The District Report
Last Updated: February 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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r/washingtondc
- Shout-out to the trash collectors
- Low humidity at home
- So are there any protests that are planned in DC to demand ANYTHING about the Epstein files situation
- American University professor named in Epstein files
- Darkness
- Drivers in dc
- Trump asks Dulles Airport to be renamed after him
- My nanny received an Ankle Monitor from Immigration - What is Next?
- Standing by your convictions
- From the team behind the Capital Weather Gang
Popville
- MORE Props to Good Peeps: “Thank you to this generous stranger, and to the incredible teachers for their quick thinking, care, and compassion.”
- Heads Up: “Huge ice chunks hanging off apartment building in Petworth”
- About that Huge Emergency Response in Woodley Park: “trespasser struck by a train”
- About that Huge Emergency Response: Big House Fire in Cleveland Park
- Storm Day +12 – Sidewalks of Shame and Trash Troubles Cont.
- Speaking of Sobering, “DC Water Identifies Significant Rock Blockage in Potomac Interceptor, Impacting Cleaning and Repair Timeline”
- Speaking of which, “Free rides through SoberRide for those celebrating Super Bowl LX”
- “Where to watch Winter Olympics?”
- “Rock Creek Parkway Access Issue PSA”
- DC open house list for this weekend: Feb 6, 2026
- Ron David Cafe re-opening soon in Union Market
- Props to Good Peeps: “I don’t remember anything from the crash – just waking up in the ambulance, but I do have a recollection of three people looking after me.”
- Today* in Hawks*** around Town – Resident Parking Only
- Ecstatic Art News: “The painting—widely considered to be one of the finest ever made by Gentileschi” acquired by NGA
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Your Chance to Own a Piece of the P Street Duffy’s (RIP)
- Sweet City Ride – El Camino en blanc
- “Which veterinarians do you recommend and why?”
- “Props to these guys for doing a hard job but”
- Sad Signs of the Times cont. “honoring the lives lost to ICE.”
DC News Now
- Man shot in home, critically hurt in Springfield
- Man killed, police officer hurt after cruiser, car collide in Fairfax County
- FORECAST: Light snow followed by brutal wind/cold
- Large rock discovered in sewer line delays repairs for Montgomery County sewage spill
- WATCH: Trash burns on Route 50 after dumped from garbage truck in Fairfax County
- Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91
- Man dies after being stabbed at DC soup kitchen; suspect arrested
- Extreme cold, high wind warnings for DC, Maryland, Virginia
- Pennino Building closed due to flooding in Fairfax County
- Surge in water main breaks across DMV leaves residents without water, flooding
Arlington Now
- Proposed congressional maps in Virginia would split Arlington in two
- Dispute between drivers ends with man down in middle of East Falls Church intersection
- Overlooked dog’s adoption story earns $100K for Falls Church animal rescue
- Yorktown grad celebrates undefeated season with Indiana Hoosiers
- Poll: The best dentist in Arlington
- Stop by Kinder Haus Toys at 1220 N. Fillmore for books and toys
- Rebuilt McDonald’s is back open on Langston Blvd after almost a year
- Buddhist monks on 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’ arrive in Arlington next week
- NEW: High Wind Warning issued for Arlington
- Morning Notes for February 6, 2026
- Trump’s grand arch plan for Memorial Circle rests on shaky historical ground
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 5, 2026
- BREAKING: Man charged with attempted murder after incident at Trump official’s Arlington home
- Washington Post layoffs culminate decades of thinning coverage in Northern Virginia
- NOW: Firefighters battling apartment fire near Ballston
HillRag
Washingtonian
- How Actor Wilmer Valderrama Ended Up Opening a Cocktail Bar in DC
- Valentine’s Day Hotel Specials for a Dreamy Staycation in DC
- Podcast Host Rachel Martin on Why Empathy Is So Important Now
- Trump Wants Dulles and Penn Station Named After Himself, Too; Will Lewis Attended NFL Event as His Paper Eliminated Its Sports Desk; Marco Rubio Down to Two Jobs
- More Restaurant Weeks to Look Forward to This Winter
- DC-Area Athletes to Watch at the Winter Olympics
- “Democracy Dies in Darkness. Bezos Is the Dark”: Photos From the “Save the Post” Rally.
