City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🪓 Controversial White House demo
October 24, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Morning! This couple’s Metro wedding photoshoot might be the cutest thing I’ve seen all week. They even made sure to do it at their home station. Me an who? 👀
☝️ Also, heads up, the Marine Corps Marathon is Sunday, meaning lots of road closures!
What's CITY Talking About
Imperial March Protester Claps Back
A D.C. man arrested for following the National Guard while playing “The Imperial March” from Star Wars has filed a lawsuit. He claims they infringed his First Amendment rights and broke D.C. law. [Washington Post 🔒]
Trayon White Trial Delayed 2 Months
Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White's trial on federal bribery charges has been delayed until March 23, 2026 due to him switching attorneys. White's new attorney says the last minute switch was because there wasn’t a "meeting of the minds" with his former counsel. [Martin Austermuhle/Bluesky]
Screaming In Public Is a Thing Now
You know things are bad when Washingtonians start their own screaming club. D.C.’s Scream Club gathers to do breathwork and scream in public. Free therapy or cringe? [Washington Post/Instagram]
Trump’s Rogue Construction Project
Turns out renovating your historic rowhome in D.C. includes more red tape than Trump’s East Wing construction project. Trump started his 90,000-square-foot ballroom build without submitting it to the legally required review process that takes us normies months or years. [Washington Post 🔒/ City Cast DC 🎧]
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DC Mini Crossword
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What To Do
Friday, Oct. 24
- 🕯️ Diwali Celebration at Union Market Dock5
- 🎵 Tunes: Big Thief at the Anthem (The Wharf)
- 👻 Comedy: Please don't haunt me for the rest of my life at Stoney’s (Logan Circle)
- 📚 Rare Book Collecting Fest Begins (various locations)
- 🔄 Freaky Friday Style Comedy Drag Show at as you are (Barracks Row)
Saturday, Oct. 25
- 🎮 District Arcade w/ Local Indie Game Makers at MLK Library
- 📕 Spooky Storytime with DC Horror Book Club at Solid State Books (H Street NE)
- 🎞️ Yemeni Film Festival (Capitol Hill)
- 🦇 All About Bats in the District at MLK Library (Downtown)
- 🎉 Eckington Day at Alethia Tanner Park
- 😱 Horror Noire Night at Bellevue Neighborhood Library
- 🍺 DC Brewers' Guild Competition at Bridge District (Anacostia)
- 🎃 Pumpkins in the Park at Canal Park (Navy Yard)
- 🚲 Hill Family Biking: Halloween Ride (Capitol Hill)
Sunday, Oct. 26
- 🥧 Mitchell Park Fall Fun Day (Kalorama)
- 🌱 MLK Library Fall Plant Swap (Downtown)
- 🍽️ Peter Chang X Nevin Martell Banquet at Chang Chang (Dupont)
- 🤘 GIRLS ROCK DC! Halloween Benefit at Songbyrd (Union Market)
- 🧑🌾 Volunteer Pollinator Planting with Van Ness Main Street
- 🎃 Habitat for Humanity Pumpkinfest at Dacha (Navy Yard)
- 🫖 Bronte Sisters Tea Party at Old Town Books (Alexandria)
- 📣 Marine Corps Marathon Cheer Station (National Mall)
- 🎛️ Tunes: Afroto (Rap/Hip-Hop) at Culture (Ivy City)
- 🎞️ Films: “The Shining” at Greenbelt Cinema (Greenbelt)
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