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Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman Are Back, There’s Trouble With Trump’s Qatari Plane, and JD Vance Is Looking at Property in Virginia’s Hunt Country
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (441+ words) Good morning. Mostly sunny until this afternoon, when storms may return. A high around 91. Rain and storm chances overnight, with a low near 72. Sports this weekend: The Nationals host the Yankees today, Saturday, and Sunday. The Washington Spirit visit the…...
PHOTOS: A Look Back at Trump’s Great American State Fair
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (12+ words) Washingtonian...
Court Denies Trump’s Attempt to Reinstall His Name on Kennedy Center
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (331+ words) The US Court of Appeals for DC ruled today that President Donald Trump cannot put his name back on the Kennedy Center during ongoing litigation stemming from a lawsuit filed by Representative Joyce Beatty. US District Judge Christopher Cooper—in…...
Renovated DC Fountain’s Water Turns Brown, FIFA Fan Zone Watch Party Devolves into Brawl on the Mall, and Michael Cohen Says He and Trump Are Cool Now
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (369+ words) Good morning. Mostly sunny today a slight chance of showers this morning and a high around 83. Showers and storms possible overnight with a low near 71. The Nationals host Houston again this evening. Tounds, “Connie, I’m High!” These hirsute South Carolinians…...
The Weirdest Takeaways From Trump’s 162-Page Smithsonian Report
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (103+ words) Washingtonian The Trump Administration’s Domestic Policy Council released a scathing 162-page report on Monday taking aim at the National Museum of American History. The report argues that the museum “fails in the basic task of illuminating our heritage” and that…...
How Should Janeese Lewis George Handle Trump?
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (749+ words) For days after Janeese Lewis George decisively won the DC mayoral primary, Donald Trump didn’t say much about it. Then, last Sunday, he logged into Truth Social to call her a communist. “I will meet with Janeese Lewis George, but…...
Downtown DC Is Now the Fort of July, DOJ Sues Virginia, and an Outbreak of Really Unpleasant Food Poisoning Strikes the Nation
1+ week, 3+ day ago (496+ words) Sports today and this weekend: The Mystics host the Atlanta Dream at CareFirst Arena tonight. The Washington Spirit host the Houston Dash at Audi Field Friday. The Nationals host Pittsburgh Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Loudoun United FC hosts Sporting Jax…...
Trump’s Fireworks Display Could Be More of a Smoke Show, NPR Screws Up, and Judge Allows Activists to Fly “86 47” Flag in DC
1+ week, 4+ day ago (466+ words) Strike Anywhere, “Sunset on 32nd.” My week of songs about the USA continues with this Richmond band’s anthem about unevenly applied justice. Its protest is, on closer examination, a prescient and even hopeful document—one that encourages people to build communities…...
Your Dog Will Have a Very Long July 4, Supreme Court Boosts Trump’s Powers, and “Imperial March” Guy Got $50K for His Arrest
1+ week, 5+ day ago (365+ words) Good morning. Sunny with a high around 90 today. A low near 70 overnight. The Nationals are at the Red Sox again this evening. You can find me on Bluesky, I’m @abeaujon.87 on Signal, and there’s a link to my email address…...
Great American Fyre Festival? Plus: Trump Counts Trees, Plans Golf Course Renovations, and Gets Mad at DC’s Next Mayor
1+ week, 6+ day ago (538+ words) • Many of the grungy, scammy food trucks parked by the National Mall are unlicensed, and some of them are unsanitary. So why can’t anyone seem to do anything about them? Jessica Sidman has a fascinating look at what the US…...