- What it’s like to be a cable tech in the suburbs of D.C. [HuffPo]
- Democrats take over the House as the government remains shut down. [Vox]
- The Blade is looking for the most eligible LGBT singles. [Blade]
- Suspect arrested in New Year’s Day shooting. [Post]
- City Paper’s fiction issue. [WCP]
- Man arrested at the White House said he wanted to give Trump Crown Royal. [NBC Washington]
- The Zoo may be closed, but don’t worry—the animals will still be fed. [AP via WJLA]
- Isabella’s Kapnos partners (also named in the harassment lawsuit) want to reopen the eateries under a new name. [WCP]
- Some D.C. residents’ 2019 resolutions. [Afro]
- This assistant coach for the Wizards is paid like an intern. [NYT]
- Backpacks: the true enemy of the Metro rider. [Washingtonian]
- Metro customers delayed more than 10 minutes will get a future ride credit. [WTOP]
- MoCo Planning Board Chairman visited all 421 parks in the county in 2018. [Bethesda Beat]
- ICYMI: Mayor Bowser is sworn in for her second term.
- ICYMI: Where to go for your art and animal fixes as the shutdown stretches on.
- Today In DCist: CityCenter condos were getting ready to go on the market.
Lining up.
Rachel Kurzius