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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.

Scoop: No, Randy Clarke will not run for D.C. mayor

It puts a lid on online chatter from transit superfans.

Metro General Manager <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Randy Clarke" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/10/30/randy-clarke-metro-dc-mayor-muriel-bowser-election" data-vars-content-id="ab37b6b8-81ec-469e-ac2f-5e219d88e554" data-vars-headline="Scoop: No, Randy Clarke will not run for D.C. mayor" 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/randy-clarke-metro-dc-mayor-muriel-bowser-election" target="_self">Randy Clarke</a> is flattered by the interest — but he tells Axios he&#x27;s not running for D.C. mayor.Why it matters: Clarke puts to rest the half-joking — and often earnest — &quot;Randy for mayor&quot; chatter that took off on social media after Metro&#x27;s turnaround, including its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="widely praised snowstorm response" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/01/29/randy-clarke-metro-dc-snow-plow-muriel-bowser" data-vars-content-id="ab37b6b8-81ec-469e-ac2f-5e219d88e554" data-vars-headline="Scoop: No, Randy Clarke will not run for D.C. mayor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/01/29/randy-clarke-metro-dc-snow-plow-muriel-bowser" target="_self">widely praised snowstorm response</a>.

The legend of Randy Clarke grows: Winners and losers of D.C.'s snow storm

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Randy Clarke" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/03/27/metro-randy-clarke-doge-transit" data-vars-content-id="2242ed6c-6bf8-46b0-969c-7c5560361505" data-vars-headline="The legend of Randy Clarke grows: Winners and losers of D.C.&#x27;s snow storm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/03/27/metro-randy-clarke-doge-transit" target="_self">Randy Clarke</a>, the general manager of Metro, won D.C.&#x27;s snow day.Why it matters: Snow is a stress test for city leadership, and Metro shined.

Snowed in: D.C. residents still await plows days after storm

"Plowbergs" are making a mess for some, while others still haven't seen a plow on their side streets.

Roads are still messy, and many Washingtonians still aren&#x27;t plowed out on their side streets and alleys.The big picture: The D.C. government is catching flak as crews struggle to clear the city, including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="major intersections" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/andrewdefrank/status/2016232624251875448" data-vars-content-id="706b9811-b4cc-4c57-8250-ed325c70bcbe" data-vars-headline="Snowed in: D.C. residents still await plows days after storm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/andrewdefrank/status/2016232624251875448" target="_blank">major intersections</a>. Yesterday, neighbors helped <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rescue an 18-wheeler" data-vars-click-url="https://www.popville.com/2026/01/this-is-a-small-but-telling-example-of-how-challenging-road-conditions-remain-in-parts-of-the-city/" data-vars-content-id="706b9811-b4cc-4c57-8250-ed325c70bcbe" data-vars-headline="Snowed in: D.C. residents still await plows days after storm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.popville.com/2026/01/this-is-a-small-but-telling-example-of-how-challenging-road-conditions-remain-in-parts-of-the-city/" target="_blank">rescue an 18-wheeler</a> stuck outside Harris Teether at 17th Street and Kalorama Rd NW.

Design proposals for Dulles overhaul include "Donald J. Trump Terminal"

Splashy new renderings from two firms call for a new grand terminal.

Transit

A world-renowned architecture firm has answered President Trump&#x27;s call to overhaul <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dulles Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/12/03/dulles-airport-trump-overhaul" data-vars-content-id="51bff926-9187-44af-ba57-5fabeb3c3933" data-vars-headline="Design proposals for Dulles overhaul include &quot;Donald J. Trump Terminal&quot;" 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 Airport</a> — and proposed a new grand terminal named after him.Why it matters: If realized, the plan would turn the current Eero Saarinen-designed main terminal largely into a temple of luxury retail.

Exclusive: D.C.'s most lucrative speed cameras

D.C.'s cash cow speed cam is on the Potomac River Freeway.

