The District Report
Last Updated: July 29, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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- Leaving DC
- Yesterdays Storms
- Becoming homeless today
- USDOT Scraps Approved Washington Union Station Expansion Plan
- Gas station storm damage
- McLean Gardens Trees/Storm
- You all alright after that storm? I think trees are down all over the city.
- If you left your TJs lunch bag on an Orange line train toward New Carrollton this evening, I turned into the WMATA booth at Potomac Ave! 🥡🚞🔶
- Oh Lawd She Comin’! (Pt 2)
- #OTD in 1932, the U.S. Army used tanks and tear gas to clear its own WW1 veterans from a Washington, D.C. protest.
Popville
- Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – A Beauty!
- Missed Connection – Red Line (from Tuesday, June 9, 2026)
- Update on George Washington’s Medical Faculty Associates
- Carnage on K Street – Driver Smashed Through Multiple Concrete Pillars
- “Indy Car Race Prep” picking up. Street Closures and Parking Restrictions have begun.
- Everything’s Coming Up Aces on 11th – Looks Like Wonderland’s Streatery IS COMING BACK!
- EXCLUSIVE: La Loca opening late August!! Pho Viet still coming next door too.
- DC Fresh Finds for July 29, 2026
- EXCLUSIVE: Major Yum, from Chef Scott Chung, coming to the former Johnny’s (Bad Saint) space in Columbia Heights!!
- A Liquor Store (Tavern?) is Coming (Back) to Union Station! OK, now do the Movie Theatre!!
- Tree Cracked Like a Toothpick from that Insane Storm
- Coffee Republic Coming Soon to old Compass Coffee space Downtown
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Wind Gusts/Thunderstorm Takes Down Trees, Electrical Wires
- Update: NWS has cancelled the watch as of 8pm. We Got a Tornado Watch!!
- “District Taco Opens New Mezcaleria Bar in Dupont”
- Thai & Time Again “Closed for an Emergency Be Back ASAP. Thank you for Prayers”
- “$81,064 judgment secured against the former ANC 8C treasurer for misappropriating public funds.”
- What was up with the Huge Line at the Washington Hilton this Morning?
- Prost’s New Streatery Going Up Fast!!
DC News Now
- NTSB chair, victims' families call on Congress to take action on 50 safety recommendations after midair collision near DCA
- Breezy but much more comfortable to end the week
- Teens accused of armed robbery during Facebook sale of sweatshirt: Stafford County deputies
- PHOTOS: Fierce storms snap trees, causes power outages across the DMV
- 2 hospitalized, Route 50 closed after fiery crash involving tractor-trailer in Prince George's County
- Crews search for missing swimmer in Potomac River
- Man struck, killed by vehicle in Northeast DC crash; MPD investigating
- Man found shot to death on New York Avenue in DC: Police
- Massachusetts Avenue NW closed after tree downed
- National Chicken Wing Day: The best freebies and deals available on July 29
Arlington Now
- Arlington’s ban on gas leaf blowers earns praise from Virginia environmentalists
- Unhoused man, 77, returning to Romania after local fundraiser
- Art Focus: Once a year, the sun completes Nancy Holt’s vision at Dark Star Park
- Arlington County Fair returns for 50th year next month, debuting new activities
- Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: July 29, 2026
- Series of burglaries hits at least six homes near Rosslyn
- Arlington Republicans push for strong turnout in U.S. Senate primary
- APS developing new ‘academic integrity’ policy to address AI
- Morning Notes for July 29, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 28, 2026
- Rep. Beyer and challengers hit final sprint ahead of Democratic primary
- WEATHER ALERT: Tornado Watch, Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Arlington and D.C. area
- Former police officer arrested after Arlington auto fraud investigation
- Bagel Uprising opens in Ballston with back-to-the-basics breakfast bites
- Competition higher, price growth lower in first half housing market
WTOP
- DC road closures, parking restrictions in effect for Freedom 250 Grand Prix
- Trump is set to announce a $22B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the ‘people movers’
- Search continues for swimmer who went missing in Potomac River
- After Fort Dupont Ice Arena renovation, some skaters and hockey programs say access has shrunk
- What’s on the minds of Virginia voters ahead of the August primary election?
- What’s next in boosting student performance in Maryland
- Parents cutting back on back‑to‑school spending, survey finds
- ‘I’m humbled’: Veteran reacts to temporary National Military Monument
- Storms packing heavy wind and rain leave trail of flooding, damage in DC area
- UDC extends enrollment cutoff to accommodate unenrolled Howard University students
- Washington crime stats system experienced a ‘systemic breakdown’ of internal controls, report says
- Mayor cites ‘$837 million fiscal cliff’ as she declines to sign DC budget
- Full buck moon may bring color as it rises Wednesday night
- Montgomery County schools’ test scores show one grade is outpacing the rest
- Husband shot by Fairfax Co. police after allegedly threatening wife with knife, grabbing officer’s gun
Washingtonian
- Xi’an Famous Foods Is Bringing Its Hand-Pulled Noodles to Arlington Very Soon
- A Scenic, Summer Elopement in Great Falls Park
- Trump Wants to Reshape Dulles, Too; Iran War Expands; and Bowser Won’t Sign DC Budget
- Is the Mubadala DC Open’s Aging Home Finally Getting Some Upgrades?
- How Barmini Turned Pineapple Pizza Into a Cocktail
- Italian Expats Are Flocking to This DC Restaurant
- This Intimate, Modern Winter Wedding Featured a Short Standing Ceremony and a Candlelit Dinner
- Maryland May Have a Rabid Beaver Problem, Lindsey Graham’s Death Has “Rattled” Trump, and Comey Asks Court to Dismiss Seashells Case
- Why 600,000 Mosquitoes Are Being Released in DC This Summer
- 23 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
Greater Greater Washington
- Do Something #129: Human resources
- How governments, advocates, and eels affect the Washington region’s water
- Breakfast links: Trail parallel to I-66 improves wayfinding
- Approximately every outdoor pool in DC, mapped
- Breakfast links: Maryland geothermal pilot needs to lower costs
- How DC is reclaiming its waterfront identity
- GGWater Week returns to provide a riverine refresher
- Breakfast links: DC’s last streetcar bridge close to disappearing
- National links: US Department of Transportation continues to undermine road safety
- Photo Friday: Screen time
730DC daily newsletter
The Washington Informer
- 2026 DC Tax Sale Reposting
- 7-30-2026 Informer Edition
- James Comer: The House Republican More Focused on D.C. Than His Own District
- Video | Clearing the Air: How DC Is Working Toward Fully Electrifying Transportation by 2045
- AmeriStarRail Unveils ‘Libertyliner 250’ Proposal to Rebrand Amtrak’s NextGen Acela Fleet
- Maryland Lawmakers Urge Federal Regulators to Stop Shifting Data Center Costs to State Ratepayers
- HARRIS: South Carolina Puts Black Voters in the Driver’s Seat for 2028
- 51 Steps to Freedom Names Accomplished Nonprofit Leader George H. Lambert Jr. as President and CEO
- UCAP’s Second Annual Housing Resource Fair Boosts Long-Term Stability
- ‘Soul Searcher’: The Chuck Brown Biography Years in the Making
The DC Line
- 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
- 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
The 51st
- 9 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- 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
The Georgetowner
- ‘The Night Before’ & the WHCA Dinner
- Pizzeria Paradiso Says Farewell to Georgetown
- Bill Limiting D.C. Tax Power Advances to House
- Author Joel Rubin Shares His Vision for Uniting the Democrats
- A New Hotel on Georgetown’s Waterfront
- 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