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Last Updated: August 12, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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- Trump administration set to spend at least $900 million on White House construction
- Pet insurance changes when moving in the DMV
- Out for a morning run
- It was all yellow
- Pulled over for no plate by joint task force
- Nice touch from GWU
- Ice is unloading on 14th and S right now
- Im curious, do you ever feel like the city is too small?
- Take a look at the newest renderings of the Capital One Arena renovations
- Fuck astound so much
DC News Now
- A short break from the stormy pattern today
- GasBuddy: Gas has never been this high, this late in any calendar year
- E-bike stolen during armed robbery with knife in Takoma Park
- ICE agent points gun at woman who yelled at agents in Fairfax County parking lot, video shows
- Man convicted after raping woman on W&OD Trail in Herndon in 2024
- Shaw neighbors join police for community safety walk following recent violence
- FACT FOCUS: Trump makes false claims as he signs order urging revisions around childhood vaccines
- Pedestrian dies due to injuries weeks after Gaithersburg crash
- Free DC marks one year of the National Guard deployment with a downtown rally
- DC neighborhood commissioner sues police department over $30k in alleged unpaid crime tip reward money
The Washington Informer
- Wisdom Walkers: Steps That Change Lives
- Money Talk: Increase Your Savings as Your Income Grows
- Financial Wellness is a Practice: Community Manager Aja Clark in D.C. Shares How to Build a Routine that Lasts
- D.C. Residents Carry $102,400 in Debt as Homeowners Increasingly Turn to Equity for Cash
- D.C. Youth Continue to Grow Through the Game of Chess
- Cuba’s Crisis Deepens as Blackouts and Shortages Continue
- Trump Celebrates One Black Woman’s Historic Rise While Renewing Push to Oust Another
- August 2026 Health Supplement Start Young, Finish Strong
- 8-13-2026 Informer Edition
- VIEWPOINTS
Popville
- Official Word: “Highlands Tavern Set to Open in Cleveland Park This August!”
- Speaking of a Hullabaloo off Wisconsin Ave – About that Huge Police Presence this Morning – “Suspicious Package” found at the Firehouse
- Acqua Bistecca abruptly closes at City Ridge
- DC Fresh Finds for August 12, 2026
- Exclusive: Pura Vida Miami said to be opening on P Street next week! (Aug. 20th)
- Bombas Opens First Retail Store in DC this Friday!! There will be “exclusive Crab Socks” if you get there early…
- Botiwalla by Chai Pani said to be opening September 1st!!
- Heads Up: There will be a Gun Salute at Washington Navy Yard this morning: “39 LOUD rounds”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- “Glow Block Party returns to Pennsylvania Avenue Oct. 3 with Diplo, Westend and more”
- “Lucille’s signage down at the Hotel George”
- Notes from your Nice Neighbors!
- “ACLU-D.C. Comments on One-Year Anniversary of National Guard Troops in the Nation’s Capital”
- “Monumental Sports & Entertainment Unveils Bold Vision for Brand-New Capital One Arena”
- “Kneads Bakeshop & Café coming to Thompson Washington D.C. in Navy Yard”
- Provost looking to add a Second Summer Garden in Woodridge!!
- The Best Sandwich Place’s Newest Location Now Open
- Crazy Carbque Monday – Struck by lightning?!?!
- Driving Dangerously Saturday
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Peregrine Falcon!
