City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
Holocaust Museum quietly alters content post-Trump
April 7, 2026 · 💌 Kaela
Morning 💕 In the best meet-cute of all time, the two winners of the D.C.’s Heated Rivalry lookalike contest ended up going on a date at Tryst (after going viral for their spontaneous podium makeout sesh.)
The best part? Felix — aka Ilya’s lookalike — confirmed “there will be another ;)” I’m seated.
What's CITY Talking About
Holocaust Museum Alters Content To Align with Trump Admin
The Holocaust Museum has been quietly changing its content since Trump returned to office to avoid drawing his ire, reports Politico. Specifically, the museum preemptively pulled a web page on “Teaching Materials on Nazism and Jim Crow,” and cancelled a politically charged workshop. [Politico]
Local ICE Arrests Reach 20K
ICE arrests in the DMV are approaching 20,000 since the beginning of Trump's second term, compared to 3,800 during the last year of the Biden administration. Over half of people arrested had no prior criminal record. Arrests have fallen sharply in D.C. since December but remain high in Virginia and Maryland. [Washington Post 🔒]
Cat Cafe Reopens, Now Unionized
Crumbs & Whiskers reopened last month in Georgetown after becoming the nation's first unionized cat cafe. But, it’s not over yet. Employees say some issues are still unresolved, claiming that management is limiting union member’s hours and dissuading them from moving forward with bargaining. [WTOP]
How 56,000 Lost Jobs Could Change DC Forever
The DMV lost 56,000 jobs in 2025, the worst of any major Metro area. Tracy Haddon Low of the Brookings Institution is on the podcast today to walk us through our state of municipal health and how Trump’s vision could permanently change D.C. [Brookings/City Cast DC 🎧]
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What To Do
Tuesday, April 7
- 👯 Hot Spur: A Queer Line Dancing Night at DC9 (Shaw)
- 🍺 Profs & Pints DC: Eugenics Then and Now at Penn Social (Penn Quarter)
- 📚 Book Talk: Jim Collins at Sixth & I (Chinatown)
- 🎶 Tunes: The Last Dinner Party at The Anthem (The Wharf)
- 🥧 Pie Baking Class at Mess Hall (Edgewood)
- 🇫🇷 Book Talk: The Paris Match at East City Bookshop (Capitol Hill)
Wednesday, April 8
- 📝 Handi-Hour at the American Art Museum (National Mall)
- 👗 Fashion Intel: Who is Ralph Lauren? at MLK Library (Downtown)
- 🧶 Spinning a Yarn at Phillips@THEARC (Shipley)
- 🎥 Wild and Scenic Film Festival at The Miracle Theater (Capitol Hill)
- 🧘 Gentle Yoga at Tenley-Friendship Library
- 👔 Small Business Expo at Charles E. Smith Center (Foggy Bottom)
- 🍝 Artisan Ravioli Making at Galería at La Cosecha (NoMa)
Thursday, April 9
- 🍷 Flower Days at Union Market (NoMa)
- 🤣 A Lesbian Stand-Up Comedy Show at Black Cat (14th St. Corridor)
- 🖼️ National Gallery Night at the National Gallery of Art (National Mall)
- 🏘️ Takoma Park Folk Festival at Takoma Park Library
- 📖 “The Good Daughters” with Brigitte Dale at Lost City Books (Adams Morgan)
- 🎶 Pink Beats at Water Park (Arlington)
- 🌷 Dried Spring Wreaths at PLNTR (Arlington)
- 🎤 Wild Party at DC9 (Shaw)
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