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District Links: Metro curtails service over inauguration period; QAnon believer who threatened mayor charged; Kojo Nnamdi ending daily show; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Jan 13, 2021 28

Happy Wednesday. Metro will close 13 stations near the U.S. Capitol and National Mall due to the fears of violence surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

District Links: Feds pursue sedition charges; boots on ground in DC for security mobilization; vaccine rollout snags; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Jan 12, 2021 31

Happy Tuesday. The feds have set up a sedition and conspiracy task force to go after people linked to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Michael Sherwin, acting U.S. attorney for DC, said the public will be "shocked with some of the egregious…

District Links: Mayor urges against inauguration visitors due to safety concerns; vaccinations begin for ages 65 and over; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Jan 11, 2021 34

Happy Monday. Mayor Muriel Bowser and area leaders urged Americans not to travel to the nation's capital for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration as security ramps up following the deadly Capitol siege.

District Links: More leaders seek full review of Capitol Police response; Metro expects to get $610M from feds, preventing layoffs; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Jan 8, 2021 19

As the fallout continues from the U.S. Capitol insurrection, acting DC Police Chief Robert Contee said that Capitol Police made a "miscalculation on what they were actually going to be dealing with."

District Links: Feds charge 40 over Capitol siege, with more arrests expected; DC leaders want full probe of Capitol Police response; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Jan 7, 2021 53

Happy Thursday. Federal prosecutors charged at least 40 people in DC Superior Court on Thursday in connection with Wednesday's riot at the U.S. Capitol, and law enforcement authorities said more charges and arrests are expected in the…

District Links: Insurrection at Capitol leads to over 50 arrests, 4 deaths; unprecedented security breach ignites DC statehood talk; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Jan 7, 2021 34

Four people died and 52 were arrested after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an extraordinary day for the city and republic. DC officials released those numbers late on Wednesday and said police will…

District Links: 6 arrests made as Trump supporters begin rallies; DC built record 4-plus miles of protected bike lanes last year; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Jan 5, 2021 76

Happy Tuesday. Supporters of Donald Trump began rallying in DC, amplifying the president's discredited claims of voter fraud. One speaker encouraged demonstrators to turn to one another and hug, repeatedly chanting "mass spreader event."

District Links: DC braces for violence at pro-Trump demonstrations; attempt to require more notice on council budget proposal fails; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Jan 4, 2021 16

Happy New Year. DC is bracing for two days of demonstrations by Donald Trump supporters surrounding Congress' vote to certify November's election, and the mayor has called in the DC National Guard to help handle potential unrest.

District Links: DC ending 2020 with most murders since 2004; council members talk of targeting aid to low-income workers; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 31, 2020 49

Happy New Year's Eve. DC will end 2020 with at least 198 homicides — the highest tally since 2004, when the city recorded 248 murders.

District Links: DC economy to take $462M revenue hit, new projection says; vaccination portal launches; WaPo reports MPD settlements; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 30, 2020 53

Happy Wednesday. The District’s pandemic-battered economy is projected to take a $461.8 million revenue hit over the next three fiscal years, the chief financial officer said late Wednesday. That’s actually a better forecast than the one…

District Links: Progressives slated to lose clout on DC Council’s housing committee; mayor proclaims Fauci Day; indoor dining paused; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 23, 2020 30

Happy Wednesday. Two progressive DC Council members are slated to lose their seats on the Housing Committee come next year — including the chair of the Human Services Committee, Brianne Nadeau, who told DCist she was surprised about the…

District Links: DC police veteran tapped as MPD’s next chief; Mendelson unveils proposed committee assignments; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 22, 2020 28

Happy Tuesday. Mayor Muriel Bowser has tapped DC police veteran Robert Contee as her choice to lead the Metropolitan Police Department.

District Links: DC getting 34K+ vaccine doses this week; Brandon Todd to become lobbyist for Washington Gas; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 21, 2020 35

Happy Monday. DC officials said 34,250 doses of coronavirus vaccines will arrive in town this week, with Moderna's newly authorized variety accounting for most of them.

District Links: DC ending indoor dining next Wednesday as part of new mayor’s order; Proud Boys leader admits to burning BLM banner; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 18, 2020 49

TGIF. In the face of an unrelenting increase in coronavirus cases, DC will halt indoor dining at restaurants and impose other restrictions next Wednesday at 10 p.m. for nearly a month, as spelled out in a new mayoral order issued late…

District Links: Union agrees to in-person teaching terms; Mary Cheh’s car stolen in broad daylight; two top DC officials vaccinated; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 17, 2020 23

Happy Thursday. The Washington Teachers' Union said late Thursday it has agreed on terms for in-person learning with DC Public Schools.

