The District Report
Last Updated: September 1, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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- DC’s Union Station sure is pretty!
- Breaking: Kalshi is subject to US laws 🤔
- D.C. Police Lieutenant caught in Chris Hansen's latest sting operation
- Why are some people convinced east dc is a wretched warzone?
- Eating out is starting to feel like a scam
- I saw my first AI slop menu in-person at the Wharf this weekend
- D.C.'s Suicide Lifeline Has One of the Nation's Lowest Pickup Rates
- Trump quietly cuts down historic Washington DC cherry trees to make room for golf course. The Trump administration has been accused of removing trees from a golf course in Washington, D.C., without getting approval from officials, despite being told to do so
- My initial thoughts being back for a week
- DC is my City : Community Garden
DC News Now
- Sizzling heat to kick off September
- Legal requirements likely delay East Potomac Golf Links renovations
- Trump says anti-data center communities want to be 'backwards and poor.’ Loudoun residents see tradeoffs
- Former Fairfax High School student convicted after groping girls in hallways released into ICE custody
- 2 drivers hospitalized after head-on collision on George Washington Memorial Parkway in Fairfax County
- Duane 'Keffe D' Davis found guilty in connection to Tupac Shakur murder in Las Vegas
- Woman dies after police pursuit ends in crash on Crain Highway in Brandywine
- Anne Arundel County police sergeant charged with rape, sexual abuse of a minor
- University of Maryland police investigate multiple residential burglaries as classes begin
- Man charged in deadly wrong-way crash on I-270 in Montgomery County held without bond
WTOP
- Washington Manassas Airport cleared to offer commercial airline flights
- Driver charged in March crash that killed 2 in Rockville
- Founder of 2 DC-area nonprofits accused of pocketing grant funds for personal use
- At 91, Dale ‘Grey Beard’ Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail
- DC nonprofit marks 15 years of making fresh food a corner store staple
- Prince George’s Co. school bus problems continue as system vows improvements
- Arlington students head back to class, with some going to a new state-of-the-art high school
- Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump’s $400 million ballroom
- Supreme Court allows Trump to continue building White House ballroom
- Judge authorizes involuntary feeding of jailed suspect in deadly National Guard shooting
The Washington Informer
- Nearly 30 Years After Tupac Shakur Was Gunned Down, a Jury Says Keffe D Was Responsible
- Howard Captures First MEAC/SWAC Challenge Title
- 2026 DC JazzFest Celebrates the ‘Future of Jazz,’ Highlights Local and Global Talent
- D.C. Says Nonprofit Founder Took $125,000 Meant for Addiction Treatment, Then Paid Back Nothing
- East Wins 2026 Negro League All-Star Game
- Sen. Chris Van Hollen ‘Testing the Waters’ for 2028 White House Bid
- The 2026 March on Washington in Photos
- Round House Theatre & Olney Theatre Center Open 2026-2027 Seasons With August Wilson’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
- HARRIS: One Black Governor at a Time Is Not Enough
- Live Boldly – September 2026 Message from Department of Aging and Community Living
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 31, 2026
- Obituary: William F. Sullivan
- Arlington native is crowned Miss USA, the first mother to win pageant
- Five displaced after fire in basement of Green Valley home
- Xi’an Famous Foods opens to big crowds in Clarendon
- W-L defeats rival O’Connell in football season opener
- Town hall on voting rights and safety happening next month in Arlington
- Grand Opening Today: LadyBug Academy launches Spanish Immersion program in Arlington
- Arlington Community High School moves into permanent home at HQ2
- AFAC seeks more county funding amid growing demand for food distribution
- As students head back to school today, APS is 99% fully staffed
- Morning Notes for August 31, 2026
- National Park Service backs Trump’s arch, despite its impact on Washington’s sightline
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 28, 2026
- Man who admitted to Ballston shooting in 2025 is arrested on murder charge in D.C.
Washingtonian
- Where to Eat Ethiopian Food Around the DC Area Right Now
- 24 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- Two New Restaurants Conjure Bygone Eras: The Oak Room and The Riggsby
- Are Metro’s Escalators Unusually Slow?
- The US and Iran Trade Strikes Over the Strait; the Lake Ontario Battle Escalates; a Lawsuit Says Trump’s Freedom Fuel Sold Stolen Gas
- A Report From the Latest Kennedy Center Hearing; Pirro Investigates DC Public Schools; Trump Renames Great Lake, May Rename Oceans
- Why the Cappies Still Matter
- September Culture Guide: 39 Things to Do in the DC Area
- 7 Luxury Home Sales in the Washington Area—and Who Bought and Sold Them
- The Former Woodmont Grill Is Becoming a “Very Special” Ted’s Bulletin
The Georgetowner
- Onstage Georgetown: September 2026
- Stars and Stripes Staffers’ Firing Paused Upon Court Request
- Business Ins & Outs: Uniqlo, Ellizabetta La Strega, Alfie’s, Cafe Tulúm, Flavor Hive, Bizzeria
- Purveyor of Polka Dots Yayoi Kusama, 97
- Auction Block: Works by Eakins, Dubuffet and Goldin
- DC JazzFest Is One Week Away
- Jane Austen Films, Ball at Dumbarton House
- Dolly Parton, 1946-2026
- Weekend Round Up August 27, 2026
- Freedom 250 Grand Prix Wins New Fans Over the Weekend
Popville
- “Friends of the National Arboretum’s Music in the Meadow concert is this Friday and tickets are currently on sale for just $5!”
