Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Exciting news! We will work with Washingtonian to distribute an initial six-month run. 0449
Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Defense Department has spent over $49 million since October 2025 feeding National Guard members posted in D.C. www.washingtonsun.com/metro/nationa…washingtonsun.comThe Defense Department Has Spent $49M Feeding the National Guard in D.C.It’s the latest figure ratcheting up the estimated cost of the Guard’s presence in D.C. 046
Zara Norman @zaraleinorman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Department of Defense has spent over $49 million since October 2025 feeding National Guard members posted in D.C. It could spend another $20 million by the end of the year. w Shamira Muhammad & @annackramer.bsky.social for @washsunmetro.bsky.social: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/nation...washingtonsun.comThe Defense Department Has Spent $49M Feeding the National Guard in D.C.It’s the latest figure ratcheting up the estimated cost of the Guard’s presence in D.C. 000
Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026On @washsunperspect.bsky.social: Is “Hamilton” cool again? Anusha Mathur explores how a popular spin class in D.C. set to the 2015 musical could indicate the turning tides of the show’s reputation. www.washingtonsun.com/perspectives...washingtonsun.comHow ‘Hamilton’ Became Cool AgainWhat I learned from attending a popular D.C. spin class. 5113
Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026New: A federal judge declared a mistrial in the bribery trial of D.C. Council member Trayon White after the jury said it could not reach a verdict in the case. www.washingtonsun.com/metro/trayon-…washingtonsun.comJudge Declares a Mistrial in Trayon White’s Bribery CaseThe mistrial means that White, who would have been ineligible for public office in D.C. if convicted, can remain on the D.C. Council — at least for now. 042
Zara Norman @zaraleinorman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026AVs have been test-driving in D.C. for years. DDOT won't share how many times they've crashed. @waymo.bsky.social reached out directly to tell us it's logged seven crash incidents. Most involved other drivers rear-ending Waymos. In today's @washsunmetro.bsky.social newsletter (sign up for free!) 000
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026As D.C. debates whether to legalize self-driving cars like Waymo, people ask: Do the cars get into crashes? My colleague @zaraleinorman.bsky.social wanted to find out, but learned that D.C. refuses to release crash reports: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/waymo-...washingtonsun.comWaymo Touts Its Crash Safety Data, But D.C. Won’t Release the NumbersAutonomous vehicle companies — which could be permitted to operate in the District this fall — enjoy a blanket exemption from public records law. 52912
Zara Norman @zaraleinorman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The D.C. Council will vote this fall on whether to allow driverless cars to operate in the city. But DDOT has exempted AV companies from public records law, meaning all crash data from its testing program is withheld. My latest for @washsunmetro.bsky.social: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/waymo-...washingtonsun.comWaymo Touts Its Crash Safety Data, But D.C. Won’t Release the NumbersAutonomous vehicle companies — which could be permitted to operate in the District this fall — enjoy a blanket exemption from public records law. 423
Zara Norman @zaraleinorman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026In the year since Trump pushed a crackdown on D.C. homelessness, the city closed twice as many encampments while homelessness increased by 4.4%, Raymond Fernández reports for @washingtonsun.bsky.social. www.washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-hom...washingtonsun.comThe Trump Administration Has Made It Harder to Be Homeless in D.C.Unhoused populations are being pushed — little by little and with nowhere else to go — from one location to another. 011
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A federal judge in D.C. reportedly got 64 unsolicited pizza deliveries to their home. What could seem like a prank is an unsettling threat to judges, and the D.C. Council is considering a bill to keep more of their personal information private: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-jud...washingtonsun.comSecurity Concerns Spur D.C. to Consider Privacy Protections for JudgesOne federal judge is said to have received dozens of unsolicited pizza deliveries. 0145
Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A Sept. 26 mutual aid benefit at the Sylvan Theater aims to revive the D.C.’s politically charged punk tradition.washingtonsun.comPunk Rock Returns to the National Mall for the First Time in 30 YearsA Sept. 26 mutual aid benefit at the Sylvan Theater aims to revive the D.C.'s politically charged punk tradition. 1164
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026NEWS: There's a notice from prosecutors in Ward 8 Council member Trayon White's federal bribery trial that law enforcement observed "improper juror contact" today. Someone in the public said within earshot of an alternate juror: "You broke our hearts. You were our hung jury." 0195
Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Flights were delayed at Reagan International Airport on Tuesday night after a lighting equipment failure forced the FAA to close runways, according to DCA officials.washingtonsun.comRunway Light Failure Triggers Delays and Cancellations at DCAThe flight stoppage was extended until at least 10 p.m. 197
Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Officials with the Prince George’s County Police Department have ruled the death of a Black man found hanging on the side of a road in Upper Marlboro to be a suicide. www.washingtonsun.com/metro/prince-…washingtonsun.comMaryland Police Rule the Death of a Man Found Hanging a SuicidePrince George’s County leaders held an event Monday to offer mental health resources to residents and to quash misinformation about the incident. 041
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026In @washingtonsun.bsky.social's local newsletter I reported on D.C. Council bill that would add new restrictions and process on getting an initiative on the ballot. Proponents say it's to give the public more time to weigh in, critics say it's an effort to strange direct democracy. 2166
Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026When Kristin Wallace received a new D.C. medical identification card in the mail this week, she didn’t expect it to lead her to a scam website with adult content. www.washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-medi…washingtonsun.comShe Received a New D.C. Medical ID. It Sent Her to an Adult Website.The Department of Health Care Finance says an old web address is still printed on some materials. 153
Zara Norman @zaraleinorman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Identifying vacant property. Screening 911 and 311 calls for quality. Improving benefit payments. Here's how D.C. government wants to use AI, and where concerns are creeping in. w @maustermuhle.bsky.social & Michael Brice-Saddler for @washsunmetro.bsky.social www.washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-gov...washingtonsun.comHow the D.C. Government Wants to Use AILeaders say AI could assist the workers who keep D.C. running. But concerns over job displacement and privacy remain. 020
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Medicaid cards sent to potentially thousands of D.C. residents included a website address that redirected to some type of porn site. City officials tell us a URL domain wasn’t properly updated: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-med...washingtonsun.comShe Received a New D.C. Medical ID. It Sent Her to an Adult Website.The Department of Health Care Finance says an old web address is still printed on some materials. 1238
Zara Norman @zaraleinorman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026ICYMI in today’s @washsunmetro.bsky.social newsletter: sam.gov/workspace/co... 000
Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Washington Sun is leading “All-DMV,” a local news collaboration with @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy, @nbcwashington.com and @wtopnews.bsky.social to cover high school sports across the D.C. area. The inaugural season will start with public and private high school football, soccer and volleyball.washingtonsun.comThe Washington Sun leads “All-DMV” local news collaborative to highlight high school sportsThe Washington Sun (formerly NOTUS) is leading a local news collaboration to spotlight the outstanding talent in high school athletics across the Washington, D.C., area. 2376
Reposted by Zara NormanJesse Dougherty @jessedougherty.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Hillary Clinton, noted Washington Sun reader. (Also this is a great story by @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social about working moms in the NWSL) 0142
Reposted by Zara NormanHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Better policies for parents = more, happier parents. I hope the NWSL comes to serve as a model for other leagues. www.washingtonsun.com/sports/spiri...washingtonsun.comThe Spirit’s New Moms Navigate the Season with Babies in TowA league policy allows players to have their babies — and in some cases, their spouses — travel with the team. 261093157
Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 16/09/2026📣 Happening now! Join us for The American Small Business Summit, featuring JPMorganChase CEO Jamie Dimon and more. youtube.com/live/H_8prkummT4?featur… youtube.comThe American Small Business SummitYouTube video by The Washington Sun 1114
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Remember Empower, the controversial ride-hailing service that was driven out of D.C. because regulators and courts deemed it illegal? @brianneknadeau.bsky.social's D.C. Council committee is out with a new report on summarizing how it says Empower ignored city law on ride-hailing services. 1112
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I've been curious about the balancing act that professional female athletes have to deal with when they become moms, and @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social does a great job explaining how four Washington Spirit players have managed it — with help from their teammates: www.washingtonsun.com/sports/spiri...washingtonsun.comThe Spirit’s New Moms Navigate the Season with Babies in TowA league policy allows players to have their babies — and their spouses — travel with the team. 424263
