The District Report
Last Updated: June 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
97°F, Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
r/washingtondc
- Sunday Weather
- Looks like Mother Nature bought a ticket 🌧️
- Capitol Hill East Fire
- Oh lawd she’s comin
- Trump threatens new D.C. takeover if mayoral candidate Lewis George wins
- Well well well...
- Strange Markings on Front Door Near Dupont Circle
- George Washington Hospital on lockdown
- 86 47 at Washington
- Well. That’s certainly ominous
DC News Now
- Cage match! White House Octagon ready for Trump's 80th birthday
- Is Facebook down? Users report problems with Meta platforms
- Kennedy Center board appeals order to remove Trump's name from building
- Father, daughter arrested for attempted murder in Silver Spring stabbing
- Trump threatens to run DC on 'the federal basis' if Lewis George wins mayoral primary
- Another day with feels like temperatures in the triple digits
- Deadly storms blow across DMV, leaving downed trees and wires
- DC News Now marks Nexstar's Founder's Day through volunteering
- Woman struck, killed by falling tree in Upper Marlboro
- Woman dies after being pinned under tree on Matthew Henson Trail
Popville
- Hill House Home and Meermin coming to Georgetown
- La Loca, “Mexican Style Pizza, Burritos, Tacos & Bar”, coming soon to Logan Circle/Shaw!!
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: June 12, 2026
- Cicada Spotted! But Fear Not, ’tis only a “straggler”
- “Kennedy Center shuttle signage healing!”
- “Massive Fire” on Barracks Row Last Night “Extreme Damage to Multiple Buildings.”
- About Last Night: Storm Front in Navy Yard/Anacostia, Huge Tree Down in Trinidad
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Breakfast Burrito + Free coffee Alert for this Friday-Sunday at Dog Haus Van Ness
- Cool Bit of History in Woodley Park
- “EEOC Sues Proper 21 for Pregnancy Discrimination”
- Trump Kennedy Center Shuttle Spotted. T-One Day to June 12th…
- “Metro and DC Public Library partner to bring new library to Congress Heights”
- Concluding Today’s Farragut Square Coverage with word that Rosetta “the Italian Bakery” has Opened!
- E-Tea becomes Little Tiger Dumplings Downtown in the space between Bottom Line and Loeb’s!!
- Farragut Square Outdoor Seating Game is Top Notch – Best Park Seating in Town?!
- “A new Asian-inspired cafe, ROUND, has opened in NoMa.”
- More Progress inside Logan Circle Park – We’ve Got Grass!
- Heads Up: Military Flyover coming over the Lincoln Memorial later this morning AND White House and National Mall (June 11-14)
- JUST IN: Sup with the Sunoco on U Street?!? Fenced and Currently Closed. Development Coming?
Arlington Now
- Poll: The best pet boarding in Arlington
- USCIS adjudication freezes melted by federal judge – for now
- Local transit and housing advocate enters County Board race as independent
- New ‘land and sea’ restaurant opens next week at Crystal City hotel
- Arlington home sales and prices rose in strong May report
- Morning Notes for June 12, 2026
- Another Heat Advisory issued for Arlington and D.C. area on Friday
- UPDATE: Hundreds still without power Friday morning following storms
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 11, 2026
- WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Arlington
- More flyovers planned this weekend after a dozen helicopters flew over Arlington today
- Listing of the Day: 1600 N Oak Street #1119
- JUST IN: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington
- Phishing attack put VHC Health patients’ medical records, personal information at risk
- Weekend rail work at Crystal City Metro finishes two weeks early
WTOP
- More stormy, hot weather forecast for DC area after fallen trees killed 2 women Thursday
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for June 12
- How you can sail the Potomac on a Revolutionary War tall ship this weekend
- This DC election could reshape political landscape and leadership
- ‘A festival of all nations’: DC fans celebrate Mexico’s World Cup opening win
- ‘I wouldn’t like it’: Trump threatens DC takeover if Janeese Lewis George wins mayor’s race
- Friday Freebies
- Man indicted in a string of shootings and carjackings across Prince George’s County
- First Fairfax County varsity girls’ wrestlers recruited to compete in college
- If and when Trump’s name is removed from the Kennedy Center, you can watch it live
- Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump’s name by Friday deadline
- Severe thunderstorms strike DC region as storm watch continues into the evening
- World Cup fever driving big sales at DC-area soccer stores
- Watch parties, fan fests and more: How to watch FIFA World Cup matches in the DC region
- New $25M regional study aims to secure backup water supply beyond the Potomac River
Greater Greater Washington
- Breakfast links: Amazon looks to fill Helix-less Arlington block
- Vote for our endorsed candidates in DC and Maryland
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #50
- Do Something #122: Everybody’s got that person
- Ward 7 deserves a Pennsylvania Avenue that works for everyone
- Breakfast links: Maryland parks agency sues over fund transfers in Prince George’s County
- Introducing Jewel Lester, GGWash’s Maryland Policy Intern
- Arlington County should reject historic district at Nelly Custis school building
- Breakfast links: DC Council moves to fund Stadium-Armory upgrades, housing vouchers
- Creative land use, third places foster intergenerational friendships in DC
Washingtonian
- Here’s Why Trump’s Name Is Still on the Kennedy Center
- The Most Expensive Homes Sold in DC in April
- Trump Threatens Another DC Takeover, Someone Etched “86 47” on the Mall, and the Kennedy Center Makes Last-Minute Bid to Keep Trump’s Name on the Wall
- CEO Kate Schecter on How Childhood Years in the USSR Shaped Her
- 11 Juneteenth Celebrations Around the DC Area
- Japanese Ice Cream Is Coming to Capitol Hill This Summer
- Map: Road Closures Start Today Ahead of UFC Fight at the White House
- Get Ready for Round-the-Clock Arch Construction; Trump Says He Loves Inflation; and Hey, Hey, Hey, Washingtonian Today’s Got It: World Cup Fever
- Meet the DC Hostage Negotiator Bringing People Back Home
- See Cool Contemporary Art on This Day Trip an Easy Drive From DC
730DC daily newsletter
The Washington Informer
- Food & Friends Raises Funds with Chef’s Best, Makes $30 Million Announcement
- ‘Churches Are Inherently Political’: Black Faith Leaders Plan to Expand Voter Outreach
- How ICE Affects Students
- ‘Health is Wealth’: How Whitman-Walker Health System Closes Health Gaps in D.C.
