The District Report
Last Updated: July 26, 2026 at 7:51 PM
r/washingtondc
- The Wharf is amazing to go on a stroll, but all the restaurants are very expensive even by DC standards.
- FOUND: extremely nice cat in Columbia Heights (no microchip)
- If you object to Doordash lobbying to overthrow the will of the voters in DC and want to do more than just not use Doordash...
- The Dupont circle dating guide
- Outdoor eating spaces became a fixture of D.C. dining. Now they are disappearing.
- To the People who Helped me today
- Is it okay to go to the Lincoln Memorial in the middle of the night?
- Beware of A2B Moving
- Should I move out of dc?
- U St Pickpcoket Warning
WTOP
- 5 DC-area teens, basketball coach facing charges over junk food stolen from Florida 7-Eleven
- DC community believes traffic safety should be reexamined after 5-year-old injured in hit-and-run
- Motorcyclist dies after collision with SUV in Northern Virginia
- DC public safety agencies spent nearly $220M on overtime, auditor finds
- Montgomery County firefighters violated law against cooperating with ICE, council member says
- Horns filled Route 1 in Hyattsville as community honors lives lost in ICE encounters
- Woman, child taken to hospital after driver struck stand at Fairfax Farmers’ Market
- Another National Mall water feature needs repairs
- Trump returns to correspondents’ dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting
- Trump speaks at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, in redo after April attack
- Federal judge in Virginia says certain abortion drug restrictions are unlawful
- Kaepernick, Springsteen receive new ACLU award for activism in arts, business, science and sports
- Most Maryland school systems will hit base $60,000 teacher pay, after some ‘difficult’ decisions
- New murals are going up around DC to continue celebrating America’s 250th anniversary
- ‘So proud’: Maryland woman selected by McDonald’s to attend FIFA World Cup final
DC News Now
- 3 hospitalized in 2 separate early morning DC shootings
- Homicide investigation underway after man killed in Southeast DC shooting
- Man found shot in North Bethesda, police investigating
- Humidity returns, a few storms to end the weekend
- Man hurt in shooting at Eastover Shopping Center in Prince George's County
- DC-area basketball coach, players arrested in Florida
- 2 hospitalized after elderly driver crashes into farmers' market stand in Fairfax: Police
- National Guard unveils $292M plan to house service members for DC deployment
- Man dies after Mercedes crashes into median, tree in Montgomery County: Police
- What's Going Around | Cyclosporiasis Spreads in the DMV
Popville
- TAP99 Closing After 5 Years in Navy Yard – See their lawsuit. Open Tonight (Sat.) and Final Farewell Sunday Afternoon.
- Carbque on Montana Ave, NE this morning (Saturday.)
- “Smithsonian Family Day – this Sat. (7/25) @ Arts & Industries”
- Missed Connections – Wonderland Ballroom Wednesday and Biking New Hampshire and 15th St, NW Thursday
- The Nats leaning into their Hot Dog Game – Next Up – “four limited edition hot dogs we’ll be serving on Saturday for Harry Potter Day at Nationals Park”
- The Latest on the Trio’s and Fox & Hounds Remodel on 17th Street! Totally Gutted. Major Renovation in the Works. I hear, again, who’s taking the space…
- Looks Like Looking Glass is Closing on Georgia Ave Next Week. Hustle for One Last Glass then POUR. ONE. OUT. for a real one.
- Wendy’s Grand (Re) Opening Saturday in Petworth!
- Major Action on H Street, NE – Hangry Joe’s OUT – Mike’s Seafood Boil IN plus an excellently named Dispensary is coming upstairs!!
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: July 24, 2026
- The Questionably Named, Delhi Belly, is finally opening this August!!
- Just a little Bagpipe practice near U Street
- Sweet City Ride – Electric MINI edition
- “South Block Coming to Eastern Market”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Listing of the Day: 507 M Street NE #2
- END OF AN ERA: Sticky Fingers Closing After 25+ Years on August 2nd – “amazing new (vegan!) business taking over the space.”
- Speaking of Great Ideas, This is the Greatest Idea of 2026, nay, the Greatest Idea of the Decade!
- What the Helen of Troy is This?!?
- Cargo Bike Stolen from the WABA Cargo Bike Library. Wait, WHAT is the WABA Cargo Bike Library?!?
