# Acta Diurna: Washington, D.C.

> A neutral digest of Washington, D.C. news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Washington, D.C., with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 4:50 PM Eastern. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/washington/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/washington/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/washington/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/washington/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/washington/api/markets.json) and [D.C.-area companies stocks](/washington/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [Man dies after stabbing at Foggy Bottom library](/washington/stories/8683fc8881.md): A man died after being stabbed in the West End Library in Foggy Bottom, police said. A search for the attacker is underway. (NBC4 Washington, 2026-11-06 15:38 EST)
- [Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George begins transition](/washington/stories/a7ba5e2b23.md): Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George has begun her transition after winning the mayoral race. NBC4 Washington reported she introduced a transition team. (NBC4 Washington, 2026-11-06 12:58 EST)
- [Federal judge temporarily blocks construction of arch](/washington/stories/9d3f8b9daa.md): A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from starting construction of an arch, according to the Committee of 100 on the Federal City. (NBC4 Washington, 2026-11-06 11:15 EST)
- [Hegseth approves expanded National Guard patrols in D.C.](/washington/stories/48a5d3ff71.md): Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed off on National Guard patrols in D.C. using military vehicles, boats and patrol cars, WTOP reported. (NBC4 Washington, 2026-11-05 21:26 EST)
- [Jamal Holtz appointed interim at-large councilmember](/washington/stories/916802b611.md): The D.C. Democratic State Committee appointed Jamal Holtz as interim at-large councilmember to fill Robert White's vacant seat, according to FOX 5 DC. (NBC4 Washington, 2026-11-06 12:43 EST)
- [Christina Henderson re-registers as independent](/washington/stories/467916f6ed.md): Councilmember Christina Henderson has re-registered as an independent, reversing her decision earlier this week to rejoin the Democratic Party, 7News WJLA reported. (NBC4 Washington, 2026-11-06 13:29 EST)
- [D.C. evictions reach 12-year high](/washington/stories/abffde67fb.md): The 51st reports evictions in D.C. hit a 12-year high as the safety net shrank and living costs rose. (The 51st, 2026-11-06 09:09 EST)
- [D.C. Council asks new Democratic governors to pull back Guard](/washington/stories/9f5493e36f.md): The D.C. Council will ask newly elected Democratic governors to pull back National Guard soldiers, according to 7News WJLA. (7News WJLA, 2026-11-05 21:45 EST)
- [Residents raise concerns about National Guard at council hearing](/washington/stories/295b746acb.md): At a D.C. Council hearing, residents voiced concerns about National Guard troops and federal law enforcement activity as lawmakers push to send troops home. (WTOP, 2026-11-05 22:40 EST)
- [D.C. 2026 general election results are in](/washington/stories/9b845d1674.md): The 51st reports results of D.C.'s 2026 general election are in, with voters choosing a new mayor. (NBC4 Washington, 2026-11-05 21:26 EST)
- [Military aircraft to fly over Armed Forces Retirement Home](/washington/stories/cfe22a7594.md): AlertDC reported that the U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover over the Armed Forces Retirement Home in the National Capital Region today, November 6, 2026. (PoPville, 2026-11-06 09:25 EST)

## Sections

- [Politics](/washington/section/politics.md)
- [Housing](/washington/section/housing.md)
- [Safety](/washington/section/safety.md)
- [Transit](/washington/section/transit.md)
- [Business](/washington/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/washington/section/life.md)

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