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Good morning. Largely sunny with showers potential this afternoon and a excessive close to 80. Rain is probably going in a single day, with a low round 64. The Capitals will face the Hurricanes in Raleigh once more tonight. They’re behind the Carolina workforce 2-1 within the second spherical of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Nationals are at Atlanta this night. You’ll be able to discover me on Bluesky, I’m @abeaujon.87 on Sign, and there’s a hyperlink to my electronic mail handle under.
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I can’t cease listening to:
Dwelling Color, “Cult of Persona.” It’s straightforward to miss how good a band Dwelling Color are, however this track nonetheless hits so onerous 37 years after its launch. Squeeze into your neon bicycle shorts and see them tonight on the Birchmere.
Right here’s some administration information you might need blocked out:
Ticket to bribe: The federal government of Qatar plans give President Trump the usage of an airplane value $400 million till January 2029, when the “flying palace” shall be transferred to Trump’s presidential library at taxpayer expense. (ABC Information) Some humorless killjoys concern that such a transaction may be seen as a bribe, however Trump defended it as a no-strings-attached present. (AP) Lawyer Normal Pam Bondi, who has lobbied on behalf of Qatar, was a part of a evaluation of the present’s legality. (NYT) “Inside the Secret Service, the potential gifting of a airplane by a overseas authorities for presidential use is being considered as a ‘safety nightmare.’” (CNN) Qatar mentioned the transaction is but to be finalized. (Politico)
Geneva competition: The US and China will lower tariffs whereas they negotiate on commerce. US tariffs on Chinese language items will drop from 145 p.c to 30 p.c, and Chinese language tariffs on US items will drop from 125 p.c to 10 p.c. (NYT) The administration claimed Sunday that it had struck a commerce cope with China in Switzerland, although particulars had been scant. (Washington Submit) “Trump was anxious to declare the periods a win.” (AP) Small companies are getting hammered by the tariffs. (WSJ) The Court docket of Worldwide Commerce, a fairly obscure federal bench in Manhattan, will hear arguments on the tariffs’ legality this week. (WSJ)
Administration perambulation: The White Home fired Shira Perlmutter, the top of the US Copyright Workplace. The workplace had raised questions on the usage of AI, which Elon Musk‘s DOGE undertaking goals to include into its government-cutting efforts. (Washington Submit) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy mentioned vacationers may see delays this summer time after he introduced the US would cut back the variety of flights allowed at Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport. (NYT) Trump plans to signal an government order that he says will decrease drug costs. (WSJ) In an astounding coincidence, Musk’s “regulatory issues have began to fade into the previous.” (NBC Information) Rumeysa Ozturk was launched from detention in Louisiana. Deportation proceedings in opposition to the Tufts College scholar will proceed as a result of she wrote an op-ed that criticized how her college dealt with Palestinian protests. (NYT) Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s senior thesis at Princeton included “eight cases of uncredited materials, sham paraphrasing, and verbatim copying.” (The Day by day Princetonian) Well being Secretary RFK Jr. swam in Rock Creek. (Robert F. Kennedy Jr.) “Swimming and wading aren’t allowed attributable to excessive micro organism ranges.” (Nationwide Park Service)
The most effective factor I ate final week, by Ann Limpert
Proper now could be the time to hug your neighborhood eating places shut. And one in every of my longtime favorites is Pearl Dive on 14th Avenue. I had my third Mom’s Day brunch in a row there yesterday, and when you wouldn’t guess it by the a number of empty tables, the place is as quietly nice because it ever was. My cornmeal-crusted shrimp po’boy stood as much as the far-more-famous rendition I had in New Orleans a number of weeks in the past. However my favourite factor on the menu is the clam chowder (sure, even on a heat day). It’s creamy however not flour-y and thick, and bolstered by extra-smoky bacon, buttery croutons, and a hidden mixture of corn and poblanos. Right here’s hoping I can repeat the custom subsequent yr. (1612 14th St., NW.)
Not too long ago on Washingtonian dot com:
• 20 new eating places to get enthusiastic about this coming summer time.
• These Airbnbs are nonetheless obtainable to e-book for WorldPride.
• Snow Crane, a Japanese ice cream store, will come to Hyattsville, maybe by the top of the yr.
• Youngsters! Working a museum about youngsters!
• A few details about Jeanine Pirro, the Fox Information host who’s Trump’s new choose for interim DC US Lawyer.
Native information hyperlinks:
• Final yr, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser‘s approval ranking was underneath water. Now, because the Trump administration tries to bat the District round like a cat toy, most individuals in DC approve of her once more.
• A bunch of white South Africans who “declare they’re fleeing racial discrimination” at house will arrive at Dulles right this moment. (WUSA9)
• A Metallica live performance at Virginia Tech brought on a seismic occasion. (Axios Richmond)
• Work on the Roosevelt Bridge begins right this moment. (WTOP)
• Every little thing you could know concerning the upcoming DC Bar race, during which the lawyer normal’s brother Brad Bondi is operating for president. (Axios D.C.)
• Joel Biermann, the previous mayor of College Park, Maryland, will stay in jail whereas he’s accused of possessing, commissioning, and distributing little one sexual abuse materials. (Washington Submit)
• DDOT has proposed adjustments to the Southwest DC intersection the place a pedestrian was killed final month. (WUSA9)
• Loudoun County needs to control the usage of AI in school rooms. (WTOP)
• Brookland Pint will shut later this month. (PoPville)
• For those who go to see AC/DC at Northwest Stadium tonight, Metro won’t depart you thunder…caught. (WUSA9)
Know somebody we should always take into account for our Tech Titans function this yr? Nominate them right here. Did you miss our 100 Very Finest Eating places Checklist? It’s right here.
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Andrew Beaujon joined Washingtonian in late 2014. He was beforehand with the Poynter Institute, TBD.com, and Washington Metropolis Paper. He lives in Del Ray.
