Petula Dvorak in The Post: All this security in D.C. to thwart terrorists, yet they came from within
My older son was in second grade doing a bird report on the northern cardinal when it hit me: the absurdity of America’s security obsession.
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Washingtonian: Airbnb Announces Plan to Prevent Capitol Rioters, Hate Group Members From Using Its…
Airbnb says it will ban anyone arrested by D.C. police on January 6 from using its platform. It will review reservations to try to weed out members of hate groups—it includes members of the Proud Boys in this category—and will institute…
WTOP: Region’s leaders: Don’t come to DC for Biden inauguration
As D.C.’s mayor and the governors for Maryland and Virginia prepare for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, they released a unified message for possible attendees on Monday evening.
Washington Post: ‘Purity’ was one of Hollywood’s most controversial films. Meet its D.C. writer.
About an hour after Clifford Howard consumed three buttons of peyote, the hallucinations kicked in. Howard moved unsteadily to the divan in his Capitol Hill home and stared at the fire burning in the grate.
City Paper: How D.C.-Area Breweries Are Hanging On 10 Months Into The Pandemic
Some of the operational changes brewers made in response to COVID-19 could stick around.
DCist: Metro’s Revised Budget Avoids Major Cuts, Adds Bus Service Thanks To Federal Aid
Metro will avoid many of the doomsday cuts and layoffs officials previously said would be needed to stem the financial impacts of COVID-19 — at least for now.
Washington Post: D.C., Northern Virginia move to second phase of coronavirus vaccinations, targeting…
The District and much of Virginia moved into their next phases of coronavirus vaccinations Monday, targeting older residents and other vulnerable populations as a post-holiday surge of new infections in the Washington region continued to…
WTOP: Move over, I-395: Southeast Freeway, 3rd Street Tunnel to be renumbered
The District Department of Transportation is taking big steps in an effort to improve safety on one of D.C.’s busiest and most vexing roads: the Southeast-Southwest Freeway.
WTOP: Nationals, BetMGM announce deal to open sportsbook at ballpark
Whenever Washington Nationals fans return to the ballpark, they’ll be able to bet on their favorite ballclub before they cheer them on, with sports betting now legal in D.C.
WTOP: Capitol attack ‘scarier’ than Iraq combat for some DC police; at least 56 officers hurt
Last week’s deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters left at least 56 D.C. police officers injured and made Chief Robert Contee “sick to my stomach,” he said during a news conference Monday.
Washingtonian: Here’s a Breakdown of Who Gets the Vaccine When in DC
You might qualify earlier than you think.
DCist: Your Questions About How The National Guard Works In D.C., Answered
Capitol Police were underprepared and overwhelmed when violent Trump supporters began breaching the U.S. Capitol last week.
DCist: Coronavirus Infections, Hospitalizations Soar In D.C. Region As Vaccination Rollout Plows…
COVID-19 cases are soaring across the D.C. area, surpassing fall and spring records just a little over two weeks after Christmas and as locals confront the aftermath of a violent insurrectionist attack on the Capitol that’s sent shockwaves…
City Paper: D.C. Prepares for More Pro-Trump Extremists and Inauguration Day
Mayor Bowser requests more resources, and residents ask each other not to rent their homes.
DCist: D.C. Mayor Bowser Says Inauguration Should Remain Public, But Calls For Enhanced Security
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies to drastically scale up security in the District ahead of the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20. But the mayor has not asked to…
WTOP: DC residents 65 and older can schedule COVID-19 vaccines
D.C. residents age 65 and older can now schedule to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
WTOP: Bowser asks National Park Service to deny Public Gathering Permits ahead of inauguration
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is asking Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to deny all Public Gathering Permits on federal land across the city in the days surrounding President-elect Joe Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration.
Washington Business Journal: D.C.’s indoor dining ban likely to be extended until after…
Indoor dining is “likely” to remain off limits in D.C. through Jan. 24, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday.
Washington Business Journal: Washington Nationals pick partner to open Nats Park sportsbook
The Washington Nationals will open a sportsbook with casino and gaming giant MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) at Nationals Park, the Nats announced Monday.
Washington Post: A sportsbook is coming to Nationals Park as part of Nationals’ new partnership with…
The Washington Nationals on Monday announced BetMGM as their exclusive sports betting partner and plans to open a sportsbook at Nationals Park this season.