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In December, the Trump administration terminated the lease held by a non profit to manage D.C.’s 3 public golf courses.
It also left the future of one of America’s most historic mini golf courses in doubt.
Listen & take a peek @tyronefoto’s photos.
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JUST IN: Judge Reyes takes note of Trump’s post re the golf course and asks whether the government is abandoning its original position that there has been no final decision. She’s also summoning @ASGWoodward to court Monday, presumably to address his disqualification motion.
The legal battle heats up even more with the hearing over trees cut down last week still set for tomorrow.
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New: Trump says that East Potomac Golf Course will close on Nov 15 for the redesign by Tom Fazio.
“Restoration work will begin on the Fazio Design on November 15th, when the old Course will be closed to play. The new Course will be opened in approximately 15 months.”
This comes as there is a heated legal dispute right now about whether the government can redesign the course.
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Also new tax proposals making the rounds of the Council, and complaints about e-scooters and bikes. Join us at noon.
Catch me on the Politics Hour today with @Nnamdikid and @tomsherwood at 12:30pm on @wamu885! We’ll be discussing my community listening session about National Guard troops near our schools and other DC news.
Listen live here:wamu.org/story/26/10/15/the-…
Demented clowns, a snarling Viking king, and haunted by the Grim Reaper... I got to go behind the scenes of one of the area's most popular haunted attractions!
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JUST IN: Judge Reyes lays out her 21-page decision to block further tree-cutting on East Potomac golf course — it is being rushed through at Trump's behest, she concludes, despite ongoing litigation and questionable authority. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin…
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News: Judge Reyes extends the TRO against the government saying that the Trump admin cannot "fell any further trees on the East Potomac Golf Course through Monday, October 26, 2026."
She also says that the "Government must provide the Court and Plaintiffs three business days' written advance notice prior to making any irreparable modification to any permanent form or feature of the East Potomac Golf Course."
Listening to the emergency motion about the fed gov't cutting down hundreds of trees this weekend at East Potomac Park... and Judge Ana Reyes is furious.
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In a cross-examining, the National Park Service supervisor claims they are now aware of President Trump's overall plans for overhauling the golf course.
They claim removing the 400+ trees is related to a 2019 tree management plan.
As questioning continues about why 400+ trees were removed this weekend, we had a mini-golf reference!
Yes, East Potomac Park mini-golf course is also historic... the oldest continuously operating course of its kind in the country!
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As D.C. AG Brian Schwalb noted on The Politics Hour today, it just so happens that the city’s lawsuit against the National Guard deployment heads back to court next week:
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The D.C. Board of Elections says it’s asking the National Guard to avoid standing near D.C.’s ballot drop boxes, which opened today, in the wake of video footage showing them near a box in Foggy Bottom: washingtonsun.com/metro/nati…
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NEWS: @MayorBowser pitched bringing a 500,000-square-foot spa complex to the banks of the Anacostia River in Ward 8, offering @ThermeGroup a 15-acre plot of land for $1 a year in rent. But the plan may be dead, now that @Janeese4DC tells me she’s opposed. washingtonsun.com/metro/dc-s…
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#New UMBC poll by Mileah Kromer shows Democrat Gov. Wes Moore with sizable lead over Republican Dan Cox (51-24%), 14% undecided and 11% other candidates.
Good morning. Maryland.
Here is Part 1 of the UMBC Poll:
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More soon!
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Wow. Mendo saying publicly that Pirro should re-try Trayon White’s bribery case.
Mendo on Councilmember Trayon White: "I just think it's inappropriate to accepting an envelope with $35,000 of cash in it," especially in connection.
He thinks Pirro should retry the case.
Mendo: "We need finality. We need either an acquittal or conviction."
Truly a bummer…. As a smoked fish stan, often my go-to at Union Market.
BRUTAL BREAKING News out of Union Market: Today is Neopol Savory Smokery’s Last Day. - Welp, I shall always dream of that Salmon BLT. popville.com/2026/09/neopol-…
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Good and not-good economic news for D.C. today from the city's CFO.
Good: The September revenue estimate says the city will close out the 2026 fiscal year with $205 million more revenue than expected.
Not good: Revenue projections for next four years are down.
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Mayor Bowser said she had no comment on the outcome of the Trayon White bribery case, which ended in a mistrial Monday. But, when asked what should happen next, does she believe council should move to expel White again, she said this: @DCNewsNow