Around the Beltway: Farewell, Compass Rose

🖋️ President Trump will name DOJ's No. 2 Todd Blanche to be the acting Librarian of Congress. The former defense attorney in Trump's hush money trial may permanently replace Carla Hayden, the library's first female and Black leader, who was ousted by Trump last week. (Axios)

🏊 Move over Lorde, RFK Jr. is the latest swim-fluencer to dip their toes in questionable D.C. waters. The HHS secretary and his family swam in Rock Creek Park over the weekend — a no-go-zone due to sewage runoff. (Washingtonian)

😢 Compass Rose will close on June 1 after 11 years in business off 14th Street. Maydan restaurateur Rose Previte cited tough business conditions — a recent refrain — and her L.A. expansion, which will include a Compass Rose outpost.