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- At least two men arrested by ICE outside Alexandria church shelter. [NBC 4]
- The calculations that go into being a slumlord. [WCP]
- This federal agency account might just be the oasis you need on Twitter. [Buzzfeed]
- A comic about one of D.C.’s best graves. [Redistricted]
- A status report midway through Mayor Bowser’s first term. [WCP]
- A very fishy Metro passenger. [Twitter]
- The D.C. brokerage market has a diversity problem. [BisNow]
- Northern Virginia is asking its government to de-congest traffic for them. [Post]
- Md. lawmakers give AG authority to sue Trump without governor’s say-so. [WJLA]
- Gizmodo is targeting federal employees with new ad campaign for leaks. [WSJ]
- One eye-catching D.C. Airbnb listing. [McSweeney’s]
- What it’ll cost to be a neighbor of the Obamas, Kushner-Trumps, and Bezos. [Post]
- NoVa homeowners’ association votes to remove memorial for infant. [NBC 4]
- Punk’d on the Hill. [Vulture]
- Urbanstems apologizes after ruining Valentine’s Day. [Washingtonian]
- Speaking of, happy belated Valentine’s Day! [Flickr]
- ICYMI: These restaurants will be closed today for A Day Without Immigrants.
- ICYMI: This morning will mark the 11th time D.C. is clearing a homeless encampment this winter.
- This Day In DCist: Watch out for falling televisions.
Rachel Kurzius