- The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has commissioned portraits of Donald and Melania Trump. [Washingtonian]
- Pizzeria Paradiso explains why the restaurant is done with tipped wage. [City Paper]
- The former Peace Corps headquarters in downtown D.C. will become residential space. [WBJ]
- Here’s a list of regional grocery stores with shortages. [Washingtonian]
- The D.C. Council is starting the redistricting process for the Advisory Neighborhood Commission. [Hill Rag]
- Columbia Heights is seeing an increase in shootings. The neighborhood is planning an anti-crime walk next week. [NBC4]
- The University of Maryland Medical Center explains the ethics of a pig heart transplant. [Post]
- Today is windy but sunny ahead of possible snow and wintry mix this weekend. [CWG]
- ICYMI: Experts believe COVID cases in the region could peak as early as next week.
- ICYMI: Prince George’s County schools will hand out at-home test kits for weekly student testing this month.
- This Day in DCist: D.C. was preparing for Joe Biden’s heavily secured inauguration, and Metro encouraged people not to travel.
Amanda Michelle Gomez