D.C. Begins to Reopen One Small Step at a Time

September 29, 2020

A live entertainment pilot allows City Winery, GALA Hispanic Theatre, the Hamilton, the Kennedy Center, Pearl Street Warehouse and Union Stage to reopen with a maximum capacity of 50.

RBG: We Bid You Farewell (photos)

September 28, 2020

After thousands paid their respects to the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Supreme Court, she become the first woman and the first Jewish person to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.

Bourbon Steak Reopens After Hotel Fire

September 24, 2020

Overseen by the Four Seasons Hotel’s executive chef, Sébastien Giannini, Bourbon Steak is back after being closed for more than a month.

Bowser Taps $4 Million to Help Winterize Streateries

September 21, 2020

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new Streatery Winter Ready Grant program to assist restaurants as they winterize their outdoor dining areas and maintain outdoor dining operations through the colder months.

D.C. Renaming Proposals Scrutinized

September 3, 2020

In its analysis, the DCFACES Working Group “reviewed the namesake legacy of 153 assets, including schools, residential housing, streets, neighborhoods, parks, recreation centers, libraries and monuments.”

Georgetown’s John Thompson, First Black Coach to Win NCAA Championship, Dies at 78

August 31, 2020

In 2016, Georgetown University dedicated the John Thompson Jr. Athletic Center, next to McDonough Gymnasium on the west side of the main campus.

Republican Convention Launched With Trump’s Nomination in Charlotte

August 24, 2020

The next four evenings, Monday through Thursday, will be devoted to mostly virtual convention events focused on celebrating the homeland.   

Police Seek Suspect in P St. Armed Robbery; Stabbing on 30th St.

August 20, 2020

On Aug. 18, there was an armed robbery in Georgetown, and also protests near restaurants. A stabbing occurred early the following morning.

Convention-Unlike-Any-Other Has Some Good Points


For one thing, media pundits across the political spectrum have remarked that the on-site roll call was more refreshing and relevant than credentialed delegates in a large hall.  

D.C. COVID Deaths Pass 600


The District’s reported data for Wednesday, August 19, 2020, includes 55 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 13,409.