The District Report
Last Updated: June 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM
82°F, Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
r/washingtondc
- DC’s official butterfly is having a moment - eastern tiger swallowtails are everywhere right now
- DC Locals, is this signage normal?
- View from Great American State Fair Ferris Wheel
- No admission to Great American State Fair due to weather
- Food at the Great American State Fair
- the great american state fair is also doing a rodeo
- Hey, thought it was pretty cool that the Red Bull car stopped to give beverages to the trash Pick up people on this hot day!
- We should support this endeavor 🍎
- This is a national embarrassment. Hard pass.
- WTF are these books at the State fair
DC News Now
- Spotty storms continue through weekend, dangerous heat next week
- 3 hurt in domestic-related shooting in Southeast DC, police say
- Woman struck in head by falling rock while sitting outside Arlington business
- Morning showers starting to exit the DMV
- Metro offers free rides for July 4 fireworks shows
- Teen boy shot dead at community center in Prince George's County
- Democratic lawmakers demand debris be removed from East Potomac Park
- Roommate charged after woman stabbed, killed inside Gaithersburg apartment
- Road closures to take effect for National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Area organizations deploy teams to Venezuela for earthquake relief
Popville
- 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?
- “Thank you to hit and run bystanders”
- JUST IN: Action at the Atlantic Plumbing Movie Theatre in Shaw!
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: June 26, 2026
- Crunch Scuttlebutt Update: Bookstore Out, Squash Studio In!
- Moving on from Apples to Hotdogs and, uh, well you’re just gonna have to read it…
- You Like Apples? How Do You Like This Apple Event?!?
- Today* in Corgis*** Around Town
- “WENDY’S UPDATE!!”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Regarding the Reflecting Pool, Well, The Park Police Major Crimes Unit is on it…
- Missed Connection – All Souls
- “The fireworks incident at last night’s movie at Tanner Park was terrible”
- “Washington Gas construction issues”
- “Planned Parenthood Protestor Antics – Is this even legal?”
WTOP
- CityCenterDC unveils new public art exhibit: Urban Living Rooms
- Teens pack Safe Space NOVA for annual Pride Prom
- Parents of former Maryland football player killed in 2024 car crash start foundation in his honor
- Inconvenient truths about Thomas Jefferson explored in ‘Sally & Tom’ at Round House in Bethesda
- Maryland Park and Planning Commission scores victory against Prince George’s County
- Tearing down history? The Founding Fathers did it first, says a new immersive documentary
- Rockville man sentenced after setting fire that trapped 4 people inside apartment
- Virginia counselor wins a DC licensing case based on free speech
- Lawmakers say White House demolition debris at East Potomac Park poses health risk
- After criticism, Va. proposes two-year delay in raising school standards
- Fairfax Co. seeks to exempt Potomac River to protect water if Va. declares drought emergency
- Going to the National Mall for July 4? Expect tighter security, less space and big changes
- Jawando declares himself winner of Montgomery Co. executive Democratic primary
- Virginia to appeal judge’s ruling blocking assault weapons ban
- ‘The epitome of good trouble’: Md. activist remembered for efforts to preserve, teach segregation history
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 26, 2026
- Preschoolers bond with seniors in intergenerational painting class at Lubber Run
- Falls Church student’s plea for sidewalks wins ‘If I Were Mayor’ essay contest
- The Angie upscale bistro soft opening today in Virginia Square
- Poll: The best cooking classes in Arlington
- EXCLUSIVE: Woman seriously injured while brunching in Ballston after rock thrown from high rise
- Clarendon post office restricts overnight hours due to pee, poop and fires
- Falls Church affordable housing proposal advances, after much debate
- Morning Notes for June 26, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 25, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 923 17th Street South
- JUST IN: Il Radicchio reopening in Clarendon, replacing Mazaro
- Beyer calls Trump administration’s approach to AI ‘haphazard’ after advanced models pulled
- Athletes from local high schools chosen to spring all-state teams
- The Sweet District opens in Rosslyn with gourmet chocolate and baked goods
The DC Line
- 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
- Charter school parents: DC Council must not shortchange almost half of public school students
Washingtonian
- Fourth of July Escapes: 6 Celebrations Away From DC Crowds
- A Nostalgia-Invoking American Grill Brings Prime Rib and Seafood Plateaus to Georgetown
- How DC Restaurants and Rooftop Bars Are Celebrating the Fourth of July
- It’s Official: The NFL Draft Is Coming to DC This April
- Where to Watch the 2026 Fourth of July Fireworks Away From the National Mall
- This Bagel Shop Used ChatGPT for a Father’s Day Promotion. Then It Got Roasted Online.
- Map: Navigating the National Mall
- You Can Still Be on the Water for DC’s Fireworks
- I Went to Trump’s Great American State Fair. It Was Bleaker Than I Expected.
- An Abstract Light Show Will Be Projected on the Smithsonian Castle
The Washington Informer
- Prince Georgians Learn What’s Next for Former Six Flags Site
- Remembering the Rev. William H. ‘Bill’ Bennett II
- D.C. Artists Defining Liberation and ‘Reflecting the Times’ for a Juneteenth Celebration at Lincoln Theatre
- Aisha: An AI Chatbot That Centers Blackness
- Zenith Gallery Presents ‘An Art Filled Life’
- DMV Native Frances Tiafoe Makes History With Win at Terra Wortmann Open
- RAMMYS Nominees Showcase Breadth of Culinary Traditions in D.C.
- Maryland’s 2026 Primary Election Results
- The Collins D.C. Council Report: Revenue Raisers, Semi-Open Primaries, and Unfinished Business
- Africa Bears Growing Burden of a Warming World
Greater Greater Washington
- 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
- Family Biking Matters: DC Council funds 11th Street SE bike lane
- Breakfast links: Council results promising in Montgomery, Prince George’s County
- Asphalt and inertia: The deeply flawed $16.4 billion Chesapeake Bay Bridge plan
730DC daily newsletter
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