- The traditions that will grace George H.W. Bush’s funeral today. U.S. presidents and world leaders are in attendance. Live updates here. [Post, BBC, NBC]
- The federal government is accordingly closed (here’s what to know about that), but the local government is still open. [Post, Federal News Network, WJLA]
- What people who came to pay their respects had to say. [NYT]
- D.C. and Maryland have begun issuing subpoenas in Trump emoluments case regarding the Trump Hotel. [NPR via WAMU]
- Some of the most expensive home sales this year. [UrbanTurf]
- The Washington Football Team considered bringing in Colin Kaepernick before deciding against it for “football reasons.” [Post]
- Jose Andres jokes about buying the team instead. [Twitter]
- Amid controversy following a player’s death, the University of Maryland names a new coach. [NPR via WAMU]
- More than 60 percent of students in Prince George’s County graduates had more unexcused absences than allowed to graduate. [Post]
- At a town hall in Crystal City on Amazon HQ2, there was plenty of anxiety and frustration. [WBJ]
- Some of the stores at the new Ballston Mall, aka Ballston Common, are finally opening. [Patch]
- So is a replacement for Isabella Eatery, the food hall in Tysons Galleria. [WBJ]
- A new dance class is bending the strict traditional gender rules of tango. [Post]
- Literal catfishing in the Potomac. [Popville]
- Whole Foods is trying to make “South Capitol Hill” happen. [Washingtonian]
- Another weekend of Arlington Memorial Bridge closures. [Popville]
- ICYMI: D.C. lawmakers opted to fund a commercial property tax cut with internet sales revenues despite efforts to redirect funds to homeless services.
- ICYMI: The D.C. Council said it wouldn’t rename a street in front of the Saudi embassy for Jamal Khashoggi (at least for right now), but some activists went ahead and did it anyway.
- ICYMI: The story behind the infamous crack buy in Lafayette Park that George H.W. Bush used to sell the War on Drugs.
- This Day in DCist: We learned about Pizzagate.
Visitors line up to pay their respects to George H.W. Bush.
