Politics

At Large Councilmember Robert White: “I’m running for Congress to make sure no one is left behind in the city’s future”

By Prince Of Petworth

At-Large DC Councilmember Robert White announced he’ll be taking on Eleanor Holmes Norton:

“We are at a turning point, and I believe D.C.’s best days are ahead. I’m running for Congress to make sure no one is left behind in the city’s future.”

See the full press release announcement: (more…)

Signs of the Times cont. National Guard and Sandwich Guy editions

By Prince Of Petworth

The protester above was following guard troops on M Street with her sign above while wearing a DC Flag superhero-style.

And further down M Street these guard police were keeping an eye on this sketchy crew waiting patiently for the light to turn green before crossing the street:

And of course more sandwich guy posters hitting new targets: (more…)

About that ‘Big Balls’ Attempted Carjacking/Assault in Logan Circle/U Street… Two 15-year-olds from Hyattsville arrested

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

NBC News reported:

“President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to have the federal government take control of Washington, D.C., after an assault on a well-known original staffer for the Department of Government Efficiency in the nation’s capital over the weekend.

Edward Coristine, also known by his online name, “Big Balls,” and a woman characterized in a police report as his significant other were the victims of an unarmed attempted carjacking early Sunday.”

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrests of two suspects in an attempted unarmed carjacking that occurred in Northwest.

On Sunday, August 3, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the suspects approached the victims, who were standing next to their vehicle, in the 1400 block of Swann Street, Northwest. The suspects demanded the victim’s vehicle and then assaulted one of the victims. During the assault, an MPD cruiser pulled into the block causing the suspects to flee. Two of the suspects were apprehended by the on-scene officers. One of the victims was treated on scene by DC Fire and EMS for injuries sustained in the assault.

A 15-year-old juvenile male and a 15-year-old juvenile female, of Hyattsville, MD, were arrested and charged with Unarmed Carjacking. (more…)

EHN: “Anti-Home Rule Riders on Subcommittee-Passed D.C. Appropriations Bill are “Appalling” and “Unsurprising”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Julia

From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:

“The House Committee on Appropriations marked up and passed the fiscal year 2026 (FY 26) Financial Services and General Government (FSSG) Appropriations bill last night, which Norton said includes an outrageous and irresponsible number of anti-home rule riders. Republicans try to attach the riders to the annual D.C. spending bill to exert control over local D.C. matters, despite their positions as federal officials who do not represent D.C. residents. Significantly, the bill would halve funding for DCTAG, a program established by a 1999 Norton bill. DCTAG makes up the difference for D.C. residents between in-state and out-of-state tuition up to $10,000 at public institutions of higher education in the U.S. (more…)

EHN: “I am outraged at the number and scope of anti-D.C. home rule riders in the bill”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Emma K Alexandra

From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:

“The House Committee on Appropriations today released the text of its fiscal year 2026 (FY 26) Financial Services and General Government (FSSG) Appropriations bill, which Norton said includes an outrageous number of anti-home rule riders. Republicans try to attach the riders to the annual D.C. spending bill to exert control over local D.C. matters, despite their positions as federal officials who do not represent D.C. residents. Significantly, the bill would halve funding for DCTAG, a program established by a 1999 Norton bill. DCTAG makes up the difference for D.C. residents between in-state and out-of-state tuition up to $10,000 at public institutions of higher education in the U.S.

“I am outraged at the number and scope of anti-D.C. home rule riders in the bill released today,” Norton said. “In my long career representing D.C. residents in Congress, I have rarely seen a bill as unreasonable and patronizing to the more than 700,000 people who live in the nation’s capital as this one. I will use every tool at my disposal to stop these riders from becoming law, and I commit to reminding my fellow lawmakers across the aisle that D.C. residents deserve the same consideration as their own constituents at every opportunity.”

The text released today: (more…)

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