- Floyd Norman, Disney’s First Black Animator, to Receive Honorary Oscar
- SPJ Coalition Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Federal Worker NDA Proposal
- Black Federal Workers Could Feel Impact of Civil Service Fight
- Proud But Uneasy: New Survey Reveals Americans’ Mixed Feelings About the Nation at 250
- ‘It’s Scary’: D.C. Immigrants React as Trump Administration Broadens Citizenship Crackdown
- The Human Cost of U.S. Sanctions: Cuba Confronts Mounting Economic Pressure
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: New WaPo poll shows Lewis George ahead in mayoral race; Trump eyes ‘promenade’ to connect Lincoln Memorial to riverfront; and more
- jonetta rose barras: More financial and budgetary mess in DC
- District Links: Officials urge water conservation with new ‘Drought Watch’ designation; Nadeau floats wealth tax ahead of budget votes; and more
- District Links: Zoning board resumes operations after DC Council confirms two nominees; council votes to halt ‘common area utility’ fees; and more
- District Links: Council gives initial OK to extending open meetings changes; National Guard didn’t drive down violent crime, researchers say; and more
- District Links: Ward 5’s Parker backs Lewis George in mayor’s race; emergency curfew bill still lacks the votes to pass, Mendelson says; and more
- District Links: McDuffie wins backing of DC Chamber affiliate; Bowser talks up DPW composting program; MPD adds weekend youth curfew zones; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Nine at-large DC Council Democratic primary candidates fight to win a political lottery
- District Links: Feds announce $465 million grant for Union Station repairs, improvements; AU president steps down for new civics fellowship; and more
- District Links: Council begins hashing out budget priorities; faulty alert system meant $1M spent on manual fire watch amid lengthy repairs; and more
- District Links: WaPo looks to sublease about half of its Franklin Square office space; National Mall to host FIFA World Cup fan festival; and more
- District Links: Mayor reinstates extended youth curfew for 15 days; candidates draw attention as June 16 election draws near; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Everyone can vote in the special election on June 16, regardless of party or nonparty
- District Links: House committee advances bill to block DC from imposing a congestion fee; federal panel approves design for triumphal arch; and more
- District Links: Long-serving DCPS chancellor set to leave in June; City Cast DC poll finds Lewis George ahead in mayor’s race; and more
The Georgetowner
- NYC’s Springbone Kitchen Lands in Georgetown
- Friends of Volta Park Celebrates Renovations, Open Field
- AI Gala Honors 7 AI Leaders Amid Call for Humanity
- The Georgetowner Endorses …
- A Talk With Top 3 Delegate Candidates
- The 2026 D.C. Election: What’s at Stake
- Farewell Reflections from Interim Georgetown President Robert Groves
- NewsBytes: GU’s Eduardo Peñalver, Holy Trinity, Mural From Spain
- Democracy in Style – Celebrating 250 Years of Mount Vernon and America!
- Celebrating America’s 250th at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
The 51st
- Why D.C. probably won't know who won on election night
- Trail Rangers bike the extra mile to tend to D.C.'s trail system
- Skateboarders say they’re being pushed out of D.C.’s most iconic spots
- 12 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 11 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- The 311 app has been broken for ages. What gives?
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- D.C. has a food access problem. Advocates say Bowser’s budget would make it worse.
- Meet our team: Sam Delgado
- Ask A D.C. Native: Am I obligated to visit the National Mall?
- Opinion: Eric's Law is vital protection for D.C. residents with disabilities
- 12 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Opinion: D.C.’s public financing program is broken. Democracy vouchers can help.
- ICE detained over 1,000 people in D.C. last summer. Here is one man's story
- D.C. has a mounting backlog of felony court cases