Zara Norman @zaraleinorman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A former D.C. Attorney General crashed a tenant protest to defend a landlord being sued by his successor — stunning council members & members of the public alike. Wild read from @maustermuhle.bsky.social in @washsunmetro.bsky.social: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/karl-r...washingtonsun.comFormer D.C. Attorney General Crashes Protest to Defend LandlordKarl Racine represents a developer being sued by D.C.’s current attorney general over poor housing conditions. 142
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Today is the day two years in the making: Ward 8 Council member Trayon White goes on trial on federal bribery charges. A conviction could mean prison and immediate expulsion from the D.C. Council. Here's what you need to know: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/trayon...washingtonsun.comWhat to Know About D.C. Council Member Trayon White’s Bribery TrialIncluding a surprising approach to White’s defense. 1125
Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Today's daily forecast from @capitalweather.com: 10/10. Wall-to-wall sunshine, refreshingly dry air and highs from the mid-70s to around 80 — about as perfect as a September day gets.washingtonsun.comCapital Weather on WashingtonSun.comhttps://www.washingtonsun.com 081
Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Two D.C. landlords have agreed to pay $9.3M to resolve claims that they “illegally conspired” to inflate rents across the thousands of apartments they own across the city www.washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-land…washingtonsun.comTwo D.C. Landlords Settle Rent Inflation Lawsuit for $9.3 MillionJBG Smith and Mid-America Apartments were accused of conspiring to keep rents "artificially high." 086
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026D.C. and the Commanders have unveiled renderings of what two parking decks that would fit 6,000 cars would look like. One is currently planned north of the stadium between Kingman Park and what would be recreation fields, the other to the southeast amidst residential buildings. 2184
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Later this week D.C. could see something it hasn't in decades: a sitting elected official on trial. The federal bribery trial of Ward 8 Council member Trayon White is upon us, so here's a primer on the charges he faces, his likely defense, and more. www.washingtonsun.com/metro/trayon...washingtonsun.comWhat to Know About D.C. Council Member Trayon White’s Bribery TrialIncluding a surprising approach to White’s defense. 1112
Zara Norman @zaraleinorman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Two D.C. landlords have agreed to pay $9.3 million to resolve claims that they “illegally conspired” to inflate rents across the thousands of apartments they own across the city, per @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social. Story in @washsunmetro.bsky.social: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-lan...washingtonsun.comTwo D.C. Landlords Settle Rent Inflation Lawsuit for $9.3 MillionJBG Smith and Mid-America Apartments were accused of conspiring to keep rents "artificially high." 343
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Seven Republicans are running for local office in D.C., trying to get the GOP back in local politics after almost two decades on the outs. They're focusing on bread-and-butter issues, but will voters overlook the Trump brand? In @washingtonsun.bsky.social: washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-rep...washingtonsun.comWhat’s the Point of Running as a Republican in D.C.?For this year's candidates, the reasons range from rodents to education to a need to challenge the status quo. 2144
Reposted by Zara NormanJesse Dougherty @jessedougherty.bsky.social · 11/09/2026With the Senate back next week, lobbying around the Protect College Sports Act has picked up again. And behind the scenes, two of the biggest names in sports labor are fighting it together. On Michele Roberts and DeMaurice Smith (@washingtonsun.bsky.social): washingtonsun.com/sports/miche...washingtonsun.comTwo Sports Labor Giants Join Fight Against College Sports BillMichele Roberts and DeMaurice Smith, former heads of the NBA and NFL players’ unions, are lobbying against the PCSA. 133
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Today is 🌞 day! Say hello to @washingtonsun.bsky.social, @washsunmetro.bsky.social, and @washsunperspect.bsky.social! washingtonsun.com/about-us/pre...washingtonsun.comWelcome to The Washington Sun 36124
Reposted by Zara NormanDana Milbank @danamilbank.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The Washington Sun rises today. I hope you’ll join our orbit. The Sun aims to do nothing less than reinvent the newspaper for the digital age — and to prove that there is a market in the capital region for local news and sports coverage. washingtonsun.com/perspectives...washingtonsun.comDana Milbank: The Washington Sun Rises Today. I Hope You’ll Join Our Orbit.My boss, Tim Grieve, posted a photo on X last week of a shipment of office chairs that had just arrived at the Arlington, Virginia, headquarters of our new publication, The Washington Sun. “It's fun t... 25629155
Zara Norman @zaraleinorman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Here comes the sun!!! 🌞🌞🌞 Tomorrow, @notus.com -> The Washington Sun. Let’s do this! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/b...nytimes.comPolitics News Site NOTUS Rebrands as The Washington SunA trademark dispute scuttled its plans to relaunch as The Washington Star, so the site chose a different name. 030
