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- Two new Councilmembers—and Bowser allies—are sworn into the D.C. Council. [Post]
- D.C. Councilmembers tweak budget to allow $450,000 for hiring illegal-construction inspectors. [WAMU]
- Rabbi accused of voyeurism, Barry Freundel, faces sentencing today. [Post]
- AAA tries to win back D.C.-area cyclists, offer roadside assistance. [WBJ]
- March 5, 1854, February 27, 1859, January 19, 1990: Three of the worst days in D.C. history. [Express]
- A House of Representatives goes to a school in Northeast D.C., argues about something they shouldn’t have any say on: private school vouchers for low-income students in D.C. [WAMU]
- Metro will start to wash down tunnels in the rail system again to prevent more smoke incidents. [Post]
- Happy Bike to Work Day! [WBJ]
- Chaffetz says Secret Service agents in drinking scandal should be fired. [Washington Times]
- A funeral will be held for fallen D.C. firefighter Lt. Kevin McRae today. [WJLA]
- A new edition of famed D.C. punk book Banned in D.C. is coming. [Bandwidth]
- Boehner mocks a reporter for a “stupid question” about Amtrak spending. [AP via CBS DC]
- The circle of life: New York Times fucks up coverage of D.C.’s food scene, local media gets real salty about it. [EaterDC]
- This Day in DCist: Coyotes in Rock Creek Park might bite your pet.