The District Report
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 at 7:18 PM
84°F, Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
r/washingtondc
- Thank you to whoever gave my car this sticker in Rock Creek Park!
- Stop shucking corn at the farmers market. It’s rude and wasteful.
- New Library of Congress exhibit features rare draft of Declaration of Independence: "You can see them changing words throughout"
- DEA protecting World Cup fans at the Wharf
- Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center
- DDOT could benefit from this ...
- I hope they never remove this exhibit. Hirshhorn museum.
- Lotus Blooms at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens - 7.11.26
- ⚠️Man with knife silver line to Ashburn
- Look how many mosquitoes I caught in my CO2 trap
WTOP
- Teen dead in shooting in Northeast DC
- Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies after a brief illness
- 3 dead after car hits motorcycle on Maryland Route 301
- ‘Smithsonian Dreams’ AI art installation coming to Smithsonian Castle on National Mall
- New details emerge on proposed $1B Sphere at National Harbor
- DC mayor proposes housing bills aimed at affordability, tenant protections
- Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens offers a blooming escape in the heart of DC
- New Library of Congress exhibit features rare draft of Declaration of Independence
- DC landlords sued over poor housing conditions following 2024 gas explosion
- Maryland attorney general sues Education Department to stop school mental health grant cuts
- Steamy Saturday brings showers, thunderstorm chances to the DC area
- Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center
- Electrolyte drinks can help in some situations, but water is still best for everyday hydration
- DC Council asks governors to recall National Guard troops
- DC police announce weekend youth curfew zone near RFK Stadium
DC News Now
- Man dies after shooting on Minnesota Avenue in Northeast DC
- Pop storms possible today, warm up expected this week
- Double shooting leaves 2 men injured in Anacostia, DC police investigating
- Colleagues, leaders pay tribute to Lindsey Graham
- 3 killed, 1 injured in crash on Crain Highway in Prince George's County
- Keir Starmer teases Norwegian PM after World Cup win
- Sen. Lindsey Graham dies of 'brief and sudden illness'
- 13-year-old boy killed in Northeast DC shooting
- US military says it's striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz
- National Mall remains fenced off after July 4 celebrations
HillRag
Washingtonian
- Kennedy Center Displays Gold Portraits of Trump, Elon Musk, RFK Jr.
- Anju and Chiko Team Is Taking Over Food and Beverage at the Line DC Hotel
- His Brother Went Missing. Then He Posted on Reddit.
- Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman Are Back, There’s Trouble With Trump’s Qatari Plane, and JD Vance Is Looking at Property in Virginia’s Hunt Country
- Guest List: 5 People We’d Love to Hang Out With This July
- Tradition Perfected in This Beautifully Remodeled Colonial Home
- How One Local Designer Turned Her Unfinished Basement Into an Art-Centric $200,000 Home Gym
- PHOTOS: A Look Back at Trump’s Great American State Fair
- 6 Fun Things to Do Indoors to Escape the Summer Heat in DC
- Olympian Charged With Vandalizing Reflecting Pool Pleads Not Guilty
The Washington Informer
- Upcoming Film Screening Sheds Light on Tolbert Assassination in Liberia
- Auxiliary Bishop Robert Boxie, the Youngest Prelate in America
- Trust as Your Advantage
- Questions Persist in Death of Mississippi Football Player Nolan Wells
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekday Rundown, July 13-16
- U.S. Foreclosures Hit Seven-Year High While D.C. Area Remains Relatively Stable
- Harriet Tubman’s $20 Bill Vanishes as Trump White House Intensifies Black History Purge
- Earth, Wind & Fire Film Highlights Artists’ Genius, Ingenuity
- PNC and Howard University Host HBCU Entrepreneurship Empowerment Summit
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, July 9-12
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 10, 2026
- Decades before current governance debates, Arlington almost got key change in 1970
- North Arlington cemetery seeks wider pathway for carts moving caskets
- New sauna and cold plunge seeks to open this winter on Wilson Blvd
- Arlington will receive $83M in regional funding for transportation projects
- Poll: The best wineries near Arlington
- Pair of 27-story residential towers in Rosslyn gets nod from Planning Commission
- Clarendon Alliance’s new executive director begins ‘listening tour’ of neighborhood
- Can you put compostable food containers in the green bin? It’s a bit complicated.
- Morning Notes for July 10, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 9, 2026
- Clarendon redevelopment project expected to finish demolition next month
- Virginia climbs back to No. 3 in CNBC’s top states for business rankings
- Ember restaurant opening soon in Pentagon City, with dry-aged meats and ‘secret lounge’
- ‘Grazie Nonna’ Italian restaurant plans mid-2027 opening in Ballston
The DC Line
- 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
- 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
Popville
- “When we finish the Piney Branch Tunnel, it will hold at least 4.2 million gallons of rainwater and wastewater during heavy storms.”
- Missed Connections – AWS Summit 2025
- “Any idea why they need to keep digging?”
- Continuing Coverage of the Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Fountains Cont. “Water seems maybe clearer?”
- SO Just How Bad is DC’s Rat Problem? An Unpleasant Example
- Ping Pong Patrol: “After nearly a decade* in Washington, DC, we have made the difficult decision to close SPIN DC. Our final day of service was June 27.”
- Did you see the poster for Jack White’s Concert at the Anthem Tonight? My God. Magnificent.
- End of an Era: Giovanni’s Trattu Temporarily Closed or “Temporarily” CLOSED!?!
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: July 10, 2026
- About that Rain Last Night – MAJOR Flooding at the GATSBY in Navy Yard. Now Closed for Repairs
- Props for Useful Metro Signage!
- “15th Street Bike Lane – Barriers Back Up!”
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents – Go ask Alice edition
- Shemalis becomes Leez Deli – Same Menu now with Wine!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- “Summer Restaurant Week Returns August 18-24”
- “We love our weird little car” Stolen from NoMa/Union Market area – keep an eye out
- Missed Connection – Politics and Prose – Union Market (a few months ago)
- “Curious if anyone knows of pizza joints in town that do their own delivery?”
- “sounded like small, nearby explosions”
Greater Greater Washington
- Photo Friday: Cool down
- National links: Transportation money decreased stress for Los Angeles residents
- Breakfast links: Trump’s arch moves forward despite height
- Our reflections on the Democratic primaries in DC, Maryland
- Approved zoning changes in DC remove barriers to housing
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #52
- Breakfast links: Riverfront housing approved at former power plant in Alexandria
- Do Something #126: AVs are just cars
- Capital Bikeshare’s surprising all-time trends, future promise
- Breakfast links: Data center development paused in Prince George’s County
The Georgetowner
- Onstage Georgetown: July 2026
- Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘The Arthur Miller Tapes’
- Virginia Bakery’s Red Truck Showcased at Union Station
- Lotuses, Water Lilies Flower at Kenilworth
- Weekend Round Up July 9, 2026
- Rafidi’s Albi and Starr’s Occidental Top This Year’s RAMMYS
- Auction Block
- America’s Hot 250th Had Something for Everyone
- Newly Arrived: Georgetown University President Eduardo Peñalver
- Business Ins & Outs: Scheele’s, Fathom, Krewe; Pressed Juicery
The 51st
- 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
- Ask A D.C. Native: Do you consider Washington D.C. the North or South?
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Here are the 2026 Democratic primary results
- What comes next after D.C.’s historic primary?