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Great American Fair Not Drawing Great American Crowd on Day One

Lines were short and space was ample on day one of the Trump-sponsored festival.

Ben BraschJun 25, 2026

D.C. Officials Will Inspect State Fair Ferris Wheel

The UFC fight skipped city licensing. But city officials are checking the wheel this time.

Jaclyn PeiserJun 24, 2026

See the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft’s Glow Up

The Lincoln Memorial Undercroft shows the Emancipation Proclamation, 100-year-old graffiti, and a look at D.C. before the monuments.

Kaela Cote-StemmermannJun 22, 2026

NOTUS Scraps ‘The Star’ Rebrand, Ends Trademark Dispute

The Washington Star Will Keep The Name

Emma UberJun 19, 2026

The Reflecting Pool Is Drawing Crowds of Gawkers

On Thursday afternoon, a week into the ruckus over an algae bloom that began choking the pool soon after its renovation, the water was lagoon-green.

Ben BraschJun 18, 2026

Trump Name Removed from Kennedy Center

A federal judge last month ordered President Trump's name removed from the venue's facade.

Emma UberJun 12, 2026

Heavy Nostalgia at Heavy Metal Parking Lot’s 40th Anniversary

A Judas Priest concert at the old Capital Centre. Youthful debauchery in the parking lot. 40 years later, a sold out screening celebrates an unintentional cult film classic.

Elana GordonJun 8, 2026

Man Who Plotted with Au Pair to Kill Wife, Stranger Sentenced to Life in Prison

Brendan Banfield was found guilty earlier this year of plotting with the family’s au pair to stab his wife and shoot a stranger he’d planned to frame for murder.

Emma UberJun 5, 2026