- Where to Watch the Winter Olympics Around the DC Area
- After Walking 2,300 Miles, These Buddhist Monks Are Arriving in DC
- 9 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month in the DC Area
The DC Line
- jonetta rose barras: Breaking federal tax breaks for DC residents and businesses
- District Links: Council votes to step up battle with mayor over access to agency budget requests; House backs disapproval resolution; and more
- District Links: Washington Post cuts a third of its staff though widespread layoffs; Senate panel advances disapproval resolution; and more
- District Links: DC leaders warn of disruption if Congress upends local tax code with disapproval resolution; Kennedy Center plans spur worry; and more
- District Links: DC continues to clear ‘snowcrete’ amid post-storm criticism; Kennedy Center will close 2 years for renovations, Trump says; and more
- District Links: Congress poised to consider disapproval of DC’s law to ‘decouple’ from federal tax changes; Trump pushes IndyCar race in DC; and more
- District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on all-affordable, net-zero apartment building in Truxton Circle; family’s lawsuit demands 911 records; and more
- District Links: Councilmembers say heavy ice hampered cleanup by damaging city’s small plows; new estimate puts DC population at 691,310; and more
- District Links: Norton confirms her retirement after 18 terms as DC delegate; Evans looks to return to DC Council as chair; and more
- District Links: Norton draws praise for legacy as ‘true warrior’ after her campaign files termination report; Orange launches mayoral bid; and more
- District Links: Bowser declares state of emergency ahead of snow, freezing rain; Trump admin reviews funding for DC, other ‘sanctuary’ areas; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Another cloaked and messy week in the DC government
- District Links: Bowser touts major residential conversion on Connecticut Avenue, incentives for 2 more projects; council shuffles oversight; and more
- District Links: Bowser admin highlights new $20.9M middle school addition in Ward 8; anonymous DC National Guard member describes deployment; and more
- District Links: Council names ex-staffer Doni Crawford to interim at-large seat; feds extend National Guard’s deployment in DC through 2026; and more
- District Links: DC selects team for Chevy Chase redevelopment with housing, library and community center; Cedar Hill hospital’s CEO resigns; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Corrupting ethics and transparency in the DC government
- District Links: Commanders publish first renderings of new roofed stadium on RFK campus; House OKs spending bill with DC provisions; and more
- Meet RenRiot: A band reshaping DC’s rock landscape one riff at a time
- District Links: McDuffie enters Democratic Party’s mayoral contest; Trump admin eyes West Potomac Park for ‘Garden of American Heroes’; and more
The 51st
- Baby steps: Janeese Lewis George pledges universal affordable child care for D.C.
- Snowpolitics: Candidates for D.C. office weigh in on the snowstorm response
- Wilson Building Bulletin: The D.C. Council lawyers up against Mayor Bowser
- Opinion: D.C. must restore TANF to pull more children out of poverty
- Opinion: If D.C. can’t clear all roads, it shouldn’t send students to class
- Your guide to Black History Month in D.C.
- Palentine's spirit: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- D.C. deserves better than Bezos
- Republican bill targeting D.C. could make paying taxes this year very chaotic
- Did D.C. drop the ball on snow-clearing, or were conditions uniquely bad?
- Goodbye Gas? Inside the battle over your home heat
- What you need to know about the big sewage spill in the Potomac
- Queer Eye spotlights D.C.'s LGBTQ history, and those working to preserve it
- 17 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Train to protect your neighbors: Your weekly Civics Roundup
The Washington Informer
- Heart Awareness Month and the Fight for Equity in Cardiac Care
- Zona Maco: Navigating the Imprint of Blackness in Latin America
- D.C. Attorney General Secured Nearly $907 Million for District in 2025: Report
- One Hundred Years Down, More to Go: ASALH Reflects on Centennial of Black History Month
- D.C. Students Lead Walkout Against ICE
- Trump Signs Funding Measure, Ending Partial Shutdown as DHS Fight Looms
- The Collins D.C. Council Report: Black History Unfolding in the Wilson Building in Real Time
- Maryland’s 5th Congressional District Race Heats Up
- Climate Change Poses Threat to Future of Winter Olympics
- Celebrating 100 Years of Black History in the DMV
Greater Greater Washington
- National links: Why public trash cans sometimes cost thousands
- Breakfast links: Tenants still lack working elevators in eight-story DC building
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #33
- Do Something #109: Hearings on hearings
- Drivers endanger kids in Northern Virginia. Here’s where
- Breakfast links: Georgetown residential conversions in the works
- Marylanders agree: It’s time to do something about high housing costs
- Breakfast links: Trees on W&OD trail get some protection
- DC is rolling back tenant protections — without the data to track the consequences
- How a simple bingo game gets people moving through the city
730DC daily newsletter
WTOP
- Graduates of DC tennis program get trip of a lifetime to Abu Dhabi
- Federal planning commission likes what it sees in the new Commanders Stadium design
- Maryland state’s attorney urges lawmakers to act to help stop scams before seniors lose everything
- Maryland man faces attempted murder charges for targeting OMB director
- Laid‑off Washington Post staff rally outside DC headquarters after massive cuts
- Man charged after boy hurt in accidental gun discharge inside Anne Arundel Co. elementary school
- The highlight of Super Bowl 60 may not come from the game itself
- Youth curfew in effect Fridays, Saturdays at National Harbor
- Things to do in the DC area: Strathmore’s Prelude Buffet, Chocolate Festival … and more!
- Superintendent recommends moving Rockville’s Wootton High to upcoming Crown High in Gaithersburg
- Man found guilty in 2023 kidnapping, killing of New York woman on I-95 in Prince William Co.
- Adult with measles visited grocery stores, restaurant, animal shelter in Northern Virginia
- Snow-verwhelmed: How Prince George’s Co. schools are adjusting calendar after snow days
- ‘Dean’ of DC crime beat on importance of local coverage: ‘People want to know what’s going on in their community’
- Senior dog rescued from DC trash chute
The Georgetowner
- CAG’s ‘Hidden Dreams’ Highlights Overlooked Women of 1963 March on Washington
- This Weekend: Singing in Russian and 4 Romance Languages
- Big Band, Bigger Swing: James Bazen Lights Up Blues Alley
- Washington Welcomes Watergate Museum
- Where to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Around Georgetown
- Weekend Roundup: A Fabulous February Weekend in D.C.
- 2026 Grammys: And the Winner is…Luther Vandross?
- January 2026 Real Estate Sales
- Kennedy Center Closing for Two Years for Renovations
- Evans to Run for Council Chair Against Mendelson