D.C.&#x27;s cash cow speed cam is on the Potomac River Freeway, issuing tickets worth $9.17 million last year.Why it matters: The future of D.C.&#x27;s 547 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="automatic traffic cameras" data-vars-click-url="https://asc.ddot.dc.gov/datasets/automated-safety-cameras-table/explore" data-vars-content-id="5770bfa6-95e7-4f65-954b-31d15d6a96ae" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: D.C.&#x27;s most lucrative speed cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://asc.ddot.dc.gov/datasets/automated-safety-cameras-table/explore" target="_blank">automatic traffic cameras</a> — speeding, red light, stop sign enforcement — is up in the air because the Trump administration wants to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ban them" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/07/21/dc-interventions-congress-house-appropriations" data-vars-content-id="5770bfa6-95e7-4f65-954b-31d15d6a96ae" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: D.C.&#x27;s most lucrative speed cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/07/21/dc-interventions-congress-house-appropriations" target="_self">ban them</a>.

How Metro became D.C.'s favorite brand

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

Culture

<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.

Why D.C. hasn't greenlit Waymo and other robotaxis

Politics

You can hail a robotaxi in Phoenix, Atlanta and very soon half-a-dozen more cities. Meanwhile, D.C.&#x27;s driverless future is bogged down in bureaucracy. Why it matters: A bill to legalize driverless driving is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="stalled" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/07/16/driverless-cars-dc-bill-waymo-robotaxis" data-vars-content-id="921f74cc-491b-49c6-9479-76371b825b8f" data-vars-headline="Why D.C. hasn&#x27;t greenlit Waymo and other robotaxis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/07/16/driverless-cars-dc-bill-waymo-robotaxis" target="_self">stalled</a> in a D.C. Council committee — and its chairman won&#x27;t move it until the city publishes an overdue safety study.

Metro train stations have new secure bike lockers

Metro is debuting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new bike lockers outside train stations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-rolls-out-first-wave-of-modern-bike-lockers-at-Foggy-Bottom-Eastern-Market-station.cfm" data-vars-content-id="cafc769e-acdf-4206-ade2-19683a7b5234" data-vars-headline="Metro train stations have new secure bike lockers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-rolls-out-first-wave-of-modern-bike-lockers-at-Foggy-Bottom-Eastern-Market-station.cfm" target="_blank">new bike lockers outside train stations</a>, starting with Foggy Bottom and Eastern Market. Why it matters: It&#x27;s more secure than locking your bike in the open, especially for pricey rides and cargo bikes.

Here's a wild idea: Randy Clarke for D.C. mayor

Metro's reformer could be the technocratic mayor D.C. needs.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Randy Clarke" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/03/27/metro-randy-clarke-doge-transit" data-vars-content-id="47077ee7-1b65-475e-a63c-4a93dfd0f1eb" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s a wild idea: Randy Clarke for D.C. mayor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/03/27/metro-randy-clarke-doge-transit" target="_self">Randy Clarke</a> fixed Metro. Maybe he can fix D.C. next?Why it matters: We need someone to run for mayor!

Amtrak's new Acela promises more than it delivers

The upgrades felt evolutionary, not revolutionary.

I&#x27;ve been a regular rider of the old Acela for the past 25 years and just tried the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new one" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2025/08/07/amtrak-acela-new-trains-updates-nextgen" data-vars-content-id="11a6ee15-bdd0-48c2-9a92-c235e14afdc7" data-vars-headline="Amtrak&#x27;s new Acela promises more than it delivers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2025/08/07/amtrak-acela-new-trains-updates-nextgen" target="_self">new one</a>. I was underwhelmed.Why it matters: This is the premier train line in the United States of America. It should act like it!

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Scoop: No, Randy Clarke will not run for D.C. mayor

The legend of Randy Clarke grows: Winners and losers of D.C.'s snow storm

Snowed in: D.C. residents still await plows days after storm

Design proposals for Dulles overhaul include "Donald J. Trump Terminal"

Exclusive: D.C.'s most lucrative speed cameras