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🎭 The grand opening of Olney Theatre’s expansion ☀️ A sitcom-inspired dance party 🦴And a canine competition at the Wharf Here’s what to do in D.C. this weekend.
What to Do in the D.C. Area This Weekend (Aug. 7)
The grand opening of Olney Theatre’s expansion, a sitcom-inspired dance party, and a canine competition at the Wharf.
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The Commanders are set to sign veteran free agent Stefon Diggs as the team’s No. 2 receiver. https://www.notus.org/sports/commanders-sign-stefon-diggs-wide-receiver
Commanders to Sign Stefon Diggs, Shoring Up a Shaky Receivers Room
The former Patriot is expected to slot in as Washington’s No. 2 receiver, answering one of the offseason’s biggest questions.
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Things are looking a little dicey at the center of the Commanders’ offensive line.
Do the Commanders have a problem at center?
With presumed starter Nick Allegretti sidelined, the position has drawn attention early in camp.
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Janesse Lewis George wants to make the Metrobus free for SNAP recipients. Could the proposal come to pass? NOTUS’ @zaraleinorman.bsky.social discusses with City Cast DC.
D.C.'s Next Mayor Wants To Make Buses Free For SNAP Recipients
Podcast Episode · City Cast DC · August 5 · 17m
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Good morning, D.C. In today’s newsletter: 📉 A drop in Metro crime 💰 $1.4 billion for the National Guard ⚾ And a confusing Nats trade deadline
On the Right Track
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A penthouse condo in Columbia Heights. A spacious townhouse in North Bethesda. A cozy and convenient house in Arlington. Here’s what $800,000 gets you in the DMV.
What $800K Gets You in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
Our weekly column compares home listings across the metro area.
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Trump’s decision to keep National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., through the end of his term will cost an additional $1.4 billion in tax dollars, according to budget estimates provided to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office and shared with NOTUS.
Trump Plans to Spend $1.4 Billion Keeping the National Guard in D.C. Until 2029
Budget estimates provided to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office detail the costs of the National Guard’s controversial deployment.
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Monday’s trade of pitcher Foster Griffin capped a busy deadline for the Nats — and left fans wondering where the team is headed, writes @jessedougherty.bsky.social
The Nationals’ Confusing Trade Deadline
Monday’s trade of pitcher Foster Griffin capped a busy deadline for the Nats, and left fans wondering where the team is headed.
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Paul Toboni and co. deserve the chance to build a foundation without the burden of what happened before they arrived. And yet fans can — should? — be tired of rooting for a team that trades some of its best players every summer. Wrote about the deadline: www.notus.org/sports/natio...
The Nationals’ Confusing Trade Deadline
Monday’s trade of pitcher Foster Griffin capped a busy deadline for the Nats, and left fans wondering where the team is headed.
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Some residents of Montgomery County are pursuing a legal challenge to the planned closure of the highly rated Wootton High School.
Montgomery County Approved New School Boundaries. Parents Won’t Let It End There.
Some residents are pursuing a legal challenge to the planned closure of the highly rated Wootton High School.
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Of the District's 345 ANC positions, 58 have no listed candidates (the nomination deadline is tomorrow). @waba.org is encouraging its members to fill vacancies (& has recruited nine to become ANCs since March 2025) NEW in today's @notusmetro.bsky.social newsletter: www.notus.org/metro-newsle...
Won't You Be My Neighborhood Commissioner?
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Good morning, D.C. In today’s newsletter: 📌 Advisory neighborhood commissioners 📚 Montgomery County schools 🗽 And a NYC-DC crossover
Won't You Be My Neighborhood Commissioner?
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Have you done anything to creatively protest the National Guard's presence in D.C. over the last year? Hit me up if you want to share! martinaustermuhle (at) notus (dot) com, or maustermuhle.09 on Signal.
On Sunday, the Nats traded Luis García Jr., their longest-tenured player, to the Yankees for four right-handed pitchers. https://www.notus.org/sports/luis-garcia-jr-trade-nationals-yankees
So Long, Luis García Jr. (And Hello to Four New Arms.)
On Sunday, the Nats traded García, their longest-tenured player, to the Yankees for four right-handed pitchers.
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The Luis García trade is a clear win for an organization that needs pitching, pitching, pitching (now and in the future). But for Nats fans, what’s strategically sound can also be emotionally fraught. My latest for @notus.com: www.notus.org/sports/luis-...
So Long, Luis García Jr. (And Hello to Four New Arms.)
On Sunday, the Nats traded García, their longest-tenured player, to the Yankees for four right-handed pitchers.
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One part of Trump's $22 billion makeover of Dulles that's been missed is his big, beautiful, world-record 32,000-spot parking garage. That's *way* more parking than recent estimates show the airport needs, and it would tower over the historic terminal: www.notus.org/metro/dulles...
