The District Report
Last Updated: December 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
54°F, Scattered Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
r/washingtondc
- If your dog has sedatives it’s time to break them out!
- free movie ticket
- Knocked Out @ NY AVE Metro.
- Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building
- Found ring in Northwest DC
- Wanna dance your heart out on Christmas Eve?
- Milken Center
- would anyone truly enjoy 2 free tickets tomorrow for "its a wonderful life" at regal cinema dc?
- Drivers, help me to understand.
- Anyone that goes to Max the barber?
DC News Now
- Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot
- Family of 6 loses home, dog in Christmas Eve fire in Harford County
- 1 taken to hospital after Christmas morning crash in Gaithersburg
- Rockville Brazilian steakhouse feeds hundreds on Christmas Eve
- FORECAST: Mild Christmas Day, then a icy mix arrives Friday
- Beloved Santa spreading Christmas joy at Tysons Corner Center for over 30 years
- Police investigating deadly pedestrian crash in Fair Oaks
- Santa, reindeer, Grinch waterski on Potomac River in 40th annual tradition
- One shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie, police say
- Bowie PD welcomes K9 bloodhound puppy named after late officer
Popville
- Friends of the Righteous Rainbow Society* Presents Christmas Rainbow!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel – Christmas Eve Federal Holiday Edition
- Yo!! “Metro will offer free bus and rail fares from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve”!! (Metro will be operating normal service on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 26)
- “Catholic University Architecture Students Build Soaring Spaceframe in the National Building Museum’s Great Hall”
- Missed Connection – Funeral For A Penny
- “Rock Creek Park tennis center – NPS proposal to lease it privately” – “Rock Creek Conservancy sent out a message”
- DC Goverment Gets December 24, 2025, Early Closing at 2pm but Back to Business Friday December 26th
- Signs of the Times at Tony’s Breakfast and Urban Outfitters – “RIP Pennies, Rounding Works”
- “Montello Market is OPEN in Trinidad”!
- “Bully Opens at the St. Gregory Hotel, Bringing a Spanish Steakhouse to the Heart of Washington, D.C.”
- “Back gate at the old Biergarten was fully removed.” Nesso Plaza Coming
- “A key street along the southwest edge of Rock Creek Park is one step closer to a safer future for everyone who uses it.”
- Today* in Hawks*** around Town
- Bullfrog Bagels Available on H Street, NE before they move into their new space.
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Update: For Lease Ads Spotted for Metier and Kinship space. Metier and Kinship Closing Soon!
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents “in mid flight”
- SWEET City Rides
- “Any idea when this headache will be over?”
- Last Night in Driving Dangerously – Yo!! What?
WTOP
- DC region to get holiday gift of mild weather on Christmas Day
- Looking back: How the Commanders’ RFK stadium deal came together in 2025
- Things to do in the DC area: Winter Skate Spectacular, Holiday Record Swap … and more!
- Janney Elementary students bring in the holidays
- A message from Prince William County: Don’t be so trashy
- Fairfax County launches new way to recycle unwanted books
- Maryland union files unfair labor practice claims against the state
- Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building
- How to beat rideshare surge pricing for your holiday travels
- DC police officer seriously injured in crash while helping driver of broken-down vehicle
- Two injured in Anne Arundel County shooting by immigration officer
- Make progress with your money in 2026
- Last minute questions for Santa from WTOP’s youngest listeners
- ‘Never stop dreaming’: Advice from a Make-A-Wish kid
- DC-area forecast is merry and bright Wednesday before rainy Christmas morning
Greater Greater Washington
- GGWash Picks 2025: The District’s transportation system taxes everyone’s time
- What we advocated for in 2025
- This year’s Week Without Driving campaign was the biggest yet
- In the years after the Civil War, Washington became a junction between northern and southern railroads
- Breakfast links: Vacant homes renovated, sold in Baltimore
- Virginia’s antebellum rail network was built to connect the state’s hinterland to its own ports
- Do Something #104: So long, 2025
- A look at GGWash’s 2026 budget — and how you can help
- Breakfast links: How housing fits into Spanberger’s Virginia plans
- A postmortem on the RFK stadium deal
The Washington Informer
- 12-25-2025 Informer Edition
- Christmas Trees Offer Decorative Beauty and Environmental Benefits
- Nicki Minaj Praises Trump as Black Communities Pay the Price
- D.C., Maryland Secure Share of $149.6M Mercedes Emissions Deal
- Best of the DMV Culminates with Inaugural Winners Celebration
- A Father’s Blueprint, a Son’s Legacy: Carolina Kitchen CEO Lance London Builds Empire Based on Vision, Family and Community
- Phillips Collection’s ‘Out of Many’ Brings Together Historic African American Art
- DMV Faith Leaders Offer Prayers for the New Year
- Congo Continues to Suffer Despite Signing of Peace Agreement
- Six Vaccines That Can Keep You Safe This Holiday Season
Washingtonian
- A Christmassy Wedding at the Willard
- Supreme Court Tells Trump No for Once, More Epstein Files Released, Theater Festival Leaves Kennedy Center
- The Most Expensive Homes Sold in Washington in November
- A Ralph Lauren–Inspired Wedding Decorated in Middleburg
- Trump Found More Stuff to Name After Himself, Some Epstein Files Vanished, and Cardi B Shopped in Maryland
- Our Readers Share Their Favorite Restaurants Around DC in 2025