Arlington Now
- BREAKING: Firefighters battling blaze in condo tower near Ballston
- North Arlington neighborhoods lose power after tree falls across lines
- Arlington County Fair starts today with opening ceremony, outdoor fun
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: August 12, 2026
- New Arlington apartments are getting smaller, bucking nationwide trends
- New stoplight installed near new Career Center on S. Walter Reed Drive
- Arlington home prices approached record highs in July
- Morning Notes for August 12, 2026
- Car flips on Columbia Pike, closing lanes
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 11, 2026
- Introducing the ARLnow Daily Update podcast
- In 1969, the ‘silent majority’ propelled Arlington GOP to rare political landslide
- Falls Church leaders begin vetting affordable housing proposals
- Lost Dog Cafe’s rescue foundation celebrates 25 years of helping homeless pets
- More speed cameras coming to Arlington for upcoming school year
Washingtonian
- Inside the True Reformer Building, DC’s Hidden Historic Gem
- An Upscale Vietnamese Restaurant Arrives in Eden Center
- Trump Let Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller Fly on Decoy Plane, White House Wants to Keep Prosecuting Local Canoeist, and Kennedy Center Must Pay Musician’s Court Fees
- 8 At-Home Spa Amenities to Covert Your Place Into an Oasis
- Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, Play in Union Market
- The National Guard Has Been Deployed to DC for a Year. What Has It Accomplished?
- Chef Michael Mina Closes Acqua Bistecca After Less Than a Year
- A Rare Deep-Water Retreat on the Potomac
- Trump’s Cart of the Deal, National Guard Deployment Hits One-Year Mark, and Maryland Kids Played With Possibly Rabid Bat
- How AI Chatbots Are Wrecking Some Marriages Around DC
The DC Line
- 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
- 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
WTOP
- DC ANC files lawsuit alleging lack of transparency in police rewards that lead to convictions
- DC police lieutenant pleads guilty in child sex abuse sting
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for Aug. 12
- Federal judge says proposed immigration facility in Howard County can move forward, for now
- Back to school: Hear from Stafford County Public Schools superintendent
- Why is enrollment across DC-area school districts falling?
- Historic Pendleton Rooming House in Alexandria undergoing much-needed renovation
- Democrats begin probe into prosecution linked to Reflecting Pool
- Man convicted of first ‘stranger rape’ in Herndon in more than a decade, according to then-police chief
- Joint venture selected to build new Washington Commanders stadium
- ‘This was their profession’: 6 arrests in series of DC-area retail robberies totaling $500,000
- Scattered storms, flash flooding threat continue across DC region
- Protests near White House on 1 year anniversary of National Guard deployment
- A DC trial was wrapping up when jurors made a discovery that shocked the courtroom
- Take a look at the newest renderings of the Capital One Arena renovations
Greater Greater Washington
- How WMATA’s off-peak improvements are reshaping regional transportation
- Breakfast links: Amtrak sues for control of tiny, vacant DC lot
- Why doesn’t Crystal City look like Ballston?
- Breakfast links: H Street NE project splits into two smaller condo buildings
- DC is making it impossible for youth hockey players to use their home ice
- Want more subsidized housing? Start by building any housing
- Breakfast links: Bethesda housing development gets fast-track approval
- National links: Some older Japanese homes are being shipped abroad
- Photo Friday: Under construction
- Breakfast links: Payment plans could replace evictions for some Alexandria tenants
The 51st
- 22 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- What D.C. residents will remember from a year of National Guard occupation
- A closer look at the restaurant closure that rocked Deanwood
- We surveyed over 300 Ward 7 residents. Here’s what they said
- D.C. is having a third space renaissance
- 14 things to do around D.C. this week
- 12 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Alex Koma joins The 51st as a Senior Reporter
- D.C.'s war on rats reaches new heights
- We asked for gruesome stories about D.C.’s rats. You delivered.
- MLK Library sleeping ban could lead to arrests and displacement, advocates warn
- Imagining the future of D.C.'s arts and culture scene
- Elliot C. Williams joins The 51st as a Senior Reporter
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
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The Georgetowner
- Fall Gala Guide, 2026
- July Real Estate Sales
- A New Vision for Washington’s Forgotten 230 Acres
- A Year of National Guard Deployment in D.C.
- Onstage Georgetown: August 2026
- Local Artists Give D.C. a Mural Makeover
- Downtowner DC: ‘The Playground’ at Building Museum, Key for Cathy Hughes
- DC JazzFest Marks a Triple Centennial
- Inside the Oak Room and Bernadette’s
- Gilded Horse Sculptures Have Georgetown Link