Not every map is the same, actually - "For example, only-one-map-itis underlies the repeated, off-base assumption that automated traffic enforcement cameras in Black neighborhoods are unequivocally bad for Black residents, a belief that portends to center racial equity, but ignores that neighborhoods on the District’s east side were ripped to shreds, then sutured together with asphalt specifically for suburban commuters, in a way that upper Northwest neighborhoods never were. Who drives on those roads matters just as much as where the roads are. Maps can show a lot, but they can’t show it all."
Here’s what a freeway through Mount Pleasant and Tenleytown would have looked like - "But the middle of the Civil Rights movement, Bartholomew’s accusations of selfishness backfired: the highly motivated activists joined a citywide coalition to stop all of the highways and build the Metro system. This period is often called the “freeway revolt.” Planners took most of the roads off the map, starting with I-70S. Urban renewal efforts shifted from slum clearance to rehabilitation."
The Freeway Revolts and Lamond-Riggs
D.C. heat island effect among worst in U.S.
Trump’s focus on Georgia election board raises fears for November vote: The board’s majority enacted a series of changes to state election rules this week, days after Trump singled its members out for praise at his Atlanta rally.
Trump holds meandering news conference, where he agrees to debate Harris: The Republican nominee made the announcement during an appearance where he made false or baseless claims as he sought to regain his footing against his Democratic rival.
How Tim Walz’s personal finances compare to J.D. Vance, other politicians: Walz’s financial portfolio makes him by far the least wealthy candidate on either major party ticket this year.
Viral Harris-Walz camo hats riff on red-state style, draw ire of NRA: The sold-out, back-ordered campaign merch is a send-up of the Minnesota governor’s trademark Midwestern dad fashion. It’s also giving MAGA a run for its money.
Masculinity’s check-engine light is on. Let Tim Walz have a look.: Vice-presidential nominee Walz’s “Midwestern dad vibe” comes with opportunities to rethink a whole tool kit of types. - "The outpouring of love Walz is receiving — and the specific form it’s taking — makes it plain that masculinity isn’t under attack. Masculinity can be celebrated; people are longing to celebrate it. It’s the weird masculinity — the “He-Man Woman Haters Club,” as Walz put it during an interview a few weeks ago — that people have a problem with. The kind that confuses leadership with authoritarianism, strength with domination, and protection with control. Or to put it another way: For all of the complaints that liberal women hate all men, as of this week, all of the ones I know would run into a burning building to save Tim Walz."
Battles persist in western Russia after bold cross-border attack by Ukraine: A surprise incursion into the Kursk region appeared to use Western-donated fighting vehicles. The U.S. offered no objections to the operation.
Watchdog: Too many D.C. Metro trains are run by exhausted (or drunk) drivers: The report from the Metro safety watchdog highlights the issue of exhausted and drunk drivers on Metro trains and urges rule changes.
D.C. man claims self-defense in killing of unarmed 13-year-old: Jason Lewis, a former city employee who worked with youth, is on trial for second-degree murder in the 2023 death of Karon Blake, who Lewis alleged was breaking into cars. - "Blake said she went to bed the night of Jan. 6 believing that her son was asleep in his room. Around 11:30 the next morning, D.C. police called to tell her he was gone.
"'He was a good boy,' she said. 'He was just trying to spread his wings faster than he should have.'"[ed. note: kid was a POS]
D.C. buildings official resigns after probe finds she had 2nd full-time job: Caroline Lian, deputy director of the Department of Buildings, held an undisclosed full-time job with Freddie Mac, a city report said.
Trump took a private flight with Project 2025 leader in 2022: Trump took the flight to speak at a Heritage Foundation conference, where he said, “They’re going to lay the groundwork and detail plans for exactly what our movement will do."
Trump isn’t campaigning as hard as he used: to In 2016 and even 2020, Trump kept up a brisk pace of events in the summer. This year, he hasn’t.
Recall campaigns against two D.C. lawmakers falling short as deadlines near: Major hurdles remain for both recall efforts against council members Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) and Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1).
At what point would his base accept a Trump loss?: The presidential contest is, once again, a contest. Is there a way to avoid a widespread rejection of the results?
With Harris and Walz in, some Democrats still weigh skipping the polls: Activists urged voters to take a stand against the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Gaza war. These tensions linger over the Harris ticket.
Walz’s ‘couch’ quip, and Democrats’ growing comfort in going low: The Democratic VP nominee’s apparent reference to a lewd, fake internet story reflects a more bare-knuckle campaign against a GOP presidential nominee who has spent years plumbing new depths.
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