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Scoop: Actor Jon Bernthal buys $3.75M house in D.C.

"The Punisher" and "His & Hers" star is planting roots around his hometown.

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Hollywood hotshot Jon Bernthal recently dropped $3.75 million on a home in Chevy Chase, D.C., real estate sources tell Axios — a sign &quot;The Punisher&quot; is planting roots back home.Why it matters: In a town where senators count as celebrity sightings, &quot;The Bear&quot; and &quot;Walking Dead&quot; star showing up at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wizards games" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/WashWizards/status/2013376385692123593" data-vars-content-id="2295a3de-c2ba-4f2e-9250-797a8bff49f7" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Actor Jon Bernthal buys $3.75M house in D.C." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/WashWizards/status/2013376385692123593" target="_blank">Wizards games</a> and beloved <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="red-sauce joints" data-vars-click-url="https://www.popville.com/2026/01/dcs-own-spotted-jon-bernthal-filomena/" data-vars-content-id="2295a3de-c2ba-4f2e-9250-797a8bff49f7" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Actor Jon Bernthal buys $3.75M house in D.C." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.popville.com/2026/01/dcs-own-spotted-jon-bernthal-filomena/" target="_blank">red-sauce joints</a> qualifies as actual star power.

Exclusive: D.C.'s snowstorm failures lead resident to run for mayor

Rini Sampath blasts the top candidates for mayor as political insiders

A D.C. resident fed up with the city&#x27;s snow response is running for mayor.Why it matters: Rini Sampath, 31, is entering the growing field as a political outsider, telling Axios she will focus on government efficiency.

Jesse Jackson's D.C. legacy

Jesse Jackson became the city's top statehood advocate in the 1990s

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jesse Jackson" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/17/jesse-jackson-dies-civil-rights-leader" data-vars-content-id="b1dd9a96-8568-4f90-a3f2-f61a2e5d6fda" data-vars-headline="Jesse Jackson&#x27;s D.C. legacy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/17/jesse-jackson-dies-civil-rights-leader" target="_self">Jesse Jackson</a> once considered running for D.C. mayor, before becoming the city&#x27;s first shadow senator in the 1990s, lending the statehood cause a national spotlight.Why it matters: Jackson, who died on Tuesday at 84, leaves a local legacy of activism.

Peak bloom may hit later due to our brutal winter

Plus: New saplings arrive at the Tidal Basin.

Peak <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cherry blossom" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/02/22/cherry-trees-plum-trees-dc" data-vars-content-id="1fb62a16-0fe9-4c55-b09f-fc3c6b06ea11" data-vars-headline="Peak bloom may hit later due to our brutal winter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/02/22/cherry-trees-plum-trees-dc" target="_self">cherry blossom</a> bloom could arrive later than recent years thanks to D.C.&#x27;s record-breaking cold.Why it matters: It&#x27;s been a brutal winter — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="snowcrete" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/01/28/snow-emergency-extended-as-snowcrete-slows-dc-cleanup" data-vars-content-id="1fb62a16-0fe9-4c55-b09f-fc3c6b06ea11" data-vars-headline="Peak bloom may hit later due to our brutal winter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/01/28/snow-emergency-extended-as-snowcrete-slows-dc-cleanup" target="_self">snowcrete</a>, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sewage spill" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/02/13/sewage-spill-potomac-river-safety-fishing-swimming-future" data-vars-content-id="1fb62a16-0fe9-4c55-b09f-fc3c6b06ea11" data-vars-headline="Peak bloom may hit later due to our brutal winter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/02/13/sewage-spill-potomac-river-safety-fishing-swimming-future" target="_self">sewage spill</a> — and the District could use some floral joy ASAP.

Where D.C. unemployment stands after Trump's first year

The president's return to Washington is inflicting pain on the city's economy, but past recessions offer useful context.

D.C.&#x27;s unemployment rate hit 6.7% in December, following job losses in the hospitality industry, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Why it matters: D.C.&#x27;s economy took a beating after the DOGE cuts, and residents&#x27; subsequent cutbacks in dining out and shopping have since collided with inflation to hurt restaurants, hotels and other businesses.

