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Eleanor Holmes Norton scammed at home
October 27, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Gooood Morning! With all the Smithsonian museums still closed, it seems D.C.’s hottest tourist destination is the White House East Wing demolition. Visitors from all around the country have been glued to the White House fence trying to get a glimpse.
What's CITY Talking About
Eleanor Holmes Norton Scammed Out of Thousands
D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton was scammed in her home by people claiming to be a cleaning crew, charging more than $4,000 to her credit card for work they did not perform. The D.C. police report described Norton as having “early stages of dementia,” which her office disputed. [NBC4]
Passing Exams Just Got Harder For VA Students
Virginia is setting higher benchmarks for standardized tests, which could end up with a lot of students failing end-of-year exams. But Gov. Youngkin says it will more accurately depict student performance. [Washington Post 🔒]
McDuffie Tells Supporters He’s Running for Mayor
Council member Kenyan McDuffie is telling folks he’s running for mayor in 2026, although he hasn’t officially announced his candidacy. McDuffie has indicated he would only run if Mayor Bowser does not, fueling speculation that Bowser may not seek a fourth term. [Axios]
Cutting Red Tape Or Eviscerating Tenant Protections?
D.C. has just passed some big changes to the law that’s supposed to help tenants buy their apartments if their landlord decides to sell. Some worry this only helps Big Real Estate while others say it’s a much-needed cutting of red tape that makes D.C. housing scarce. [City Cast DC 🎧]
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What To Do
Monday, Oct. 27
- 🧙 Profs & Pints: Early American Witch Hunts at Penn Social (Penn Quarter)
- 📚 Inside the Mind of Malcolm Gladwell at Sixth&i (Chinatown)
- 🎶 Philharmonia Orchestra at the Strathmore (Bethesda)
- 📘 Malala Yousafzai book tour at Warner Theater (Penn Quarter)
- 💐 Floral Shadowbox Making with PLNTR (National Landing)
- ♟️ Chess Club for Adults at Cleveland Park Library
Tuesday, Oct. 28
- 👠 17th Street High Heel Race (Dupont)
- 🍻 Profs & Pints: Ancient Terrors of the Night at Penn Social (Penn Quarter)
- 🧱 Anacostia Adult Lego Club at the Anacostia Library
- 📚 Book Launch “Julia Song is Undateable” at East City Bookshop (Capitol Hill)
- 🌈 Multigenerational Stories of Coming Out at the Capital Jewish Museum (Downtown)
- 🪡 Adult Intermediate Embroidery at Shepherd Park Library
🧑🍳 Looking for a lunchtime watch? This Eater video that goes behind-the-scenes at the Dabney had me drooling. And this one on Chef Edward Lee’s restaurant Shia straight up made me head for Resy.com.
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