The District Report
Last Updated: June 30, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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- DC police union posts on Twitter, mocking yesterday’s shooting victims
- DC protester who played Star Wars music at National Guard awarded $50,000.
- Michigan governor threatens to pull troops from D.C. if used for Trump task force
- Don’t go the Great America Fair. It is very political.
- I visited the "Great American State Fair" and it was a surreal, dystopian fever dream.
- Trump’s July 4 Fireworks Show is Monumentally Insane: He’s trying to set a world record with a massive amount of fireworks.
- Trump’s July 4 Bash Will Close D.C. Airspace for 15 Hours
- The Onion: White House Mocks Paltry Attendance At Democrats’ Great American State Fair
- Fireworks start at 10:30pm?
- Putin in town??
DC News Now
- Exclusive rooftop access to watch National Mall fireworks at VUE priced at $5K
- Supreme Court rules Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions are unconstitutional
- Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in schools
- 18-year-old linked to murder, carjacking in Gaithersburg arrested: Police
- Several pitbull puppies stolen from Southeast DC home during burglary, MPD investigating
- Metro riders face delays in Bethesda due to smoke, mechanical issues
- Heat advisory, extreme heat watch in DMV for Fourth of July week
- DC police looking to identify young girl found on Southern Avenue in Southeast
- 4 people, including firefighter taken to hospital after 2-alarm blaze at DC high-rise
- Hotter Tuesday before brutal heat arrives leading into the holiday weekend
Popville
- Check Out These Incredible Photos from 2002 of the Old Bi-Rite Super Market in Columbia Heights – Became Meridian Pint and later Makan
- Behold the “Nixon Memorial” in all it’s Beauty – For the curious – it’s just a ventilation shaft for the 395 highway tunnel below.
- Streets Market Still Coming to P Street!
- Check out the Moongate Cafe Omusubi Cart soft launched outside Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- And Concluding Our Rat Coverage, God Help Us, with “Councilmember Henderson Introduces Legislation to Increase Rodent Abatement Efforts”
- Speaking of Rats – “Kingman Park Launches Year-Long Rat Fertility Control Study”
- “A Better Rat zapper?”
- Speaking of Ice Cream, Smoothies and Lemonade – More Coming Soon!
- Meanwhile on the BW Parkway…
- Notes from your Neighbors – “Don’t Be This Guy”
- Big Demo Action on H Street, NE
- South Block Opens Today – Peek Inside
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?!? After 669 Days our Nightmare is Finally Over!! (No not that one.) The Wendy’s has finally Reopened! And 24 Hours/Day at that!!
- Educated Guessing the “Cost of These Flyovers”
- “Strange NPS management of Anacostia waterfront along Anacostia Park”
- “D.C. Police Agree To Compensate District Resident Handcuffed for Playing Star Wars “Imperial March” Theme Near National Guard Troops”
- “Concrete Truck Spill” in Columbia Heights
- Snipers at Nats Park – Wait, What?! Why?
Washingtonian
- 7 Cool International Ice Cream Spots Around DC
- Your Dog Will Have a Very Long July 4, Supreme Court Boosts Trump’s Powers, and “Imperial March” Guy Got $50K for His Arrest
- Here Are the Restaurant and Bar Industry Winners for DC’s 2026 RAMMY Awards
- The Summer of Saying Yes — The CareCredit Credit Card Helps Pet Parents Plan for Summer Travel and Routine Care
- 25 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- Things Felt Weird at the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize
- Great American Fyre Festival? Plus: Trump Counts Trees, Plans Golf Course Renovations, and Gets Mad at DC’s Next Mayor.
- Inside the Food Truck Mafia Wreaking Havoc Around the National Mall
- Fourth of July Escapes: 7 Celebrations Away From DC Crowds
- A Nostalgia-Invoking American Grill Brings Prime Rib and Seafood Plateaus to Georgetown
HillRag
WTOP
- Meet Gamora, a pretty pit bull mix with lots of love
- Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
- Meet Faheem, a curious domestic shorthair with irresistible kitten sparkle
- Where to celebrate America’s 250th in DC-area on July Fourth
- The World Cup can come down to penalty kicks. How easy are they?
- DC reveals master plan for housing, parks around future Commanders stadium
- Fourth of July weekend brings traffic closures in DC, Virginia
- An American love story: Meet National Zoo goose George and his turkey wife Felicity
- Fairfax Co. NAACP calls for more urgency in school handling of discrimination complaints
- New laws go into effect in Virginia, Maryland and DC on July 1
- Fairfax County officials seek public’s help after fire destroys Task Force 1 training equipment
- Jawando, Wells set for Montgomery County executive race in November
- Virginia lawmakers approve 2-year spending plan, avoiding partial government shutdown
- Celebrating July 4th in DC? Officials say even experienced locals need a plan
- What becomes of Prince George’s County’s budget after a judge’s ruling about money transfer?
