A news tidbit: This week the D.C. Council will vote on an emergency bill from Christina Henderson that will allow pharmacies to administer the COVID-19 vaccine without a doctor's prescription. Because of changes at the federal level, local pharmacies have been requiring a prescription.

"District residents need a delegate in Congress who is able to vigorously stand up for our right to govern ourselves," Donna Brazile writes. wapo.st/4gqHjBw

Interesting: Tomorrow the D.C. Council will vote on an emergency bill from Councilmember Brooke Pinto that would eliminate the mandatory retirement age of 60 for police officers/firefighters. Her office says it's a means to keep experienced officers around and mitigate retirement bubbles.

Also on the D.C. Council's agenda tomorrow: An extension of the expanded juvenile curfew that the council, at Mayor Muriel Bowser's behest, put in place over the summer. It expanded the age range of kids covered by the curfew, and allows police to designate enhanced curfew zones.

House has passed the D.C. CRIMES Act, which caps eligibility for lighter sentencing under the Youth Rehabilitation Act at 18 instead of 24 and requires judges to issue mandatory mins. 31 Dems joined R's in the 240-179 vote.

Significant if not overwhelming House Dem jailbreak on first of several GOP-written D.C. crime bills

And the House has passed legislation lowering the age D.C. teens can be charged as adults to 14 by vote of 225-203. Fewer Dems - 8 - joining on this one. Just one Republican, Massie, voted against the D.C. bills.

The D.C. Council is back tomorrow! The lawmakers will be busy working through consequential local bills – from a controversial housing bill, to the Commanders stadium deal – all while trying to fend off aggressive Congressional interference. 51st.news/dc-council-fal…

Watch live now The full Council meets for a Legislative Meeting For the agenda and viewing instructions, please see dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch-o…

NEWS: The revised $3.7 billion Commanders stadium deal gets final approval in the D.C. Council, with only Councilmember_RobertWhite and Brianne K. Nadeau voting against it. Councilmember Matt Frumin changed his vote from the first vote in August, and supported the deal. CM Trayon White voted in favor.

#BreakingNews - DC Council votes 11-2 to formally & finally approve on 2d vote the NFL Stadium deal at the old RFK site. Huge win for Mayor Muriel Bowser. Washington City Paper

218-211: House along party lines passed legislation to end the DC judicial nomination commission, giving the president the sole authority to select and nominate judges for DC Courts. It's third of 4 bills the House passed this week to change DC policing and criminal sentencing

245-182: House passed legislation to change DC law allowing DC police to pursue suspects in cars if it doesn't pose unacceptable risks to bystanders. 29 Democrats joined all Republicans in voting Yes. The District of Columbia Policing Protection Act now heads to the Senate.

(yet another) Big day for D.C. on the Hill as the mayor, AG and council chairman head to the Capitol for a ⁦Oversight Committee⁩ hearing on crime. Follow along today: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

NEWS: D.C. Council member Robert White says he will challenge Eleanor Holmes Norton in the Democratic primary next year, posing the most serious threat to her political career in 35 years. politico.com/news/2025/09/1…

Big announcement in D.C. politics: Robert White opts to run for the seat in Congress next year instead of jumping in the race for mayor. Story here with Meagan Flynn washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

White told Meagan Flynn that he was initially planning on running in next year's mayoral race but opted for Congress because of the intensity of threats to home rule: "This pivot was not something I expected, but it has become very clear that this is our biggest vulnerability"

The problems with D.C.’s beloved, newly renovated Fort Dupont Ice Rink became clear earlier this month. In a cave, stalagmites are a natural curiosity. On an ice rink, they’re a problem. What's delaying the rink's reopening? Martin Austermuhle reports: 51st.news/fort-dupont-ic…

Bowser called the GOP’s five-hour hearing on crime in DC “disgraceful” for its depictions of the city. full coverage w/ ⁦Olivia George⁩ washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

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