District Links: Court strikes down ban on eviction filings; massive Medicaid contracts violated procurement rules, judge says; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 16, 2020 47

Happy Wednesday. A DC Superior Court judge has said the city's ban on landlords filing new eviction cases is unconstitutional, throwing a wrench in the pandemic relief measure.

District Links: Council ends session with criminal justice reform, pandemic response; Maryland joins Virginia in sending DC extra vaccine; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 15, 2020 21

Happy Tuesday. Criminal justice reforms and pandemic responses once again proved a focal point for the council's legislative actions Tuesday as the sun set on the last legislative meeting of Council Period 23.

District Links: Vaccine reaches DC; firefighters to get shots amid efforts to build public confidence; over 30 arrests after weekend clashes; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 14, 2020 25

Happy Monday. DC received its first doses of a coronavirus vaccine on Monday, as cases in the region broke yet another weekly record.

District Links: Pro-Trump protests coming to DC on Saturday; Racine open to all options, including Biden post or mayoral run; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 11, 2020 38

TGIF! Attorney General Karl Racine left all options open for his future, including joining the Biden administration or running for mayor. "All things are in play," he said on WAMU's Politics Hour on Friday.

District Links: Racine leads legal rebuke of Texas lawsuit to overturn Biden win; DC to get less than 7K vaccine doses in first shipment; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 10, 2020 24

Happy Thursday. DC Attorney General Karl Racine is leading legal opposition to a dubious Texas lawsuit that seeks to overturn the presidential race results in four swing states.

District Links: Local homelessness orgs say Bowser admin plans cuts, DCist reports; AG sends cease-and-desist to DoorDash over fees; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 9, 2020 54

Happy Wednesday. Several local nonprofits serving people experiencing homelessness say the Muriel Bowser administration plans to reduce expected grant funding, DCist/WAMU reports.

District Links: DC inks deal with second private lab as COVID-19 cases, tests rise; schools contemplate how best to test for virus; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 8, 2020 27

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.

District Links: DC to send stimulus checks to 20,000 self-employed residents; region again sets new record for weekly COVID-19 cases; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 7, 2020 24

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.

District Links: Region averaging over 1,000 new confirmed virus cases for first time; mayor leans into media criticism; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 4, 2020 26

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.

District Links: A 15-year high in homicides after death of 1-year-old; AG Racine’s office deposes Ivanka Trump in lawsuit; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 3, 2020 35

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.

District government

Clock running out for DC Council action on permanent eviction record-sealing bill in 2020

Shreeya Aranake Dec 3, 2020 1,260

As the coronavirus pandemic rages and the related economic fallout continues, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that 26.7% of adults in the District live in households not current on rent or mortgage payments, where eviction or foreclosure is…

District Links: David Grosso to become lobbyist after council term; DC expanding testing in schools; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 2, 2020 38

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

District government

Size of hypothermia shelter at rec center spurs ANC call for changes over COVID-19 concerns

Leah Potter Dec 2, 2020 621

Community leaders are calling on city officials to scale back the maximum number of people sheltered at a Ward 6 recreation center during hypothermia season amid an uptick of COVID-19 cases in DC. Advisory neighborhood commissioners and…

District Links: Council approves wide range of bills; Congress urged to save transit, Metro; and more reads

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Dec 1, 2020 23

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.

District Links: Grim Metro budget proposal would cut back bus, train service and close 19 stations; sprint to pass council bills; and more

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Nov 30, 2020 33

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…

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District Links: Now mayor-elect, Janeese Lewis George names transition team; council panel advances 911 call center…

Nov 4, 2026 22

After easily prevailing in yesterday's general election, Janeese Lewis George emerged as mayor-elect, and today she announced her transition team as well as a new jobs portal for people interested in…

District Links: Councilmember Christina Henderson switches from independent to Democrat; feds submit concept plan for…

Nov 3, 2026 28

Independent at-large Councilmember Christina Henderson this morning announced that she has switched her party registration to affiliate once again with the Democratic Party — doing so in the wake of…

District Links: DC begins $19M modernization of Ward 4’s Upshur Rec Center; task force calls for feds to give DC…

Nov 2, 2026 33

Mayor Muriel Bowser helped break ground this morning on a $19 million modernization of Ward 4's Upshur Recreation Center and the adjoining outdoor pool — a project that will expand a facility that…

District Links: Robert White’s campaign confirms he’ll resign from council on Monday; DC considers lawsuit…

Oct 30, 2026 113

Robert White, the Democratic nominee to become DC's delegate to the House of Representatives, announced yesterday that he will resign as an at-large member of the DC Council effective Monday in order…

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