Opinion: We Know How to Keep D.C. Safe. This Is Our Home, Too.   
• October 7, 2025

Our city has faced unwelcome, unwarranted and unprecedented federal interference this year. From the massive federal workforce layoffs to the deployment of ICE agents and National Guard troops on our […]

Sports Column: Commanders Preview  
• August 13, 2025

After a long, long drought — we’re talking nearly two decades — the Washington Commanders finally won a playoff game last season. That playoff run fired up Washingtonians more than […]

D.C.’s Billion-Dollar Budget Shortfall: Tough Decisions Ahead  
• March 11, 2025

  Washington, D.C., has long prided itself on fiscal responsibility, strong economic growth and balanced budgets. Over the past two decades, our city has transformed from a jurisdiction on the brink […]

Opinion: 50 Years of Home Rule  
• December 11, 2024

 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the District of Columbia’s Home Rule Act — a milestone for the residents of Washington, D.C., who fought for the right to self-governance […]

October 2024 Downtowner
• October 15, 2024

The Pandas are Coming! They’re baaack! If you’ve missed having pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo, you’re in luck. Three-year-old pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao were set to arrive […]

Patrons’ Party Attracts the Best of Georgetown
• April 18, 2024

As usual, it was the place to be: the annual Patrons’ Party for the Georgetown House Tour. The April 17 party at Dumbarton House would have made first lady Dolley […]

Real Estate: What to Know About the Recent Commissions Settlement
• March 25, 2024

A revolutionary new settlement was reached by The National Association of Realtors that will affect realtors, buyers and sellers. Here is everything you need to know. We will dive into […]

Editorial & Opinion: Time to Think of Creative Solutions to Prevent Homicide
• January 10, 2024

As the new year rolled in, readers of the Washington Post were greeted by this front-page story: “2023 Was District’s Deadliest Year in More Than Two Decades: The City Recorded […]

Crime & Safety: City’s Homicide Rate Spikes; Glover Park’s Crime Surges; Local Reports
• January 2, 2024

For the New Year, could Washington’s new Police Chief Pamela A. Smith possibly not include reducing the city’s homicide levels as one of her chief resolutions for 2024? Front page […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 14 – 17
• December 14, 2023

Can you believe it? Christmas will be here next weekend. Hanukkah ends Friday. Kwanzaa starts Dec. 26. Basically, the holiday season is flying by! Here are some ideas for what […]