- 21 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- A Winter German-Market-Inspired December Wedding
- “60 Minutes” Yanks Story Critical of Administration, Suspects ID’d in Wine Heist, and Jeffrey Epstein Is Back in the News
- Redefining Dementia Support: How Kisco’s Heirloom Memory Care Restores Dignity, Joy, and Purpose
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 23, 2025
- Looser restrictions on liquor sales could return for debate in Richmond
- Holiday boys basketball tournament to begin at Wakefield on Friday
- Meal delivery company to begin operating in Arlington and Falls Church next week
- Poll: What we appreciate most about Arlington
- Bystander struck in Ballston road rage incident gets fundraiser to cover medical bills
- New Year’s Eve at Gaylord National
- Disability Advisory Commission plans more public speakers, additional members in 2026
- Arlington nonprofits seek to beat $176K raised last holiday season
- As elder abuse investigations surge, protective services office seeks to fill vacancies
- Morning Notes for December 23, 2025
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Dec 22, 2025
- Amid Kennedy Center turmoil, two Arlington theater companies broke sales records in 2025
- W-L girls, Yorktown boys win neighborhood hoop showdowns
- Lottery ticket worth $50K sold at BJ’s in Falls Church
The Georgetowner
- At the Renwick: ‘State Fairs: Growing American Craft’
- Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future: Editorial Transitions at The Georgetowner
- Holiday Markets Offer Festive Finds for Last-Minute Shoppers
- Kreeger Director Helen Chason’s View From Foxhall Road
- Kennedy Center Adds ‘Trump’ to Its Title
- The Georgetowner’s Best Boutique Gifts for the Holidays
- A Conversation with the Chief Retail Officer for the White House Historical Association Luci Shanahan
- Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘Guys and Dolls’
- Georgetown Resident Exhibits Art by Her Students, D.C. Inmates
- Our Top Stories of 2025
The 51st
- Our favorite stories we published in 2025
- How D.C. residents fought back in 2025
- Wilson Building Bulletin: The aftermath of McDuffie’s resignation
- Want to write? Here’s where to get started in D.C.
- Cocktails, community, and connection in Ward 7
- 17 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- No plans? We ain't buying it: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- Nine reasons to support The 51st
- There’s been a surge in citizen-led initiatives on D.C.’s ballots. Are they going too far?
- Ask A D.C. Native: Why does D.C. love Ben's Chili Bowl so much?
- Lindsay Adams is making art about Black migration and her D.C. roots
- 15 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- Cocktails and Courtwatch: Your weekly Civics Roundup
- The unexpected costs of running The 51st
- Is D.C. ready for ranked-choice voting?
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The DC Line
- District Links: House Dems decry ‘false claims’ against MPD, outgoing chief as political attack; NPS seeks new management for tennis center; and more
- District Links: Senate confirms 3 judges, reducing vacancies on DC Superior Court; workers begin adding Trump name to Kennedy Center signage; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Cleanup still needed in DC government aisle three
- District Links: Appeals court allows Trump to continue National Guard deployment in DC for now; Bowser picks Carroll as interim MPD chief; and more
- District Links: Council rejects delay in ranked choice voting; McDuffie announces council resignation ahead of expected mayoral run; and more
- District Links: Probes into MPD crime stats blast departing chief for ‘culture of fear’; Trump admin eyes Park Service’s golf courses in DC; and more
- District Links: Proposed Metro budget lays out service improvements without fare hikes; draft DOJ report blasts MPD on crime data; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Political change everywhere and all at once in DC
- District Links: Area leaders warn against expanding military access to DC airspace; House bill seeks to rename BLM Plaza for Charlie Kirk; and more
- District Links: DC Superior Court nominees back on track for Senate floor vote; three new unionization efforts enlist congressional Dems; and more
- District Links: DC reaches $1.5M settlement with construction firm over alleged wage theft; Dupont’s latest office-to-residential conversion; and more
- Allister Chang: DC needs to craft graduation requirements that help our students navigate an uncertain future
- District Links: MPD chief stepping down midway through four-year term; Bonds won’t run in 2026; new initiative push seeks $25 minimum wage; and more
- District Links: DC reports rise in four-year graduation rate to 78.7%; Appeals Court pauses judge’s ruling on National Guard troops in DC; and more
- jonetta rose barras: An absence of courage in the DC Council
- District Links: DC Superior Court nominees part of package winding through Senate; Bowser dedicates modernized Dorothy I. Height Elementary; and more
- District Links: House Oversight Committee aims to undo DC standard on administrative deference; judge limits immigration arrests in DC; and more
- District Links: Council alters DDOT rules criticized as discouraging streateries; all National Guard troops in DC now armed, Pentagon says; and more
- District Links: Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George launches mayoral bid; MPD is closing more homicide cases amid fewer killings; and more
- District Links: Bowser sets up wide-open mayoral race with announcement she won’t seek fourth term; council set to consider streatery rules; and more