Washingtonian’s Andrew Beaujon is here to chat about Trump's continued culture war on D.C. and his latest threats to take over the District, dolphins in the Potomac, and a segment sponsored by District Bridges about this August’s best party. In our members-only fourth segment, we’re talking about a new D.C. auditor’s report regarding housing and getting folks back on their feet.

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Donald Trump this week threatened to take over D.C. — again — which could mean getting rid of home rule. Which got us thinking: Do a lot of people, including Trump, even know what home rule is? And, how easy is it to overturn? We talked to Howard University’s Robinson Woodward-Burns and asked all the questions you might have.

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Virginia’s governor’s race is widely seen as a referendum on the party in power and a bellwether for the national political mood. And it’s not just the race for governor - every seat in Virginia is on the ballot in November. Michael Pope, reporter for Virginia Public Radio and host of the Virginia Press Room podcast, joins us to break down what’s at stake.

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You might’ve noticed those shiny new public bathrooms popping up around the city. They're a high tech toilet startup from a company called Throne Labs, but they’re just the beginning. Marcie Bernbaum, a local human rights advocate, says DC’s lack of public restrooms isn’t just inconvenient — it’s a human rights issue.

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DC is filled with politicians, lobbyists, and business leaders that impact our day to day. But the people influencing gas prices or what happens to empty parking lots near your house are sometimes less visible. Washington Business Journal’s Mike Neibauer is here to tell us about Joe Mamo, a businessman with a crazy story, who’s had a monopoly on DC’s gas for years.

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Greater Greater Washington’s Dan Reed joins the team to talk about the RFK stadium deal that looks just about done, the quest to build more housing in the inner suburbs, and an extremely petty neighbors’ quarrel that went viral. Plus, in a members-only fourth topic, we’re talking about the Trump inspired burst of potential renamings in the DMV.

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This is the time of summer where you might be feeling over it. But before you rage quit the season, listen to this episode. The City Cast team is here to break down our guide to making the most of August in DC, from summer restaurant week to yoga inside the Smithsonian. 

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Tens of thousands of Washingtonians used to live in alleys. Back in the old days, they were thought of as slum dwellings. But could alley homes make a comeback — and maybe even go upscale? Mark Lawrence and Elizabeth Emerson have an architecture firm that specializes in turning yesterday’s garages into tomorrow’s boutique apartments; they’re here to explain what it would look for residents like if DC opened up alley dwellings. 

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It’s finally done! The D.C. Council passed the 2026 budget, but not without some hiccups along the way. WAMU’s Alex Koma takes us inside the Wilson Building to tell us what those hiccups were and what DC will be spending our tax dollars on next year.

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What in the world is going on at The Washington Post? Our city’s venerable daily is hemorrhaging employees and going through a wild change in its identity. And it's weird because the last thing a lot of folks might remember is that the news organization seemed until recently to be swimming in Jeff Bezos’ money. Paul Farhi spent years writing about the industry for the Post, and more recently has turned his eye on his former employer. He’s here to talk about how things got to this point. 

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