Washingtonian Problems

Hey DC, you have no phone, no flashlight, and no way out until sunrise. Are you spending the night in Rock Creek Park or Congressional Cemetery?

Analysis: A federal judge criticized President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS, alleging it was an attempt to manipulate the court for tax immunity. Trump dropped the lawsuit after an agreement with the IRS that allows him to avoid audits. wapo.st/4vqBtGd

DC, we're in the midst of another heat wave. ☀️🌡️ If you're a renter, and your AC is broken or your water is being disconnected — we have your back.   Just call our Consumer and Tenant Response unit at 202-442-9828, and we'll work to get the cool air or cool water flowing again.

MPD reports they will deploy a pole-mounted surveillance camera to Alethia Tanner Park and another to the Metropolitan Branch Trail at Rhode Island Ave. These arrays capture images of offenders and help deter crime. Please stay aware of surroundings and report incidents to 911.

The internet is wild!

The U.S. House passed a bill to end the biannual practice of changing clocks and make daylight saving time permanent. nbc4dc.com/AdEtDZV

LOCAL UPDATE: The D.C. Council gave final approval to legislation cracking down on ticket scalping and other practices in the secondary ticket market. wtop.com/dc/2026/07/d-c…

It’s an easy day to fly in most of the US…but not at DCA! We’re working to get more info, but there was a ground stop for a “VIP” per FAA that’s causing a mess. @flightaware shows Reagan National is the worst airport in the country for departing flights and it’s not even close!

New reporting reveals Trump's private company was paid $2,000,000 by a South Korean aluminum company that faced investigation by the Commerce Department.

The D.C. Council unanimously approved a bill targeting price gouging for resold concert or game tickets. nbc4dc.com/JePbOLV

🚨 NEWS: Wisconsin election officials have found probable cause that Elon Musk violated the state's election bribery law and have referred complaints against him to the Brown County District Attorney. The bipartisan commission voted 5-1 after concluding there's probable cause Musk unlawfully offered $1 million to induce voting in the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election.

This aged like a dangerous foodborne pathogen.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for flights into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday due to a security‑related event. fox5dc.com/news/ground-st…

BREAKING: ICE has been ordered to temporarily halt conducting vehicle stops in all states in the wake of two deadly shootings in Texas and Maine, sources told @ABC News. abcnews.link/Cor6oQ9

The great Reflecting Pool cover up has begun

Since it's as much of a local DC story as it is a national story, I asked @Interior for either an interview or the purported evidence showing someone slashing the Reflecting Pool. Never got a response.

BREAKING: E. Jean Carroll receives a $5.62 million sex abuse and defamation payment, plus interest, from President Trump. cbsn.ws/4fwfOrf

Kennedy Center leaders installed by President Trump allegedly wasted taxpayer money on no-bid contracts that resulted in shoddy work at the performing arts venue, according to a Senate Democrat who sits on the center’s board. wapo.st/4fmF8yS

Update from the reflecting pool! The pool has been drained, and there are no signs of the giant gash that Donald Trump has been lying about. No indications of major vandalism. Just a bad paint job. The only thing that’s been exposed is that Trump has been lying about this.

For over 70 years, DC taxis didn't use meters. Instead, drivers calculated fares based on a maze of geographic zones, and Congress fought to keep it that way. Here's how the strange system finally died in 2008. ghostsofdc.org/2023/11/10/zon…