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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.

"Melania" premieres at the Kennedy Center amid backlash

Amazon's $75M "Melania" documentary makes its Kennedy Center debut.

Melania Trump&#x27;s big-budget <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="documentary" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/05/melania-trump-amazon-prime-documentary" data-vars-content-id="8b2d07d5-e774-408a-ac9f-704d9ff5c942" data-vars-headline="&quot;Melania&quot; premieres at the Kennedy Center amid backlash" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/05/melania-trump-amazon-prime-documentary" target="_self">documentary</a> premieres at the Kennedy Center on Thursday. But the $75 million film&#x27;s rollout is drawing more attention than the movie itself.Why it matters: The buzz around &quot;Melania&quot; has all the trappings of a Washington drama — elite circles, culture-war backlash and high-stakes questions about money and optics.

How to get rid of your Christmas tree in the DMV

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There are several ways to dispose of your Christmas trees in D.C., all of which speak to your essence as a human being.Why it matters: Goodbye, holiday season. Hello, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="judgey January" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/01/24/snow-storm-shovel-shaming-rules" data-vars-content-id="9d7e146e-b4fc-4f55-b60c-64a6c8d7f5f6" data-vars-headline="How to get rid of your Christmas tree in the DMV" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/01/24/snow-storm-shovel-shaming-rules" target="_self">judgey January</a>.

How Metro became D.C.'s favorite brand

Collabs with streetwear designers, flash pop-ups and smooth service have sales climbing.

<figure><img alt="Six diverse people modeling retro-style Metro merchandise including sweaters, t-shirts, a tote bag, and a pennant, with brown and white color themes against a tan background." height="1200" id="69af8101-7899-4ac4-92d5-0d52401bf583" src="https://images.axios.com/pFCfxD7e4DEoSdFUqSrU9QHqoTw=/2026/01/09/1767977407512.png" width="1455"/><figcaption>Metro&#x27;s throwback collegiate gear. Photo: Courtesy of WMATA</figcaption></figure>Out: Repping D.C. with sports swag. In: Repping D.C. with Metro swag.While the Commanders flounder and Nats rebuild, our transit system is winning — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="breaking record" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wusa9.com/article/traffic/mission-metro/metro-wmata-washington-transit/65-44a07d75-28c0-4461-b2a3-d6d061bcc1ff" data-vars-content-id="1e80a864-6ee4-4f4a-9f37-b5031ba26f8e" data-vars-headline="How Metro became D.C.&#x27;s favorite brand" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wusa9.com/article/traffic/mission-metro/metro-wmata-washington-transit/65-44a07d75-28c0-4461-b2a3-d6d061bcc1ff" target="_blank">breaking record</a> ridership numbers and releasing merch that&#x27;s hotter than a Red Line rail at rush hour.Why it matters: Metro turns 50 this year, and it&#x27;s suddenly D.C.&#x27;s underdog du jour — rebounding from its pandemic slump, cleaner and more reliable, with a surprisingly sassy <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="online personality" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/metroforward/" data-vars-content-id="1e80a864-6ee4-4f4a-9f37-b5031ba26f8e" data-vars-headline="How Metro became D.C.&#x27;s favorite brand" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/metroforward/" target="_blank">online personality</a> and undeniably cool swag.

What's in and out for 2026 in D.C.

Time for one of our fave Axios D.C. traditions: The new year&#x27;s in-and-out list. Why it matters: It&#x27;s official: 2025 is so last year.

Everything that happened in D.C. in 2025

It was a whopper of an annum packed with non-stop headlines affecting local living.

If you live in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Washington" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc" data-vars-content-id="7fb84399-ec61-405c-a08f-dd499242d672" data-vars-headline="Everything that happened in D.C. in 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc" target="_self">Washington</a>, 2025 lasted precisely ... a million years.The big picture: It was a whopper of an annum packed with non-stop headlines affecting local living.

Washingtonians go full glow-up to stand out in crowded job market

"They don't want to be thought of as someone's uncle or someone's grandpa."

Some Washingtonians are finding it&#x27;s not enough just to update their resumes and grab networking coffees amid the area&#x27;s hyper-competitive white-collar <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="job market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/05/15/washington-job-market-flooded-by-federal-layoffs" data-vars-content-id="6125b1e1-45d0-49dc-ba5c-4aefdb539137" data-vars-headline="Washingtonians go full glow-up to stand out in crowded job market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/05/15/washington-job-market-flooded-by-federal-layoffs" target="_self">job market</a> — they need full-on glow ups.Why it matters: If job candidates are looking refreshed on Zoom, it might not be an online filter.

What it's like to get a robot massage in D.C.

Our reporter tested the new Aescape massage bot.

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Robots may be coming for your job — but first, they can give you a rubdown.Why it matters: Robot massages are now available in the DMV, courtesy of lifestyle robotics company, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Aescape" data-vars-click-url="https://www.aescape.com/" data-vars-content-id="7b1e9e89-5a1c-43c7-91f1-33f5eb438bac" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like to get a robot massage in D.C." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.aescape.com/" target="_blank">Aescape</a>.

D.C. shares its hottest Dulles renovation takes

"The mobile lounges were invented by Satan."

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Good thing it&#x27;s freezing this week, because we asked for your takes on a potential Trump administration renovation of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dulles" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/12/03/dulles-airport-trump-overhaul" data-vars-content-id="642fee41-95a0-4dae-96da-e45cda70fa9b" data-vars-headline="D.C. shares its hottest Dulles renovation takes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/12/03/dulles-airport-trump-overhaul" target="_self">Dulles</a> — and they are piping hot, y&#x27;all.Why it matters: The administration is fielding bids from contractors to give the airport a glow-up &quot;at the speed of Trump.&quot;

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.