Arlington Now
- Hot take: condo fees are financially savvy
- Arlington, CommonWealth One credit unions merge this week, creating $1B institution
- WEATHER ALERT: Heat Advisory, Extreme Heat Watch issued for later this week
- Possible townhouse designs unveiled for Seven Corners project
- Doubling in size: Penrose Square expansion set to move forward with $4.27M county funding
- Morning Notes for June 30, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 29, 2026
- From paid leave to gun legislation, here’s what changes in Virginia on July 1
- Arlington County Board says White House UFC event ‘exploited’ efforts to honor 9/11
- Arlington’s top spots for Independence Day fireworks and celebrations
- Wakefield HS celebrates two coaches named district and regional ‘Coach of the Year’
- Call Your Mother bagel shop opening next week in Ballston
- Special train for America’s 250th anniversary to roll through Arlington on Tuesday
- County still lacks a plan for former Lee Community Center, could delay action until 2036
- No funding for new Columbia Pike library included in 10-year spending proposal
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The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: DC residents head to polls for primary without several longtime incumbents; House panel scrutinizes DC tax bill foreclosures; and more
- District Links: Lewis George campaign vows to appeal $16,000 fine over coordination with labor groups; DC primary season enters final hours; and more
- Dan Kornfield: DC’s next mayor should expand 911 mental health responders
- District Links: Mayoral candidates blast Trump’s threat of a takeover if Lewis George wins; judge denies Kennedy Center request for a stay; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The DC Council’s election year budget panders and jeopardizes
- 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
The Georgetowner
- Mark Twain Prize: Friends of Bill Take Over Kennedy Center
- Why Mount Vernon Matters
- ‘Differing Visions’ at Arena Stage: Sharif Resigns
- Spain’s Gift for America’s Semiquincentennial
- ‘Big Boom’ Returns to Great Meadow, July 4
- Chicago’s Obama Presidential Center: A Beacon of Hope
- Closing Soon at Round House Theatre: ‘Sally & Tom’
- A New Era of Exploration: Inside the New National Geographic Museum
- Georgetown 275 Event at Waterfront Park, June 28
- Pop — Past and Present — at the Guggenheim
The Washington Informer
- Housing Affordability Measure Stalls After Trump Links It to SAVE America Act
- A Look Inside the District Debut Day as Wizards Celebrate New Era in D.C. Basketball
- Supreme Court Preserves Mail Ballot Grace Periods, Rejects Trump Appeals in Voting and Carroll Cases
- Hana Sharif Resigns from Role as Arena Stage Artistic Director
- Nation of Islam Mourns Death of First Lady Khadijah Farrakhan at 90
- Mystics Escape Fire 124-123 in Epic Four-Overtime Showdown Tying WNBA Record For Longest Game Played
- Where Black Students Find Racial Healing on Campus
- Racial Healing in Black America: What the Data Tells Us
- Prince Georgians Learn What’s Next for Former Six Flags Site
- Remembering the Rev. William H. ‘Bill’ Bennett II
Greater Greater Washington
- Bikeshare beat: See which DC neighborhoods have CaBi deficits
- Get excited, we’re overhauling our blog post categories
- Breakfast links: Dulles could say farewell to people movers
- National links: What to know about the bipartisan housing bill
- Photo Friday: Pride!
- Breakfast links: Alexandria buses get charging boost
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #51
- DC will soon be speaking in 2024 code words
- Breakfast links: New Metro entrance to pair with park in Crystal City
- Help make it safer for DC students to walk to school
The 51st
- Here are the 2026 Democratic primary results
- What comes next after D.C.’s historic primary?
- 11 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 10 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Opinion: Why the D.C. Council should pass child support reform
- Aparna Raj wins the Ward 1 Democratic primary race
- What Juneteenth means to D.C. artists and cultural organizers
- Janeese Lewis George declares victory in D.C.'s mayoral primary
- The five best places to get jollof rice in D.C., from a Ghanaian-American food blogger
- Elissa Silverman wins the At-Large special election
- Robert White wins D.C. delegate race
- Janeese Lewis George poised for victory in the mayoral race
- 14 things to do around D.C. over Juneteenth weekend
- How to mark Juneteenth around D.C.
- Noncitizens can vote in D.C.'s local election, but many are afraid