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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. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George reveals how she'd handle Trump

The democratic socialist dove deep into a range of topics for the first time.

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Mayoral candidate <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Janeese Lewis George" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/11/20/janeese-lewis-george-bowser-dc-mayor-election-zohran-mamdani" data-vars-content-id="3c850410-729e-40ed-aaa4-33038fc55d58" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George reveals how she&#x27;d handle Trump" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/11/20/janeese-lewis-george-bowser-dc-mayor-election-zohran-mamdani" target="_self">Janeese Lewis George</a> would support a new business tax to fund child care for all. And says she&#x27;d work with President Trump on redeveloping downtown.Why it matters: Lewis George is vying against <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kenyan McDuffie" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/01/15/dc-mayoral-kenyan-mcduffie-janeese-lewis-george-campaign-election-fundraising-fair-elections" data-vars-content-id="3c850410-729e-40ed-aaa4-33038fc55d58" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George reveals how she&#x27;d handle Trump" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/01/15/dc-mayoral-kenyan-mcduffie-janeese-lewis-george-campaign-election-fundraising-fair-elections" target="_self">Kenyan McDuffie</a> to lead the nation&#x27;s capital, and her strategy echoes that of fellow democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor who isn&#x27;t shy about his disagreements with Trump but also seeks areas of cooperation.

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.

D.C.'s Lunar New Year guide, other weekend events

D.C. caps its parade with a firecracker show on H Street Northwest.

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Chinatown will celebrate the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Year of the Fire Horse" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/fire-horse-meaning-astrology" data-vars-content-id="a67224e4-96cd-40e1-9c5c-76e885702f6c" data-vars-headline="D.C.&#x27;s Lunar New Year guide, other weekend events" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/fire-horse-meaning-astrology" target="_self">Year of the Fire Horse</a> this Sunday with its annual Lunar New Year Parade.Why it matters: Fire Horse energy is intense, and D.C. will cap its parade with a firecracker show on H Street Northwest.

New D.C. memorials in the works to honor diverse locals

Works are planned for Petworth, Langdon and other neighborhoods.

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D.C. is planning four new memorials to celebrate diverse Washingtonians across the city.The big picture: The memorials are part of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Commemorate DC" data-vars-click-url="https://publicinput.com/cwtap" data-vars-content-id="6e803111-4363-45c7-9b5a-880712d67bd4" data-vars-headline="New D.C. memorials in the works to honor diverse locals" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://publicinput.com/cwtap" target="_blank">Commemorate DC</a>, a District program working to bring public art installations honoring locals of color to neighborhoods where these types of works tend to be less concentrated.<ul><li>They will be located in Petworth, Langdon, Deanwood, and Congress Heights.</li></ul>

Neighborhoods

New D.C. memorials in the works to honor diverse locals