Maryland becomes new data center battleground as demand soars

Northern Virginia isn't the only local hotbed of industry activity — or opposition.

Development

The data center wars are heating up in Maryland.Why it matters: When DMV residents think of data centers — and the opposition to them — they likely think of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Northern Virginia" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/13/data-centers-us-pushback" data-vars-content-id="93f7b497-f512-471e-8748-dbe4b238afe9" data-vars-headline="Maryland becomes new data center battleground as demand soars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/13/data-centers-us-pushback" target="_self">Northern Virginia</a>, home to the world&#x27;s biggest collection and much local <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pushback" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/12/12/data-centers-northern-virginia-historic-battlefields" data-vars-content-id="93f7b497-f512-471e-8748-dbe4b238afe9" data-vars-headline="Maryland becomes new data center battleground as demand soars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/12/12/data-centers-northern-virginia-historic-battlefields" target="_self">pushback</a> against their spread.

Scoop: Congressional Dems help fuel more D.C. labor wars

The restaurants are hot spots for political fundraisers.

Food and Drink

Congressional Democrats are throwing their support behind more D.C. restaurant unionization efforts, raising the specter of a boycott if the owners refuse to play ball, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The three restaurants are hot spots for political fundraisers, and losing the business of national Democratic bigwigs could pose a threat to their bottom line.

Exclusive: D.C. restaurants, hotels suffered during Trump takeover, per new data

The restaurants aren't "booming," as the president claims.

D.C. businesses felt pain in September while the Trump administration&#x27;s crime crackdown was underway, per new city data.Why it matters: President Trump, the restaurants are not <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;booming.&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjLRRMw_Lyg" data-vars-content-id="15cc07a6-5a91-4d45-959e-96fc76847af4" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: D.C. restaurants, hotels suffered during Trump takeover, per new data" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjLRRMw_Lyg" target="_blank">&quot;booming.&quot;</a>

Two D.C. women launch podcast for aspiring entrepreneurs

"Nail Ladies Show" brings together execs who built multi-million dollar businesses.

Two Washington women and entrepreneurs have teamed up to launch a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="podcast" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/10/31/haunted-federal-buildings-podcast" data-vars-content-id="47ce24f2-1b09-43e0-86f2-b1d5d70a08cc" data-vars-headline="Two D.C. women launch podcast for aspiring entrepreneurs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/10/31/haunted-federal-buildings-podcast" target="_self">podcast</a> aimed at aspiring business owners.Why it matters: The holiday travel road warrior season is officially upon us — you need some fresh content to power through.

What D.C. can expect as the government reopens

The status on museums, paychecks and flights.

As the government starts churning again after a historically long shutdown, there are still questions about how fast things can get back to normal around D.C.Why it matters: Lingering delays are expected for everything from flights to museum reopenings and paychecks.

D.C. plastic surgeons see surge in "Mar‑a‑Lago face" requests from Trump insiders

"[They] want to look like they had something done."

Culture

Since January, D.C. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="plastic surgeons" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/25/cosmetic-plastic-surgery-gen-z" data-vars-content-id="6e5e15cf-0972-4dd7-adac-37afd01866d0" data-vars-headline="D.C. plastic surgeons see surge in &quot;Mar‑a‑Lago face&quot; requests from Trump insiders" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/25/cosmetic-plastic-surgery-gen-z" target="_self">plastic surgeons</a> have seen a wave of Trump insiders asking for overt procedures in line with the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Mar-a-Lago face&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/maralago-face-conservative-girl-makeup-brutal-aesthetics-of-maga-trump-gaetz-guilfoyle/" data-vars-content-id="6e5e15cf-0972-4dd7-adac-37afd01866d0" data-vars-headline="D.C. plastic surgeons see surge in &quot;Mar‑a‑Lago face&quot; requests from Trump insiders" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/maralago-face-conservative-girl-makeup-brutal-aesthetics-of-maga-trump-gaetz-guilfoyle/" target="_blank">&quot;Mar-a-Lago face&quot;</a> look.The big picture: President Trump is all in on aesthetics, and bolder is always better.

