What the Helen of Troy is This

About All The Street Closures near the White House (and the security at the National Cathedral)

“Dear PoPville,

Any idea what’s going on at the White House this week? 17th St closed as far north as K St, the D72 could not get to its usual last two stops (and no showed going northbound yesterday at 5pm for at least 45 minutes), 16th and I has been turned into some sort of security checkpoint and staging area. I get that this WH doesn’t actually care about DC residents, but WMATA and MPD should be able to do better. Or at least communicate better.”

ICYMI: “Washington National Cathedral will host a funeral service for U.S. Senator Lindsey O. Graham on July 28 at 2 pm ET.”

Reuters reports, “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr ‌Zelenskiy are expected to attend the funeral.”

ABC reports, “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be angling for President Donald Trump’s ear as both wartime leaders are set to meet with Trump at the White House Tuesday amid global conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine.”