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⚖️ Trump picks Fox News host as DC's new top prosecutor
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What's CITY Talking About?
Trump Picks Fox News Host As DC’s New Top Prosecutor
President Trump has named Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as the new interim U.S. attorney for D.C. Pirro is one of Trump's most steadfast supporters on TV and served as a judge in New York in the early '90s. [PBS]
- Pirro will replace Ed Martin, who lost Republican support in the Senate last week due to his long-time support of the Jan. 6 riot. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Most Washingtonians Want To Fund RFK
A new poll shows that 55% of D.C. residents favor using $850 million of District funds to build the new RFK Stadium site. Last year, only 47% supported using city funds for a stadium. [Washington Post 🔒]
Les Mis Cast Boycotts Kennedy Center Show
Almost a dozen performers in “Les Misérables” are planning to boycott Trump’s attendance at the Kennedy Center performance on June 11. [CNN]
DC Tourism Expects A Slow Down
D.C. has been enjoying record tourism numbers recently, but the latest reports show international travel to D.C. is expected to drop 6.5% this year due to concerns over Trump’s immigration policies. [City Cast DC 🎧]
New VA Law Restricts Kids’ Social Media Time
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a new law last week banning kids under 16 from using social media more than one hour a day. [WTOP]
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DC Connections Trivia
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What To Do
Friday, May 9
- 🌲 Potomac Bonsai Festival (starts) at the National Arboretum
- 🎥 Set In DC Film Festival at Sitar Arts Center (Adams Morgan)
- 🖼️ Asian Art Museum After Dark on the National Mall
- 🤹 Juggling Convention (starts) at the University of Maryland (College Park)
- 🏋️ Bodyweight Circuit Workout at the Embassy of Canada (Penn Quarter)
- 🍿 Drive-In Movie: “Sister Act” at Union Market
Saturday, May 10
- 🧑🌾 Urban Garden and Ancestral Past Workshop at the Anacostia Community Museum
- 💀 Comedian Maria Bamford at Sixth & I (Chinatown)
- 💐 Books In Bloom Festival at Merriweather Pavilion
- ✍️ One Day Writers' Retreat at the Rhizome (Takoma Park)
- 🏗️ Build Day at the Hirshhorn (National Mall)
- 🧱 Pottery Workshop at Femme Fatale (Cleveland Park)
- 🇪🇺 EU Embassy Open House at over 20 local embassies
- 🤾 Adult Color War at Kalorama Park (Adams Morgan)
Sunday, May 11
- 💌 Mother’s Day Card Making At Planet Word (Downtown)
- 🧶 Yarn & Fiber Swap at Atlas Brew Works (Ivy City)
- 🚲 Tour de DCPL: a bike ride around D.C.’s public libraries
- 🍵 The Art of Tea Blending at Shop Made In DC (Georgetown)
- 🧩 Puzzle Swap at MLK Library
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Sending the best Friday energy to Michael B., Marianne S, Joan C., and Marc T., our newest City Cast DC Neighbors. May your workday end early and happy hour be cheap.
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