Sections
  • Home & Style
  • Editors’ Picks
  • Events Calendar
  • Food
  • Health
  • News & Politics
  • Longreads
  • Our Events
  • Parenting
  • Real Estate
  • Shopping
  • Things to Do
  • Travel
  • Weddings
Reader Favorites
  • 100 Best Restaurants
  • Takeout Guide
  • Quiz
  • Neighborhoods
  • Newsletters
  • Directories
Washington’s Best
  • Apartment Rentals
  • DC Travel Guide
  • Dentists
  • Doctors
  • Financial Advisers
  • Health Experts
  • Home Improvement Experts
  • Industry Leaders
  • Lawyers
  • Mortgage Professionals
  • Pet Care
  • Private Schools
  • Real Estate Agents
  • Restaurants
  • Retirement Communities
  • Wedding Vendors
More
  • Subscribe
  • Manage My Subscription
  • Digital Edition
  • Shop
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • About Us
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
© 2021 Washingtonian Media Inc.
Privacy Policy
All Rights Reserved
 Rss
Skip to content
Washingtonian.com
  • Search
  • Subscribe
  • Menu
  • News & Politics
  • Things to Do
  • Food
  • Health
  • Shopping
  • Home & Style
  • Real Estate
  • Weddings
  • Travel

  • 100 Best Restaurants
  • Takeout Guide
  • Quiz
  • Neighborhoods
  • Newsletters
  • Directories
  • Trending Now in News & Politics
  • Features
  • Bernie Sanders
  • Joe Biden
  • celebrities
  • Kalorama
News & Politics

Washingtonian Today: A Holdout Juror, a Spendy Congressman, and Cookie Dough Sandwiches

What everyone's talking about this morning.

Written by Brittany Shepherd
| Published on August 23, 2018
Tweet Share
Photo by Evy Mages

About Washingtonian Today

Washingtonian Today is not just another political news roundup. Instead, this daily morning brief provides local context on national news, catches you up on what’s happening at Washingtonian, points you toward super duper awesome things to do around town, and lets you in on some special events going on in-house. Sign up here to receive Washingtonian Today in your inbox every morning.

More from Washingtonian Today

Good morning, Washingtonians. It’s lovely out, but don’t stop working on that ark: According to the Capital Weather Gang, DC’s already had a full year’s worth of rain. Weather aside, let’s take a look at what’s going on around the District: One of the Manafort jurors tells Fox News what went on during deliberations and why they couldn’t reach a verdict on 10 of the counts; Duncan Hunter somehow spent nearly $400 at Matchbox; and expect (still!) continued delays on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more updates throughout the day.

What we have cooking at Washingtonian:

• Duncan Hunter managed to spend nearly $400 at Matchbox—an impressive feat. We tried to figure out how many onion-straw-topped burgers he had to order to rack up such a big bill.

•Paul Manafort’s next courtroom is in DC, but will he be moving to the DC jail? 

•For some reason there are things called cookie-dough sandwiches so of course we had to do a taste test. 

Today’s free fitness class, by Kim Olsen:

Pacers 14 Street will host an all-paces track workout at Banneker Community Center. RSVP here or just show up. 1821 14th St., NW.

Our pick for things to do around the District:

The Smithsonian is continuing its 50th anniversary celebration of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey by screening the film at the National Air and Space Museum’s Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater and the Udvar-Hazy Center’s Airbus IMAX Theater. $15, showtimes vary.

Good reads from around town:

Duncan Hunter spent quite a bit of campaign-fund coin at popular DC spots. Roll Call’s got the comprehensive list. (Roll Call)

As the President starts fights on Twitter and Sarah Sanders gets into it with the press, one part of the White House has been functioning perfectly. The New York Times takes a deep dive into the operation on Pennsylvania Avenue that’s completely reshaping America’s judiciary system. (NYT Magazine)

Ben’s Chili Bowl’s 60th anniversary was a rip-roaring, half-smoke-eating good time, as captured by Washington Post. (Washington Post)

Essential long read:

Beto O’Rourke is giving Ted Cruz a run for his money. GQ puts on its cowboy boots and spotlights a race that could significantly impact Congress for years.

Big events from Washingtonian:

Nominate your crew for Washingtonian’s Best Places to Work. I promise, everyone’s going to love you.

Get your questions in now for Ann Limpert’s chat Friday at 11.

Ticket packages for Taste of Georgetown

Don’t Miss Another Big Story—Get Our Weekend Newsletter

Our most popular stories of the week, sent every Saturday.

Or, see all of our newsletters. By signing up, you agree to our terms.
More: Capital Weather Gangcookie dough sandwichPaul ManafortWashingtonian Today
Join the conversation!
Share Tweet
Brittany Shepherd
Staff Writer

Brittany Shepherd covers the societal and cultural scene in political Washington. Before joining Washingtonian as a staff writer in 2018, Brittany was a White House Correspondent for Independent Journal Review. While she has lived in DC for a number of years now, she still yearns for the fresh Long Island bagels of home. Find her on Twitter, often prattling on about Frasier.

Most Popular in News & Politics

1

Everything You Need to Know About the New First and Second Families

2

How to Watch Trump Leave Town

3

The Internet Is Freaking Out Over Bernie Sanders Social Distancing in His Mittens

4

Conspiracy Theorists Target Comet Ping Pong on Trump’s Last Night in Office

5

Your Guide to Joe Biden’s Inauguration Celebration

Washingtonian Magazine

January 2021: Joe Town!

January 2021: Joe Town!

View Issue
Subscribe

Get Us on Social

We'll help you live your best #DCLIFE every day

Get Us on Social

We'll help you live your best #DCLIFE every day

Related

Rick Gates Explains Why He Testified Against Paul Manafort

Washington, DC, snow. Photograph via iStock.

Forecasters Predict DC Will Have a Pretty Mild Winter

How the Mueller Investigation Changed K Street

Mueller DC drink specials

What Seven Experts Would Ask Bob Mueller

More from News & Politics

Why Were Last Night’s Inauguration Fireworks So Amazing?

Biden Removes Trump’s Diet Coke Button—and Makes a Few Other Changes to the Oval Office

Now That the Inauguration Is Over, DC Is Slowly Returning to a New Normal

PHOTOS: Scenes From Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s Inauguration

Governor Hogan Wants Maryland Schools Reopened by March 1

Four Major DC Sports Teams Are Dogged With COVID Issues

There Are Now 117 Federal Cases Against Participants in the Capitol Siege. They’re Mostly Middle-Aged Guys.

Donald Trump’s Latest Financial Disclosure Shows a Huge Revenue Drop at His DC Hotel

© 2021 Washingtonian Media Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Washingtonian is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
Privacy Policy and Opt-Out
 Rss
Get the best news, delivered weekly.
By signing up, you agree to our terms.
  • Subscribe
  • Manage My Subscription
  • Digital Edition
  • Shop
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • About Us
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs