The District Report
Last Updated: July 9, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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- New photo shows Trump’s staggering destruction of the White House
- Where can I do this in this town?
- Metro preachers?
- Smithsonian head disputes White House report in memo to staff
- Lost or abandoned pet rat in Rock Creek Park!
- Flags at half staff
- “DC’s Restaurants Show Sharp Drop in Closures After DC Council’s Initiative 82 Reform” - PoPville
- DC is second riskiest city for driving, Allstate says
- Appeals court denies Trump's request to halt removal of his name from Kennedy Center
- Is MPD the worst???
Popville
- Happy 40th Anniversary to the Iconic Bagels Etc.!!
- Try this: The 10-minute worry window
- “Last HipCityVeg location in DC closed” – “See you in Philadelphia”
- Continuing Coverage of the Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Fountains Cont. “Lower Level Reflecting Pool Temporary Closure”
- Heads Up – NCR Flyover: Arlington National Cemetery this morning
- Yo. Charcuteria coming to the old Bottle Collection building in Shaw near 9:30 Club!!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- “National Book Festival Features More Than 80 Authors and New Programming to Celebrate America 250”
- Missed Connection – TCB in Shaw
- “Wanted to give a shoutout to the DC DMV (specifically Benning Ridge)”
- What’s Going on with GW Medical Faculty Associates?
- “barriers on the 15th St NW cycle track have been removed south of constitution Ave”
- “New Thai Place coming to 18th and M”
- “DC’s Restaurants Show Sharp Drop in Closures After DC Council’s Initiative 82 Reform”
- DC Fresh Finds for July 8, 2026
- Fast Casual Falafel (and more) Patrol: Taïm Closed in Dupont Circle
- Meanwhile at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park – Fountain Water Brown, Fences Back Up…
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Owl in Flight!
- Force Free DC Coming to Colorado Ave
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
WTOP
- Trill of a lifetime: DC Flutes join Lizzo at Wolf Trap
- Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism
- Tropical airmass to bring heavy rainfall, possible flooding to DC region
- Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism
- Justice Department threatens Maryland’s top election official with criminal charges
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for July 9
- Things to do in the DC area: Alexandria’s birthday bash, Gaithersburg’s SportsFest … and more!
- Fairfax Co. student a scholarship finalist for duct tape prom outfit
- Montgomery County elections board certifies June 23 primary results
- Meet Coba, the National Zoo’s newest tiger
- Trump’s plan for a triumphal arch in the nation’s capital is getting another review
- Three more people charged with damaging Reflecting Pool after Trump’s multimillion-dollar restoration
- ‘War scene’: Bus crash, other collisions leave at least 33 injured in Pikesville, Md.
- Dinosaurs, moon rocks and explorers await at National Geographic’s new museum
- Maryland football player gets probation after death threats, 92 calls to girlfriend
Washingtonian
- Olympian Charged With Vandalizing Reflecting Pool Pleads Not Guilty
- Blue States May Pull National Guard Troops From DC, Smithsonian Boss Pushes Back Against White House Report, and We Could Get a Thomas Paine Memorial
- 15 Great Salons, Spas, and Beauty Pros in the DC Area
- A River Tubing Spot a Short Drive From DC
- Court Denies Trump’s Attempt to Reinstall His Name on Kennedy Center
- Hana Sharif’s Arena Stage Exit Was Messy. The Stories Behind It Are Even Messier.
- Cynthia Erivo, Martin Scorsese, and Ann Patchett Headline the National Book Festival
- Renovated DC Fountain’s Water Turns Brown, FIFA Fan Zone Watch Party Devolves Into Brawl on the Mall, and Michael Cohen Says He and Trump Are Cool Now
- The Weirdest Takeaways From Trump’s 162-Page Smithsonian Report
- Why Is This Bar’s Bathroom DC’s Hottest Selfie Spot?
Arlington Now
- Is my child ready for kindergarten? What a Children’s House Montessori School graduate looks like
- Trump’s plan for a triumphal arch in Memorial Circle is getting another review
- WEATHER ALERT: Flood Watch issued for Arlington
- Advocates want $10M in stabilization funds to reopen Lee Community Center
- Planning kicks off for special election to replace Arlington County treasurer
- Morning Notes for July 9, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 8, 2026
- Cherrydale Library supporters seek accessibility upgrades to safeguard branch’s future
- With promised Crystal City library on pause, advocate calls for upgrades to Aurora Hills branch
- Dunkin’ closes on Columbia Pike, leaving a void at gas station
- BizTalk: Building Arlington’s Talent Pipeline with InternshipsVA
- Santa Rosa Taqueria plans to open at former Seamore’s spot in Clarendon
- Morning Notes for July 8, 2026
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: July 8, 2026
- Superintendent Durán to serve at least four more years at APS
The 51st
- 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?
- 11 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 10 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
DC News Now
- Firefighter taken to hospital after fire at Prince George's County home
- At least 33 hurt after MTA Baltimore bus crashed into FedEx building, multiple cars struck
- Shooting in Southeast DC sends 3 people to hospital; 3 men arrested
- Bonnie Tyler, who topped charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' dies at 75
- Scattered storms Thursday PM with heavy rain, strong gusts possible
- Undrafted Opinions | Entering the Golden Age of DC Sports?
- Brown water flows from Meridian Hill Park fountains
- Montgomery County launches ICE reporting portal; White House, DHS warn it could endanger agents
- Man in viral 4th of July photo reflects on Metro ride with white supremacist group
- Parasitic stomach illness reported in Virginia
The Georgetowner
- 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
- Workers, Visitors Give Great American State Fair a Thumbs-Up
- Washington’s Locked-Down USA 250 Birthday Party
HillRag
- Comment On 2018 Clean Energy Law Post
- Arena’s CrazySexyCool Dances And Dreams Revolution
- Beekeeping at Historic Congressional Cemetery: There’s a new Beekeeper in Town!
- Art on the Hill
- Aging In Place, Together
- Air and Space Opens Five New Galleries
- Calling All Artists: Capitol Hill Art Walk
- Stories for a Saturday Night: An Evening with Ira Glass
- The Path to Queer Political Power Starts with ANCs
The Washington Informer
- 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
- 7-9-2026 Informer Edition
- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Real Estate Is a Road to Wealth
- VIEWPOINTS
- EDITORIAL: Like Chicken Little’s False Assertion That the Sky is Falling, Claims of Voter Fraud are Nothing but Scare Tactics
- EDITORIAL: Birthright Citizenship Is the Promise of America
Greater Greater Washington
- 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
- A night out at a long-time Clarendon third place
- Breakfast links: WMATA posts July 4 ridership record
- Better Bus Network improved DC frequency, reliability
- Metrobus network redesign was a catalyst, but full story remains untold
- Events: Listen up, weigh in on DC’s construction codes
- Breakfast links: Extreme temperatures cause Green Line derailment
- Trump’s not an urbanist president. Do we have to say this?
The DC Line
- 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
- 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