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New White House East Wing renderings reveal gold additions

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to overturn rulings blocking the project's construction.

Politics & Policy

Newly released renderings of President Trump&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="White House East Wing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/12/trumps-ballroom-costs-are-rising-what-we-know-about-the-secret-underground-bunker" data-vars-content-id="d7907a65-cb36-45d4-b5e2-473929a0f2f1" data-vars-headline="New White House East Wing renderings reveal gold additions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/12/trumps-ballroom-costs-are-rising-what-we-know-about-the-secret-underground-bunker" target="_self">White House East Wing</a> project include a shiny gold addition to the facade.Why it matters: The images were revealed in the Trump administration&#x27;s appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn rulings blocking its construction.

You still can't do pull-ups at Reagan National

Nearly a year after the Trump administration unveiled a $1B program for airport renovations, none are planned at Reagan National or Dulles.

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Nearly one year and $1 billion later, you still can&#x27;t do pull-ups at Reagan National Airport <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="à la RFK Jr" data-vars-click-url="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69675859/rfk-jr-sean-duffy-pullup-competition-airport/" data-vars-content-id="51503744-ee8d-45bd-8aa6-9426fa5b8511" data-vars-headline="You still can&#x27;t do pull-ups at Reagan National" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a69675859/rfk-jr-sean-duffy-pullup-competition-airport/" target="_blank">à la RFK Jr</a>.Why it matters: The Trump administration&#x27;s nearly $1 billion &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Make Travel Family Friendly Again" data-vars-click-url="https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/transportation-secretary-duffy-launches-make-travel-family-friendly-again-campaign" data-vars-content-id="51503744-ee8d-45bd-8aa6-9426fa5b8511" data-vars-headline="You still can&#x27;t do pull-ups at Reagan National" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/transportation-secretary-duffy-launches-make-travel-family-friendly-again-campaign" target="_blank">Make Travel Family Friendly Again</a>&quot; initiative promised healthier, more family-friendly airports with amenities like exercise and play areas. But travelers at DCA and Dulles won&#x27;t see new ones under the initiative anytime soon.

Why it's so hard to find Nationals games at D.C. bars

D.C. bars often don't show Nationals games on TV — even when they pay to carry them.

Sports

D.C. bars often don&#x27;t show Nationals games on TV — even when they pay to carry them.Why it matters: Washington has been better than expected for most of the season, but fans across much of D.C. still have to ask to put on the home team. Philly or Boston would never.

Scoop: Take a look at Trump's Kennedy Center renovation plans

Documents obtained by Axios give a detailed look at the proposed overhaul of the performing arts center.

President Trump&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kennedy Center renovation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/08/11/kennedy-center-national-symphony-orchestra" data-vars-content-id="4871e95c-8843-46e0-9d40-2c67a2bee3d6" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Take a look at Trump&#x27;s Kennedy Center renovation plans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/08/11/kennedy-center-national-symphony-orchestra" target="_self">Kennedy Center renovation</a> would polish its Carrara marble facade, remodel its grand halls and theaters, and likely send marquee events offsite over the next few years, according to 180 pages of plans first obtained by Axios. Why it matters: It&#x27;s the first deep look at the scale of Trump&#x27;s proposed overhaul of the Washington performing arts center.

Dulles is adding nonstop flights to Taipei, Cartagena, Cabo and more

D.C.-area travelers have a growing list of destinations they can reach without a connection — from Iceland to Taiwan.

Travel

Washingtonians have a bunch of new places they can fly nonstop — from Taipei to Cartagena and Cabo — as airlines expand their schedules at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dulles" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/30/trump-dulles-airport-plan" data-vars-content-id="386547b7-6fb6-44f4-a4b0-ac29db25294d" data-vars-headline="Dulles is adding nonstop flights to Taipei, Cartagena, Cabo and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/30/trump-dulles-airport-plan" target="_self">Dulles</a>.Why it matters: The new routes make some far-flung vacation spots — and domestic destinations — easier to reach.

New food options coming to Dulles and Reagan National

Food and Drink

Good news for hangry travelers: New food options are hitting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dulles" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/30/trump-dulles-airport-plan" data-vars-content-id="a91b46ee-2677-4fd2-867a-244bcf55bc78" data-vars-headline="New food options coming to Dulles and Reagan National" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/30/trump-dulles-airport-plan" target="_self">Dulles</a> and Reagan National.Why it matters: More options = less likelihood that you&#x27;ll have to fill up on mini pretzels 30,000 feet in the air.

Dangerous weapon assaults rise in D.C., despite overall crime drop

D.C. assaults with a dangerous weapon have risen 40% from this time last year.

There&#x27;s an outlier in D.C.&#x27;s crime drop: Assaults with a dangerous weapon. Why it matters: D.C. police <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/district-crime-data-glance" data-vars-content-id="5c285f9c-bf9b-4870-8812-713e88e3c63b" data-vars-headline="Dangerous weapon assaults rise in D.C., despite overall crime drop" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/district-crime-data-glance" target="_blank">report</a> a 40% increase in incidents compared to the same time last year — even as homicides, robberies and overall crime continue to fall.

Here are the dream apps D.C. residents wish existed

Tennis court reservations, road closures, and more.

When we introduced you to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Washingtonian" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/31/311-app-alternatives-josh-jacobson-civic-tech-government-tools" data-vars-content-id="6eaba391-c7ed-49c3-9c41-1aec72530674" data-vars-headline="Here are the dream apps D.C. residents wish existed" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/31/311-app-alternatives-josh-jacobson-civic-tech-government-tools" target="_self">Washingtonian</a> creating his own local apps, we also did a shoutout for D.C. apps you all would love to see.Why it matters: Readers, you delivered.

Scoop: Inside Kennedy Center's renovation scenarios

Inside Kennedy Center's renovation scenarios

Earlier this month, Kennedy Center budget planners sketched out three options for its two-year renovation, including ways to keep the National Symphony Orchestra performing during construction, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The early plans — ahead of a Thursday board meeting — offer a glimpse at how President Trump&#x27;s allies are contemplating undertaking a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="controversial two-year closure" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/02/trump-kennedy-center-close-two-years" data-vars-content-id="64a16ad0-4529-4370-822b-6ae40f704f38" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Inside Kennedy Center&#x27;s renovation scenarios" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/02/trump-kennedy-center-close-two-years" target="_self">controversial two-year closure</a>.

Exclusive: D.C. sports radio veteran Andy Pollin is off the air

He had hoped to retire in 2028, marking 50 years in the business.

Andy Pollin is out at ESPN 630 DC. The host tells Axios that today&#x27;s 9am show was his last for the station.Why it matters: Pollin has been a fixture in D.C. sports radio for more than three decades. He helped launch The Team 980 (then 570) in 1992, spent close to 25 years there, and was a longtime sidekick to Tony Kornheiser.

What the new Capital One Arena will look like inside

New renderings preview what <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Capital One Arena" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/10/21/capital-one-arena-renovation" data-vars-content-id="17050929-11a6-4d2a-bbb3-38153830dad1" data-vars-headline="What the new Capital One Arena will look like inside" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/10/21/capital-one-arena-renovation" target="_self">Capital One Arena</a> will look like when the company wraps up a three-year renovation next year. Why it matters: Fans should be able to enter the arena more easily, follow the action from giant video walls, and eat a meal somewhere besides their laps.

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You still can't do pull-ups at Reagan National

Dulles is adding nonstop flights to Taipei, Cartagena, Cabo and more

New food options coming to Dulles and Reagan National

New White House East Wing renderings reveal gold additions

Dangerous weapon assaults rise in D.C., despite overall crime drop