The District Report
Last Updated: June 27, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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r/washingtondc
- View from Great American State Fair Ferris Wheel
- No admission to Great American State Fair due to weather
- Food at the Great American State Fair
- the great american state fair is also doing a rodeo
- Hey, thought it was pretty cool that the Red Bull car stopped to give beverages to the trash Pick up people on this hot day!
- We should support this endeavor 🍎
- This is a national embarrassment. Hard pass.
- WTF are these books at the State fair
- He’s Gone! 2
- [Austermuhle] D.C. will pay an undisclosed settlement to resident Sam O'Hara, who was handcuffed by MPD for playing the "Imperial March" tune from Star Wars while walking behind National Guard troops in the city last September, per the ACLU of D.C. O'Hara was detained for 20 minutes.
Popville
- DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?!? After 669 Days our Nightmare is Finally Over!! (No not that one.) The Wendy’s has finally Reopened! And 24 Hours/Day at that!!
- Educated Guessing the “Cost of These Flyovers”
- “Strange NPS management of Anacostia waterfront along Anacostia Park”
- “D.C. Police Agree To Compensate District Resident Handcuffed for Playing Star Wars “Imperial March” Theme Near National Guard Troops”
- “Concrete Truck Spill” in Columbia Heights
- Snipers at Nats Park – Wait, What?! Why?
- “Thank you to hit and run bystanders”
- JUST IN: Action at the Atlantic Plumbing Movie Theatre in Shaw!
- DC Open House List for This Weekend: June 26, 2026
- Crunch Scuttlebutt Update: Bookstore Out, Squash Studio In!
- Moving on from Apples to Hotdogs and, uh, well you’re just gonna have to read it…
- You Like Apples? How Do You Like This Apple Event?!?
- Today* in Corgis*** Around Town
- “WENDY’S UPDATE!!”
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- Regarding the Reflecting Pool, Well, The Park Police Major Crimes Unit is on it…
- Missed Connection – All Souls
- “The fireworks incident at last night’s movie at Tanner Park was terrible”
- “Washington Gas construction issues”
- “Planned Parenthood Protestor Antics – Is this even legal?”
WTOP
- CityCenterDC unveils new public art exhibit: Urban Living Rooms
- Teens pack Safe Space NOVA for annual Pride Prom
- Parents of former Maryland football player killed in 2024 car crash start foundation in his honor
- Inconvenient truths about Thomas Jefferson explored in ‘Sally & Tom’ at Round House in Bethesda
- Maryland Park and Planning Commission scores victory against Prince George’s County
- Tearing down history? The Founding Fathers did it first, says a new immersive documentary
- Rockville man sentenced after setting fire that trapped 4 people inside apartment
- Virginia counselor wins a DC licensing case based on free speech
- Lawmakers say White House demolition debris at East Potomac Park poses health risk
- After criticism, Va. proposes two-year delay in raising school standards
- Fairfax Co. seeks to exempt Potomac River to protect water if Va. declares drought emergency
- Going to the National Mall for July 4? Expect tighter security, less space and big changes
- Jawando declares himself winner of Montgomery Co. executive Democratic primary
- Virginia to appeal judge’s ruling blocking assault weapons ban
- ‘The epitome of good trouble’: Md. activist remembered for efforts to preserve, teach segregation history
DC News Now
- 3 hurt in domestic-related shooting in Southeast DC, police say
- Woman struck in head by falling rock while sitting outside Arlington business
- Morning showers starting to exit the DMV
- Metro offers free rides for July 4 fireworks shows
- Teen boy shot dead at community center in Prince George's County
- Democratic lawmakers demand debris be removed from East Potomac Park
- Roommate charged after woman stabbed, killed inside Gaithersburg apartment
- Father accused of breaking down door, strangling 1-year-old daughter, assaulting child's mother in DC
- Road closures to take effect for National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Man shot, killed at MGM National Harbor parking garage after argument: Police
Arlington Now
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 26, 2026
- Preschoolers bond with seniors in intergenerational painting class at Lubber Run
- Falls Church student’s plea for sidewalks wins ‘If I Were Mayor’ essay contest
- The Angie upscale bistro soft opening today in Virginia Square
- Poll: The best cooking classes in Arlington
- EXCLUSIVE: Woman seriously injured while brunching in Ballston after rock thrown from high rise
- Clarendon post office restricts overnight hours due to pee, poop and fires
- Falls Church affordable housing proposal advances, after much debate
- Morning Notes for June 26, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 25, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 923 17th Street South
- JUST IN: Il Radicchio reopening in Clarendon, replacing Mazaro
- Beyer calls Trump administration’s approach to AI ‘haphazard’ after advanced models pulled
- Athletes from local high schools chosen to spring all-state teams
- The Sweet District opens in Rosslyn with gourmet chocolate and baked goods
The DC Line
- 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
- District Links: Auditor calls for DC to step up monitoring of contractor performance; judge tells Kennedy Center to explain exterior tarps; and more
- District Links: Council OKs amended FY 2027 budget with funding for future semi-open primaries; upcoming Nadeau bill will propose wealth tax; and more
- Allister Chang and Raul Echevarria: The economics underneath DC’s childcare system are breaking down
- District Links: Council set to vote tomorrow on revised budget plans; DC breaks ground on long-awaited Crummell Community Center in Ivy City; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Where is the power center of the new/old political era?
