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Happy Tuesday. Regional COVID-19 cases show no sign of slowing down yet, days before federal regulators are set to give emergency use authorization for Pfizer's vaccine.

Happy Monday. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced $1,200 stimulus checks will go out to eligible DC residents who are self-employed but out of work due to the public health emergency.

TGIF. The region reported a record high of 1,586 confirmed new coronavirus cases on Friday, while DC posted a second consecutive day of over 300 new cases.

The District's 187th homicide was a 15-month-old boy shot in a car Wednesday night, making this year the deadliest since 2005 — with nearly a month still to go.

Happy Wednesday. Council member David Grosso will join Arent Fox as a lobbyist when his term ends in January.

Happy December. The DC Council gave initial approval to an array of bills on Tuesday, including one that would allow prisoners who committed crimes before the age of 25 to seek early release.

Happy Monday. With just one month left in the DC Council's two-year term, the rush is on to act on dozens of bills that would otherwise die at the end of the year. Though the returning lawmakers would have the option of reintroducing their…

Happy Tuesday. DC Police Chief Peter Newsham is heading across the Potomac to become chief of police for Prince William County, Virginia.

Happy Monday. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced additional restrictions Monday to slow the spread of the coronavirus, limiting indoor gatherings to 10 people and halving the cap on outdoor gatherings to 25 people starting Wednesday.

TGIF. DC is recording a daily average of 166 new confirmed coronavirus cases, inching close to the peak of over 200 cases reached in early April.

Happy Thursday. It's beginning to look a lot like March. The beginning of the pandemic era was on the minds of many as DC and the nation once again see new shutdowns due to skyrocketing coronavirus cases.

Happy Wednesday. About 400 children returned to DC Public Schools classrooms on Wednesday across 29 campuses — without teachers in front of them — to take part in virtual classes.

Happy Tuesday. DC Council members want the city's Metropolitan Police Department to regularly disclose its overtime costs after learning only after the fact about the $43 million bill following recent demonstrations.

Happy Monday. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson dismissed a bill aimed at bringing more transparency to school reopening plans.

TGIF. DC school leaders and the Washington Teachers' Union on Friday struck a tentative agreement for how to hold in-person instruction. The deal resolves last month's impasse but comes as cases rise in the city and nationwide.

Happy Thursday. The District's latest COVID-19 dashboard shows substantial community spread, with a seven-day average case rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people — a data point troubling enough for Mayor Muriel Bowser to say that the District may…

Happy Wednesday. The District reported more than 200 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday — a dramatic one-day increase that marked the city's return to a mark not seen since May.

Happy Tuesday. DC Council members indicated they don't plan to fund a viewing stand during the 2021 inaugural parade for President-elect Joe Biden.

Happy Monday. DC’s top elected officials are still hoping that the Trump administration will pay $43 million in police overtime incurred during this summer’s Black Lives Matter demonstrations.

TGIF! People gathered outside the White House Friday night for a fourth day in a row, protesting President Donald Trump as they await final results from contests in battleground states.