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 24, 2026
- JUST IN: Virginia may vote early in the 2028 presidential primary — on leap day
- More after-school opportunities coming to Drew Elementary in Green Valley
- Local photographer honored for chronicling eight years of youth theater
- Arlington has one of the best pie shops in the U.S., according to Newsweek
- ACPD: Scooter riders threw a rock at a car, then kicked it, after a driver honked
- Poll: The best nail salon in Arlington
- Closure of Ayers Hardware is latest sign of strain among Arlington’s small businesses
- Group studying possible revisions to Arlington’s Affordable Housing Ordinance
- Major Falls Church affordable housing project about to receive screening committee
- Morning Notes for July 24, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 23, 2026
- Officials face flak over dangerous dog cases in Arlington, point to strict guidelines
- Planning for future of Central Library, Lee Community Center moves up in county priorities
- Missing Middle proposal from Cunningham sparks blowup with ‘blindsided’ County Board members
The Washington Informer
- Power Read 25: Where Black Women Illuminate America’s Story
- D.C. Home Rule Faces New Test as House Committee Advances Tax Authority Bill
- Mystics Stun Aces Securing A 100-99 Statement Win Headed Into The All-Star Break
- AI Boom Drives Fight Over Electric Bills as D.C., Virginia and Maryland Clash Over Data Centers
- Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, July 23-27.26
- New Public Map Reveals Scope of America’s License Plate Reader Network
- EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Making of ‘Michael’ as the Jackson Biopic Rewrites Box Office History
- The Collins D.C. Council Report: A Summer Recess Well Earned
- 7-23-2026 Informer Edition
- Independent, D.C. Statehood Green Party Candidates Stand against a Unified D.C. Democratic Party
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: House panel advances bill limiting DC taxing authority; auditor cites heavy overtime, leave usage at public safety agencies; and more
- District Links: DC officials blast bill to restrict local taxing authority ahead of key vote; House Dems decry GOP attacks on Smithsonian; and more
- District Links: Judge orders repairs at five buildings in AG’s case against a ‘slumlord empire’; DC sees rise in traffic fatalities in 2026; and more
- District Links: House committee set to vote on bill to limit DC’s ability to alter local taxes; Commanders stadium wins panel’s initial OK; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Elissa Silverman returns to the DC Council
- District Links: NPS finalizes agreement for removal of historic trestle bridge; panel calls for changes to Lafayette Square fence plan; and more
- District Links: DC Council votes 13-0 to cap resale prices for concert, theater tickets; AI-boosted delivery robots debut in Logan Circle; and more
- District Links: Mendelson pulls his bill to revise RCV process for at-large seats; council to consider $300M for Audi Field expansion, roof; and more
- District Links: Bowser says new reform package would encourage investment in DC housing; DC sees near-record tourism for July Fourth; and more
- Kevin Chavous: DC’s win against Ticketmaster should be just the beginning, but a price cap isn’t the answer
- District Links: Council set to consider emergency bill to adjust RCV tabulation in at-large race; Wellpoint out as DC Medicaid provider; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The story about the slaying of DC’s proverbial white whale
- District Links: Nadeau submits bill to add surtax on passive income for affluent households; proposed arch spurs debate over height limits; and more
- District Links: Court rejects attempt to return Trump name to Kennedy Center; Norton seeks new status for Civil War Defenses of Washington; and more
- 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
Washingtonian
- Our Favorite Bites From the 2026 Best of Washington Party
- 9 New Spots to Grab Weekend Brunch Around DC
- Eric Adjepong Barred From Being Alone With Daughter, MoCo Buys Maryland Side of Former White’s Ferry Operation, and Trump Pockets a Replica World Series Ring
- 7 Luxury Home Sales in the Washington Area—and Who Bought and Sold Them
- DC’s Go-Go Scene Is the Setting for a Local Filmmaker’s New Feature
- Semi-Secret DC Menswear Shop Parv’s Is Already a Phenomenon
- Meet the Prince George’s County Hairstylist Behind Zendaya’s “The Odyssey” Looks
- Shaw’s Homey New Cafe Serves Ethiopian Coffee and Chai-Matcha Lattes
- 9 Literary Events in DC to Bookmark This Summer
- The Washington Nationals Are Stuck With a Zombie Crypto Sponsorship
Greater Greater Washington
- National links: US Department of Transportation continues to undermine road safety
- Photo Friday: Screen time
- Breakfast links: Lack of bus lanes limits Metrobus
- Why local governments should support third spaces
- Do Something #128: What if you ran for ANC?
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #54
- Route 29 in Montgomery County is bad for everyone
- Breakfast links: Road near Arlington schools to see safety changes
- Think outside the circle, DC OP
- Why are so many people in line at this empty lot in Navy Yard?
730DC daily newsletter
The 51st
- Metro tried to make bus service better. Somehow, ridership and speeds are both down
- Nancy Shia's been photographing D.C.'s resistance for 50 years
- This hospital delivers more babies in D.C. than any other. They’re cutting over a third of their postpartum beds.
- Ask A D.C. Native: How can you tell I'm not from here?
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Opinion: Second chance laws work. I'm proof of it.
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Check out thousands of photos of midcentury D.C.
- 18 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Meet our team: George Kevin Jordan
- 11 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- The RENTAL Act is full of tenant rights rollbacks. This one was supposed to be removed.
- Opinion: We’ve lost trust in D.C.’s high schools. New graduation rules won’t fix it.
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Meet our team: Benny Peterson
The Georgetowner
- The Eternal Return of ‘The Odyssey’
- Weekend Round Up July 23, 2026
- Final Weekend of District Fringe in Van Ness
- The Cultural Ledger: July in the Lowcountry
- ‘The River Is Waiting’: A Grief Observed Reviewed by Kitty Kelley
- Fresh Finds in Georgetown: 2 Farmers Markets Worth a Visit
- Coming This Fall: Chase Club, La Caccia Restaurant
- Foundry Branch Trestle Bridge to Be Demolished
- Waymo Is Rolling Into Washington
- Business Ins & Outs: Pizzeria Paradiso; Donsak, Uniqlo, Acqua Pura