- District Links: McDuffie concedes mayoral race to Lewis George; Silverman set for council return; old machines contributed to election waits; and more
- District Links: Lewis George holds large lead in mayoral primary as White dominates in delegate race; Bowser picks interim DCPS chancellor; and more
- District Links: DC residents head to polls for primary without several longtime incumbents; House panel scrutinizes DC tax bill foreclosures; and more
- District Links: Lewis George campaign vows to appeal $16,000 fine over coordination with labor groups; DC primary season enters final hours; and more
- Dan Kornfield: DC’s next mayor should expand 911 mental health responders
- District Links: Mayoral candidates blast Trump’s threat of a takeover if Lewis George wins; judge denies Kennedy Center request for a stay; and more
- jonetta rose barras: The DC Council’s election year budget panders and jeopardizes
- District Links: Feds sell Old Post Office Building to leaseholder; WaPo poll finds majority of DC voters think city is on the wrong track; and more
- District Links: DC breaks ground on new stand-alone library in Congress Heights; council gives unanimous initial OK to budget legislation; and more
- District Links: Council advances Mendelson’s draft FY 2027 budget; ethics board censures Ward 8’s Trayon White over disclosure forms; and more
- District Links: Mendelson unveils FY 2027 budget plan reversing some of the mayor’s proposed cuts; early voting begins for June 16 elections; and more
- Charter school parents: DC Council must not shortchange almost half of public school students
Washingtonian
- Fourth of July Escapes: 6 Celebrations Away From DC Crowds
- A Nostalgia-Invoking American Grill Brings Prime Rib and Seafood Plateaus to Georgetown
- How DC Restaurants and Rooftop Bars Are Celebrating the Fourth of July
- It’s Official: The NFL Draft Is Coming to DC This April
- Where to Watch the 2026 Fourth of July Fireworks Away From the National Mall
- This Bagel Shop Used ChatGPT for a Father’s Day Promotion. Then It Got Roasted Online.
- Map: Navigating the National Mall
- You Can Still Be on the Water for DC’s Fireworks
- I Went to Trump’s Great American State Fair. It Was Bleaker Than I Expected.
- An Abstract Light Show Will Be Projected on the Smithsonian Castle
The Washington Informer
- Prince Georgians Learn What’s Next for Former Six Flags Site
- Remembering the Rev. William H. ‘Bill’ Bennett II
- D.C. Artists Defining Liberation and ‘Reflecting the Times’ for a Juneteenth Celebration at Lincoln Theatre
- Aisha: An AI Chatbot That Centers Blackness
- Zenith Gallery Presents ‘An Art Filled Life’
- DMV Native Frances Tiafoe Makes History With Win at Terra Wortmann Open
- RAMMYS Nominees Showcase Breadth of Culinary Traditions in D.C.
- Maryland’s 2026 Primary Election Results
- The Collins D.C. Council Report: Revenue Raisers, Semi-Open Primaries, and Unfinished Business
- Africa Bears Growing Burden of a Warming World
Greater Greater Washington
- National links: What to know about the bipartisan housing bill
- Photo Friday: Pride!
- Breakfast links: Alexandria buses get charging boost
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #51
- DC will soon be speaking in 2024 code words
- Breakfast links: New Metro entrance to pair with park in Crystal City
- Help make it safer for DC students to walk to school
- Family Biking Matters: DC Council funds 11th Street SE bike lane
- Breakfast links: Council results promising in Montgomery, Prince George’s County
- Asphalt and inertia: The deeply flawed $16.4 billion Chesapeake Bay Bridge plan
730DC daily newsletter
The 51st
- Here are the 2026 Democratic primary results
- What comes next after D.C.’s historic primary?
- 11 things to do around D.C. this weekend
- 10 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
- Opinion: Why the D.C. Council should pass child support reform
- Aparna Raj wins the Ward 1 Democratic primary race
- What Juneteenth means to D.C. artists and cultural organizers
- Janeese Lewis George declares victory in D.C.'s mayoral primary
- The five best places to get jollof rice in D.C., from a Ghanaian-American food blogger
- Elissa Silverman wins the At-Large special election
- Robert White wins D.C. delegate race
- Janeese Lewis George poised for victory in the mayoral race
- 14 things to do around D.C. over Juneteenth weekend
- How to mark Juneteenth around D.C.
- Noncitizens can vote in D.C.'s local election, but many are afraid