Let’s Talk About the Massive Parking Garage Trump Wants to Build at Dulles
The 32,000-spot deck would surpass both existing parking capacity and what airport officials have said is needed.
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Good morning, D.C. In today’s newsletter: ✈️ Dulles’ new parking deck 🐎 Trump’s golden horses 🏈 and fans at Commanders training camp https://www.notus.org/metro-newsletter/a-big-beautiful-parking-garage
A Big, Beautiful Parking Garage
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The 32,000-spot deck would increase the airport’s parking capacity beyond what existing plans say is necessary, would add significant construction and airport operation challenges and would likely tower over the iconic terminal design. https://www.notus.org/metro/dulles-airport-parking-garage-trump
Let’s Talk About the Massive Parking Garage Trump Wants to Build at Dulles
The 32,000-spot deck would surpass both existing parking capacity and what airport officials have said is needed.
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The political action committee of a major Washington-based law firm told federal regulators a thief stole paper checks from mailboxes in the upscale Cleveland Park neighborhood.
Major D.C. Law Firm Details Theft From Political Committee
The Arnold & Porter PAC told federal regulators a thief stole paper checks from mailboxes in Washington’s upscale Cleveland Park neighborhood.
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Advocates fear that autonomous vehicles will be allowed to operate in the District without accessibility requirements.
D.C.'s Disabled Residents Have Dismal Transit Options. Would Waymo Help?
Advocates fear that autonomous vehicles will be allowed to operate in the District without accessibility requirements.
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“It’s an impossible airport. You get off a bus, you go into a train, you get from a train, you get onto another bus,” Trump said of Washington Dulles International Airport while sharing plans for a $22 billion construction and renovation project.
Trump Announces $22 Billion Renovation for ‘Impossible' Dulles Airport
“Basic disasters” is how the president described two of the terminals that would be replaced.
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President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum still say vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a day after federal prosecutors said government contractors — and the DOI — were to blame.
Trump, Burgum Blast Pirro For Dropping Reflecting Pool Damage Case
The president and interior secretary criticized the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia's office for dropping a vandalism charge against a former Olympian.
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Max Scherzer is a reminder of how long it’s been since this city could feel what it’s feeling this month. That each game can mean something. That it’s not pointless to care, writes @jessedougherty.bsky.social
Max Scherzer Is Still in the Fight. These Nats Are, Too.
Five years after his trade kicked off the Nationals' rebuild, the World Series hero returned to his former home.
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Janeese Lewis George’s campaign aides say they’re entering the meetings they have with the election’s results in mind — and trying to find ways to bring critics on board.
Janeese Lewis George Has Been Meeting With Her Critics
In recent days, the Democratic nominee for D.C. mayor met with a business organization and the D.C. Police Union.
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Otakon. The Funset at Woolly Mammoth. “Hadestown” at local cinemas. Here is what to do in D.C. this weekend.
What to Do in the D.C. Area This Weekend (July 31)
Canadian invasion at the Anthem, Latin jazz at Glen Echo Park, and “Sleeping Beauty” in the woods at Wolf Trap.
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D.C. landlords owe the city millions for unabated housing violations. The worst offender? DCHA, which owes $2.2 million+ for 2,500+ unresolved violations across its properties. NEW in @notusmetro.bsky.social on why, and why DOB can't collect: www.notus.org/metro/dc-hou...
D.C.’s Worst Landlord Is Its Housing Authority
The Department of Buildings fines the city’s bad landlords. None owe more than the DCHA.
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Good morning, D.C. In today’s newsletter: 🏠 D.C.’s worst landlord 🚊 A $300 million Metro expansion 🎾 And the legendary Venus Williams
Past Due
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The Department of Buildings fines the city’s bad landlords. None owe more than the DCHA. https://www.notus.org/metro/dc-housing-authority-landlord-collection
D.C.’s Worst Landlord Is Its Housing Authority
The Department of Buildings fines the city’s bad landlords. None owe more than the DCHA.
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Commanders defensive coordinator Daronte Jones had a simple message for his unit ahead of Thursday’s training camp practice: “They don’t get in the fucking end zone.” Two days into camp, it’s clear Jones’ players have taken heed. https://www.notus.org/sports/commanders-defense-early-training-camp
The Commanders’ Defense Has Made a Strong First Impression at Camp
The offense? Not so much.
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Welcome to our dining advice column, Talk to Tom. @tomsietsema.bsky.social answers reader questions on restaurant bread baskets, tipping etiquette and a go-to Baltimore steakhouse.
Talk to Tom: What Is the Best Tasting Menu in D.C.?
Tom Sietsema answers reader questions on restaurant bread baskets, tipping etiquette and a go-to Baltimore steakhouse.
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