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 08/09/2026NEWS, as they say: @notus.com is no longer; say hello to The Washington Sun! 🌞 Oh, and: We’ve struck a deal to carry daily weather reports from @capitalweather.com! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/b...nytimes.comPolitics News Site NOTUS Rebrands as The Washington SunA trademark dispute scuttled its plans to relaunch as The Washington Star, so the site chose a different name. 19633165
Reposted by Zara NormanDana Milbank @danamilbank.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Launching tomorrow! Here comes “The Sun.” The Washington Sun, that is. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/b...nytimes.comPolitics News Site NOTUS Rebrands as The Washington SunA trademark dispute scuttled its plans to relaunch as The Washington Star, so the site chose a different name. 32943238
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Prosecutors accused D.C. Councilmember Trayon White of trying to "tamper" with the jury pool for his upcoming bribery trial with an Instagram video where he commented on jury selection. In response, White's attorney says he did nothing unlawful. www.notus.org/metro/trayon...notus.orgProsecutors Say Trayon White Is Trying to ‘Tamper’ With Jury PoolThe Ward 8 D.C. Council member, whose federal bribery trial starts this month, commented on jury selection in an Instagram video. 1132
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 03/09/2026BIG: @chairmanmendelson.com has scheduled a D.C. Council hearing on Oct. 16 to debate possible tax changes and increases. It will include everything from capital gains tax hikes and a new pied-a-terre tax (like NYC) to a business activity tax, and more. 1247
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026D.C.'s restrictive gun laws are facing a bevy of legal challenges, raising the prospect that at some point bans on high-powered rifles, high-capacity magazines, and felons possessing guns could be knocked down. In @notus.com: www.notus.org/metro/dc-gun...notus.orgD.C.'s Strict Gun Laws Are Being Put to the TestRecent cases have challenged prohibitions on assault rifles, high-capacity magazines and felons owning guns. 022
Reposted by Zara NormanThe Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Good morning, D.C. In the newsletter: 🤔 Skepticism about a new Commanders stadium 🏛️ The White House ballroom decision 🏈 High school football season arrives in the Districtnotus.orgThe Road to RFK 052
Reposted by Zara NormanMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 01/09/2026There's no plans for a second Metro station to be built near the new Commanders stadium in D.C.; Metro officials say it's to expensive. But some city leaders say that's a shortsighted decision that should be revisited by @janeese4dc.bsky.social. In @notus.com: www.notus.org/metro/comman...notus.orgA New Commanders Stadium Is Coming. How Will Anybody Get There?The question of whether to build a second train station at RFK has divided a neighborhood — and city government. 2318
Zara Norman @zaraleinorman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026There’s a lot we know about the forthcoming Commanders stadium at RFK. One thing we don’t (yet): how anybody will get there. On the transpo debate dividing city leaders, in @notusmetro.bsky.social: www.notus.org/metro/comman...notus.orgA New Commanders Stadium Is Coming. How Will Anybody Get There?The question of whether to build a second train station at RFK has divided a neighborhood — and city government. 010
Reposted by Zara NormanJesse Dougherty @jessedougherty.bsky.social · 31/08/2026So, so excited about this hire for our sports section @notus.com. Emma is an incredible reporter, writer, storyteller — all the things. She's also long made me very, very jealous with her ideas, so it's awesome to get to be on the same team now. 082
Reposted by Zara NormanAnna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026SCOOP: Trump officials are pressuring the National Park Service to find a way to give a small piece of Yosemite to a private developer. The land would be used for a road, to give the developer rare private access to the heart of the park.notus.orgTrump’s Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private DeveloperThe National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park. 51548433
Reposted by Zara NormanJesse Dougherty @jessedougherty.bsky.social · 28/08/2026How can you not be romantic about baseball (between the Nationals and Rockies in a near-empty ballpark in late August of a season in which both teams are out of the playoff race)? My latest for @notus.com: www.notus.org/sports/washi...notus.orgNo-Stakes Baseball Doesn’t Exist — Not Even at Nats ParkThe Nationals’ season is going off the rails, but that doesn’t mean the games don’t matter. 3227
Zara Norman @zaraleinorman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026D.C. Won’t Say How It’s Using Its Flock Cameras Important story from @maustermuhle.bsky.social & @jennygathright.bsky.social at @notusmetro.bsky.social: www.notus.org/metro/dc-flo...notus.orgD.C. Won't Say How It's Using Its Flock CamerasMPD has the powerful license-plate readers at its disposal, but hasn’t disclosed who has used the data — and for what purpose. 1177