming to Pentagon City ice cream shop
- Beyer backed attempt to end U.S. military aid to Israel, which split House Democrats
- Virginia crime declined across the board in 2025, new state data shows
- Morning Notes for July 16, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 15, 2026
- Arlington man who had standoff with FBI sentenced for sexually exploiting minors
- Arlington carjacking suspect arrested after chase, rollover crash in D.C.
- New apartment building at Red Lion Hotel site set to open next year
- Art Focus: new day rates make Arlington’s Printmaking Studio more accessible than ever
WTOP
- Things to do in the DC area: Old Town Pub Crawl, ‘Smithsonian Dreams’ … and more!
- Hot, humid and miserable: DC-area heat wave adds smoky skies
- Federal panel clears new design for White House visitor center, considers Lafayette Park fence
- Police identify 3 killed in multi-vehicle crash in Adelphi
- Ice, electrolytes and keeping the door closed: DC’s go-to hot weather hacks
- Park or drive in Metro’s temporary bus lanes, and you could face a fine
- DC’s last streetcar bridge will be demolished — it carried trams from Georgetown to Glen Echo
- Man dies after shooting at Alexandria apartment complex, police say
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for July 16
- Maryland confirms 5 new measles cases, bringing year’s total to 9
- DC Sports Reality Check: What it means to be a DC sports fan in 2026
- DC Sports Reality Check: The fan you think you are vs. the fan you actually are
- Sunday crash that killed 3 fuels more calls for fixes at Prince George’s Co. intersection
- BWI runway to close temporarily for $84 million repaving effort
- Drained Reflecting Pool reveals Trump’s ‘American flag blue’ liner is now closer to gray
The 51st
- Check out thousands of photos of midcentury D.C.
- 18 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Meet our team: George Kevin Jordan
- 11 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- The RENTAL Act is full of tenant rights rollbacks. This one was supposed to be removed.
- Opinion: We’ve lost trust in D.C.’s high schools. New graduation rules won’t fix it.
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Meet our team: Benny Peterson
- A coward’s guide to biking in D.C.
- How cycling is empowering these D.C. students of color
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- How Metro got its groove back
- D.C. restaurants mobilized to aid Venezuela after devastating earthquakes
- The impact of The 51st's election coverage
- 24 things to do over July 4th weekend that aren’t sponsored by Trump
The Georgetowner
- Pat Oliphant, Fierce Master of Political Cartoons, Dies at 90
- The Cultural Ledger: July in the Lowcountry
- The Wedding of Sarah Leonard and Bill Dean
- Go LoCo at the Loudoun County Fair
- Weekend Round Up July 16, 2026
- DC Artswatch: Fringe, Arena, Ken Cen, Museums, TWB
- News Bytes: Car Crash Update, More DDOT Surprises
- Birchwood Estate: An English Country Masterpiece in Virginia’s Hunt Country
- Green Theory: Move Through Life on Your Own Terms
- Butter Pecan — Not Vanilla — Was the Flavor of Lindsey Graham’s Independent Streak
Greater Greater Washington
- What a small sign can – and can’t – tell us about big developments
- Breakfast links: Hotel out, apartments in on Arlington Boulevard
- Woodbridge is building a new homeless shelter. Just don’t try to walk there
- Veo survey captures why shared bikes have become essential transportation in DC
- Breakfast links: How a zoning dispute closed a punk venue in Boyds
- Do Something #127: So many surveys
- Where to watch trains in the Washington region
- Breakfast links: Arlington buses now accept WMATA’s reduced fare program
- It’s a drone video of the Purple Line
- Breakfast links: Tunnel to help stop wastewater from overflowing in DC
730DC daily newsletter
The Washington Informer
- Predatory Auto Lending Exploits Black Consumers
- Waymo, The Informer Conduct Conversation About Autonomous Vehicles
- Advocates Decry Impending Elimination of Homeland Security Commission Documents
- NFL’s Source Program Connects With D.C. Businesses Ahead of 2027 Draft
- 2026 Primary Election Results Certified, New Countywide Leadership Changes
- Popular Democracy Commemorates the 14th Amendment With Let’s Get Free Celebration
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Aisha for All
- 7-16-2026 Informer Edition
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, July 16-19
- EDITORIAL: Justice Requires the Truth
HillRag
The DC Line
- District Links: DC Council votes 13-0 to cap resale prices for concert, theater tickets; AI-boosted delivery robots debut in Logan Circle; and more
- District Links: Mendelson pulls his bill to revise RCV process for at-large seats; council to consider $300M for Audi Field expansion, roof; and more
- District Links: Bowser says new reform package would encourage investment in DC housing; DC sees near-record tourism for July Fourth; and more
- Kevin Chavous: DC’s win against Ticketmaster should be just the beginning, but a price cap isn’t the answer
- District Links: Council set to consider emergency bill to adjust RCV tabulation in at-large race; Wellpoint out as DC Medicaid provider; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The story about the slaying of DC’s proverbial white whale
- District Links: Nadeau submits bill to add surtax on passive income for affluent households; proposed arch spurs debate over height limits; and more
- District Links: Court rejects attempt to return Trump name to Kennedy Center; Norton seeks new status for Civil War Defenses of Washington; and more
- District Links: Council unanimously approves key FY 2027 budget legislation; White House criticism of Smithsonian museums draws scrutiny; and more
- District Links: DC Council set for final vote tomorrow on FY 2027 budget legislation; Trump administration renews Smithsonian criticism; and more
- District Links: DC touts two-year-old FEMS transfusion program as lifesaving success; record fireworks show brings air pollution worries; and more
- Kathy Patterson: The mayor and council are killing a key commission created after 9/11
- District Links: DC unveils draft master plan for mixed-use redevelopment of RFK campus; July 4 will feature added security, later fireworks; and more
- District Links: Trump unleashes on DC mayoral nominee Lewis George; Trump eyes Sept. 1 construction start at East Potomac golf course; and more
- 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