The District Report
Last Updated: July 19, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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DC News Now
- The World Cup final is underway, with Argentina taking on Spain in soccer's biggest game
- Motorcyclist dies after crashing into traffic sign, guardrail in Woodbridge: Police
- Storms leave thousands without power across the DMV
- Shooting in DC's Deanwood neighborhood leaves man dead
- Man shot to death in Odenton neighborhood, police investigating
- Drying out to end out the weekend
- A preview of Virginia’s Republican Senate primary
- 10 hurt, Tesla Cyber Truck split in half in Silver Spring multi-vehicle crash: Police
- Lightning strike ignites Gaithersburg house fire, leaving 5 displaced: Officials
- National Ice Cream Day 2026: The best ice cream and froyo freebies and deals
WTOP
- Human remains found in Maryland may be tied to missing New Jersey woman
- Virginia man killed in Woodbridge motorcycle crash
- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlines plan to lower rising energy bills
- DC-area air quality improves after storms, but wildfire smoke could return
- DC protesters oppose St. Elizabeths development plans for ICE headquarters
- Climate groups concerned by proposed Maryland building code
- Severe thunderstorm watch ends in DC region as storms leave destruction
- Tesla Cybertruck split in half after 10-car Silver Spring crash
- Arlington man sentenced to more than 18 years in jail for sexually exploiting minors
- DOJ sues Maryland challenging law awarding in-state tuition to illegal immigrants
- Six months in, Spanberger defends her record as economic concerns persist
- There are over 50,000 feral cats in Prince William County as officials just bolstered their spay-neuter program
- Cyclospora concerns draw more customers to DC region’s farmers and farmers markets
- Montgomery Co. program provides teens a way to lead on mental health issues
- Maryland, Virginia elections officials push back on Trump assertion that system is ‘broken’
Arlington Now
- Reagan National targets summer rebound after rocky start to 2026
- Storm and flood watches issued for Arlington amid Heat Advisory and Code Red air quality
- JUST IN: Serious crash shuts down southbound GW Parkway
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 17, 2026
- Big-picture planning for future of Central Library, Quincy Park sparks early debate
- Local duo rings in new Arlington exhibit on immigrant experiences in Virginia
- Almost 1 in 3 crashes in Falls Church took place at one intersection last year
- Arlington vs. invasive plants: Commission seeks $1M per year for ongoing battle
- Poll: The best hair salon in Arlington
- Momentum builds in Congress for dropping Robert E. Lee from Arlington House’s name
- NOW: County encouraging people to stay inside amid ‘Code Purple’ air quality from wildfire smoke
- New Arlington treasurer expects tax delinquency rate to remain low in 2026
- More public comment requested on Trump’s plan for a triumphal arch
- Morning Notes for July 17, 2026
- NEW: Code Red air quality alert prompts Arlington to move outdoor rec programs indoors Friday
HillRag
The DC Line
- 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
- 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
Washingtonian
- Here’s the Scoop on National Ice Cream Day Deals Around DC
- Advocates of $25 Minimum Wage in DC Blame Lawsuit for Ballot Delay
- Smoke and Lettuce Join Forces to Make Your Friday Difficult, Panel Okays Fence Around Lafayette Square, and There’s Even More to Read About the Reflecting Pool
- Filmmaker Haile Gerima on the Power of the Black Community
- 7 Exciting Things to Do with Kids This Summer Around DC
- 4 Places You Can Still Pick Peaches in Maryland and Virginia
- What to Know About the 2026 Mubadala DC Open
- A Perfect Day in Old Town Alexandria
- Trump Speech Rattles Republicans, Networks; Guard Troops Will Be Here Till January 2029; and Pentagon Looks for Troops With Low Testosterone
- Find Fossils at These Beaches Near DC
Popville
- Sushi Taro Celebrating 40th(!) Anniversary with 40% OFF during Happy Hour!!
- New Mural in Mount Pleasant!
- Missed Connection – Tiger Fork on Saturday Night. (To be friends.)
- DDOT Approves Two More Sidewalk Robot companies for DC
- Restaurant Rant: “flabbergasted at the behavior of the parents and children”
- “Spicewalla will bring mindblasting flavor for home cooks to Georgetown – beside fellow Asheville brand (and friends) East Fork Pottery” this Fall!
- “Wildfire Smoke Creates Very Unhealthy Air Across D.C. Region; Lung Association Urges Precautions”
- “Botiwalla by Chai Pani, the hit casual eatery from the James Beard Award-winning team, will open in Tenleytown” this Fall!!
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: July 17, 2026
- Update: Driver Detained for Alleged DUI – CarbQue in Adams Morgan (Lanier Heights) – DC Fire EMS made quick work of it!
- Continuing Coverage of Monster Rats in DC Cont. “Glasses are NOT kids glasses.”
- “Code Purple Air Quality Alert for DC”
- “New coffee shop coming to Woodridge/Brentwood!!”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Holy Cool – “Smithsonian Dreams” Projections on the Castle this weekend!!
- PoPville T-Shirts continue to Travel the Globe – Gibraltar!
- Missed Connection – Green Line on Sunday coming home from the Mystics game
- “The National Park Service is taking the next step toward authorizing the demolition of the Foundry Branch streetcar bridge in Glover-Archbold Park.”
- More Trash Troubles: “We need someone to take responsibility for these waste bins in front of Dunbar”
- Without Further Ado, The New Seating at Landmark Atlantic Plumbing!
Greater Greater Washington
- National links: How did bicycling increase 240% in Paris?
- Photo Friday: Fun in the sun
- Breakfast links: Grant to support Virginia Railway Express improvements
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #53
- What a small sign can – and can’t – tell us about big developments
- Breakfast links: Hotel out, apartments in on Arlington Boulevard
- Woodbridge is building a new homeless shelter. Just don’t try to walk there
- Veo survey captures why shared bikes have become essential transportation in DC
- Breakfast links: How a zoning dispute closed a punk venue in Boyds
- Do Something #127: So many surveys
The Washington Informer
- Lawmakers Push to Reduce Medical Misdiagnoses That Devastate Patients
- Conversation and Book Signing Event with U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn
- The Collins D.C. Council Report: A Summer Recess Well Earned
- Mayor Bowser Presents Cathy Hughes with the Key to the City
- Target’s Bullseye Builds Works to Revitalize Ward 8 Community Garden
- Collage Art in Many Forms at D.C. Commission for the Arts and Humanities’ ‘Rip! Tear!’
- A Holistic Approach to Older Adult Care & Oral Health at Mary’s Center
- Predatory Auto Lending Exploits Black Consumers
- Waymo, The Informer Conduct Conversation About Autonomous Vehicles
- Advocates Decry Impending Elimination of Homeland Security Commission Documents
730DC daily newsletter
The 51st
- 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
- 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
The Georgetowner
- Pat Oliphant, Fierce Master of Political Cartoons, Dies at 90
- The Cultural Ledger: July in the Lowcountry
- The Wedding of Sarah Leonard and Bill Dean
- Go LoCo at the Loudoun County Fair
- Weekend Round Up July 16, 2026
- DC Artswatch: Fringe, Arena, Ken Cen, Museums, TWB
- News Bytes: Car Crash Update, More DDOT Surprises
- Birchwood Estate: An English Country Masterpiece in Virginia’s Hunt Country
- Green Theory: Move Through Life on Your Own Terms
- Butter Pecan — Not Vanilla — Was the Flavor of Lindsey Graham’s Independent Streak