- Sweet City Ride
- Missed Connection – Desert Five Spot
- Heads Up: “transcript from the jury duty scam call”
- About that Giant Tour Bus Outside Boundary Stone in Bloomingdale Friday Night – Oh Just the Tedeschi Trucks Band Hanging Out!!
- “El District 24 opened for business!” Check Out Their Menu
- “DC Nepali Restaurateur Launches Month-Long Fundraiser for Nepal Flood Victims”
- It’s Official – Capo Deli Union Station OPENED!!
- NYC’s Holy Burger Coming Soon Banner Posted at Sherman and Harvard!!
- Dolly Tributes at the bus stop and with the Q Street Barbies
- Meanwhile on “Ontario, er America Pl NW”
- Last Night in Driving Dangerously – “Another North Cap Crash”
- RASA: “Thank you, Ballpark. This location has closed.”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- “A New Harriet Tubman Sculpture Has Arrived at the Newly Rebuilt Tubman Elementary School”
- Speaking of Historic – Yenching Palace Menu!!
- “A piece of Canadian Great Lakes history in DC”
- 311 Issues Persist – Blood and Graffiti
- Freedom 250 Grand Prix says “more than 215,000 spectators to the National Mall” at first-ever INDYCAR race in Washington D.C.
- “Do you guys know anything about KLNB?”
Greater Greater Washington
- Bikeshare Beat: No fireworks for CaBi in July as ridership slips
- Breakfast links: Ride On to see route adjustments
- Photo Friday: Center your perspective
- National links: Dead malls aren’t easy to redevelop
- Breakfast links: Former NASA site in Greenbelt joins national wildlife refuge
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #57
- DC should build 250,000 homes by 2050
- Congress made Hains Point a public park. Will it stay that way?
- Breakfast links: Arlington bus replacement connects riders to transit
- Family Biking Matters: Bring the joy of biking to your daily commute
The 51st
- The drama in the local Democratic party didn’t end with the primaries
- The Players Lounge has survived five decades of change. Here's its secret.
- What Dolly Parton did for D.C. kids
- 13 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- What's more punk than ... a sewing machine?
- 20 ways to build a better D.C. this week
- Eyeing the midterm elections, D.C. is taking the fight for statehood to the states
- Mount Pleasant residents say 'hell no' to trees of heaven
- The broken promise of D.C.’s Commission on Poverty
- After standing up to Trump, D.C. bishop has a new children's book about bravery
- 11 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 23 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- The Phillips Collection’s new exhibit puts local artists on a global stage
- 19 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- The five best desserts in D.C. for people who don’t like sweets, from a Capitol Hill baker
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The DC Line
- District Links: J.O. Wilson, Barnard ribbon-cuttings mark first week back for DCPS students; Meta settlement could mean up to $130M for DC; and more
- District Links: Officials mark school year’s start with renaming, expansion of Ward 3 high school; new campaign aims to defend DC autonomy; and more
- District Links: DC reports modest rise in student test scores; six MPD employees accused of overtime fraud; Bowser names interim PSC chair; and more
- District Links: Kennedy Center renovations prompt NSO concert season at Lisner, other area venues; judge derails FBI move to Reagan Building; and more
- District Links: Bowser returns another budget bill unsigned to council; Trump admin asks Supreme Court to enable ballroom work to continue; and more
- C4DC: What DC Public Schools needs in its next chancellor
- District Links: National Guard deployment, federal surge hit 1-year mark; GOP bill aims to repeal DC motorcycle helmet law; and more
- ‘CrazySexyCool’ is more than a high-energy jukebox musical — it’s a portrait of survival
- District Links: Initiative to ban foie gras slated for DC’s November ballot; Appeals Court orders halt to White House ballroom construction; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Slouching toward the DC general election with controversy
- District Links: New estimates cite $1.4B cost to keep National Guard in DC into 2029; Trump blasts Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool case; and more
- District Links: Budget battle continues as Mendelson faults Bowser for ‘harmful’ criticism of council; Kennedy Center suspends tour program; and more
- District Links: Bowser appointee resigns as chair of utility regulatory body; regional House members challenge Trump’s golf course plans; and more
- Joon Bang: DC spends just 0.3% of its budget on its older residents. It’s time for a Dignity Fund.
- District Links: Local, federal officials outline plans for next month’s Grand Prix race; Trump set to announce plans for Dulles makeover; and more
- District Links: Bowser opts not to sign FY 2027 budget; IG releases report on MPD data; DDOT tries ‘cool pavement’ to tackle heat islands; and more
- District Links: Preservationists decry proposed changes to federal review process; draft IG report cites breakdowns in MPD crime reporting; and more
- District Links: DC reopens Ward 7’s Rosedale Pool after $6.8M expansion; Metro sees ridership drop after reconfiguring bus routes; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Are DC elected officials once again inviting congressional meddling with their actions? Maybe.
- District Links: Senate committee advances 8 judicial nominees for vacancies on DC courts; firefighters ratify new contract; and more