City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🏘️ What the McMillan development is missing
March 9, 2026 · 💌 Kaela
Hey, neighbor! We got a glow up! Don’t worry, the newsletter is still the same you know and love, just with a sharper look (if we do say so ourselves 💅).
🎧 ICYMI: Check out City Cast’s latest national podcast episode about a controversial homeless campus on the outskirts of Salt Lake City. It’s a brainchild of conservative think tanks and embraced by the Trump administration despite warnings from local experts.
What's CITY Talking About
VA Forbids Schools From Teaching That Jan 6 Was Peaceful
Virginia passed a bill stopping schools from teaching that the Jan. 6 insurrection was a peaceful demonstration or that there was fraud in the 2020 election. Lawmakers say it’s a prevention measure against the “massive disinformation campaign” coming from the White House. [Washington Post 🔒]
Poop Is Back On the Menu, Boys
The National Zoo is mixing another elephant’s poo into baby Linh Mai’s formula to help with diarrhea. The procedure is called a fecal microbiota transplant and can help restore a healthy microbiome. [Washington Post 🔒]
The Voter Signature Super Bowl
Local political candidates have until March 18 to get enough voter signatures to qualify for the primary ballot. The mayor's race alone has over a dozen people vying for a spot, so expect to be confronted with many political canvassers in the next two weeks. [Axios]
Nursing Home Murder Mystery
An 87-year-old millionaire was shot to death inside a Potomac nursing home last month. Now, cops have laid out what they say looks like an elaborate pre-planned scheme by the shooter. The Washington Post’s Dan Morse tells us the latest. [City Cast DC 🎧]
FBI Sends Fresh Grads To Patrol DC
The FBI is sending 100 newly minted special agents to D.C. to conduct foot patrols alongside local law enforcement and the National Guard. Ex-agents are criticizing the unprecedented move as being politically motivated and not in line with the FBI’s investigative mission. [The Sun New York]
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Sharing culture through the art of quillwork
Learn how the art of porcupine quillwork is used to create something special at the National Museum of the American Indian. Enjoy artist demonstrations, join a tour of the special installation Making a Statement, and get hands-on with objects to deepen your understanding of quillwork. Saturday, March 14, 11 AM.
What To Do
Monday, March 9
- 🍽️ Japanese Women in Hospitality Dinner at Perry’s (Adams Morgan)
- 🌙 Community Iftar at Busboys and Poets (Anacostia)
- 🎭 Operation Mincemeat: Preview Performance at Thomas Jefferson Building (Southeast)
- 👀 Profs & Pints: Wink, Nod, Kill at Penn Social (Penn Quarter)
- 🍿 Family Movie Monday “The Secret of Kells” at Woodridge Neighborhood Library
Tuesday, March 10
- 🙋 Oscars Pregame: Comedy Trivia at DC Arts Center (Adams Morgan)
- 🎵 Lia Kohl / Zachary Good / Alrich - Garrett at Rhizome DC (Takoma)
- 🍴 What Was the Real “Paleo” Diet? at Natural History Museum (National Mall)
- 💬 From Runaway Nun to Parlor Politician at Tudor Place (Georgetown)
Carbo Loading…
Build-your-own pasta restaurant Scolapasta opened in Navy Yard yesterday. It’s giving Olive Garden for Gen Z. 🍝
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