D.C. furloughed feds are dog walking for income during shutdown

The app Rover has seen a jump in new DMV walkers.

Washington&#x27;s furloughed feds are turning to dog-walking gigs to make ends meet.Why it matters: Federal workers are feeling the crunch as missed paychecks pile up amid the record-shattering <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shutdown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/10/30/government-shutdown-free-food-federal-workers-snap" data-vars-content-id="2b8adbe1-fb4f-441b-a1a7-bdce5208bcf9" data-vars-headline="D.C. furloughed feds are dog walking for income during shutdown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/10/30/government-shutdown-free-food-federal-workers-snap" target="_self">shutdown</a>.

Friendship Heights is in the midst of a housing and retail revival

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Friendship Heights" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/12/02/friendship-heights-apartments-affordable-housing" data-vars-content-id="f15ce53a-0d43-4b5e-b0de-1d08727eeaad" data-vars-headline="Friendship Heights is in the midst of a housing and retail revival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/12/02/friendship-heights-apartments-affordable-housing" target="_self">Friendship Heights</a> is experiencing a wave of new development.The big picture: The openings are part of a push to resuscitate the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="neighborhood" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2023/10/23/friendship-heights-alliance-natalie-avery.html" data-vars-content-id="f15ce53a-0d43-4b5e-b0de-1d08727eeaad" data-vars-headline="Friendship Heights is in the midst of a housing and retail revival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2023/10/23/friendship-heights-alliance-natalie-avery.html" target="_blank">neighborhood</a> from a corridor filled with aging buildings and retail closures into a bustling mixed-use destination.

Tuckernuck's preppy path from D.C. to fashion mainstream

It just opened a New York store, and a bigger Georgetown one is coming.

Business

D.C.-based fashion brand <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tuckernuck" data-vars-click-url="https://tnuck.com/" data-vars-content-id="11d8b6dd-1464-43e8-bef2-fb4d26230754" data-vars-headline="Tuckernuck&#x27;s preppy path from D.C. to fashion mainstream" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tnuck.com/" target="_blank">Tuckernuck</a> — named for an island off Nantucket, with a modern-preppy vibe to match — is in growth mode.Why it matters: In a city that often gets skewered for its lack of interesting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fashion" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/03/19/dc-spring-2022-fashion-trends" data-vars-content-id="11d8b6dd-1464-43e8-bef2-fb4d26230754" data-vars-headline="Tuckernuck&#x27;s preppy path from D.C. to fashion mainstream" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/03/19/dc-spring-2022-fashion-trends" target="_self">fashion</a> (cough, cough, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="blue gingham button-down" data-vars-click-url="https://dcist.com/story/19/05/10/lets-fight-about-this-gingham-shirt/" data-vars-content-id="11d8b6dd-1464-43e8-bef2-fb4d26230754" data-vars-headline="Tuckernuck&#x27;s preppy path from D.C. to fashion mainstream" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dcist.com/story/19/05/10/lets-fight-about-this-gingham-shirt/" target="_blank">blue gingham button-down</a>), it&#x27;s notable that a success story in the difficult <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="multi-brand e-commerce" data-vars-click-url="https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/retail/how-tuckernuck-went-from-fashion-outsider-to-e-commerce-darling/" data-vars-content-id="11d8b6dd-1464-43e8-bef2-fb4d26230754" data-vars-headline="Tuckernuck&#x27;s preppy path from D.C. to fashion mainstream" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/retail/how-tuckernuck-went-from-fashion-outsider-to-e-commerce-darling/" target="_blank">multi-brand e-commerce</a> landscape is taking place here.

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Where D.C. unemployment stands after Trump's first year

Maryland becomes new data center battleground as demand soars

Scoop: Congressional Dems help fuel more D.C. labor wars

Google's first D.C. store opens in Georgetown

Exclusive: D.C. restaurants, hotels suffered during Trump takeover, per new data