{"id":3367,"date":"2026-09-02T12:38:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3367"},"modified":"2026-09-02T12:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:38:51","slug":"taking-aim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3367","title":{"rendered":"Taking Aim"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><i>Good morning. This is the NOTUS Metro newsletter for Sept. 2, 2026. You can get it in your inbox every day by <\/i><span><i><u>signing up here<\/u><\/i><\/span><i> \u2014 it\u2019s free!<\/i><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3365\">What to Do in the D.C. Area Over Labor Day Weekend<\/a><\/p><h2><b>THE LATEST<\/b><\/h2><p><b>D.C.\u2019s restrictive gun laws have come under legal assault<\/b> over the past 18 months, leaving local officials concerned that the city\u2019s persistent gun violence could get worse.<\/p>\n<p><b>There have been legal challenges<\/b> to D.C.\u2019s ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, and to the law prohibiting people with felony convictions from possessing guns, <span><u>NOTUS\u2019 Martin Austermuhle reports<\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mike Johnson House GOP 9\/1\/26\" class=\"wp-image-3355\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21996ddce58cd0a42cdd5f90acf8f287-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21996ddce58cd0a42cdd5f90acf8f287-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21996ddce58cd0a42cdd5f90acf8f287-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21996ddce58cd0a42cdd5f90acf8f287.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n<u>Dana Milbank:<\/u> The Only Thing Mike Johnson\u2019s House Is Good at Doing Is Wrongdoing\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stadium Armory Metro AP - 20076659173141\" class=\"wp-image-3275\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/b324c08c4d2510501747d9d1135755ba-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/b324c08c4d2510501747d9d1135755ba-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/b324c08c4d2510501747d9d1135755ba-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/b324c08c4d2510501747d9d1135755ba.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      A New Commanders Stadium Is Coming. How Will Anybody Get There?\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rep. Seth Moulton\" class=\"wp-image-3324\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aaae154813f4a2b953465b7db168e598-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aaae154813f4a2b953465b7db168e598-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aaae154813f4a2b953465b7db168e598-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aaae154813f4a2b953465b7db168e598.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Democrats Think Seth Moulton\u2019s Failures Are a Warning for 2028 Candidates\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Burgum\" class=\"wp-image-3118\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d7b533497f5a2b88073ac38e5e25d585-768x506.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d7b533497f5a2b88073ac38e5e25d585-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d7b533497f5a2b88073ac38e5e25d585-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d7b533497f5a2b88073ac38e5e25d585.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Trump Is Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><b>Many of those challenges<\/b> stem from a 2022 Supreme Court decision that made it harder for jurisdictions like D.C. to justify their restrictions on guns. The Bruen ruling, as it\u2019s known, says limits on gun possession must have some equivalent in American history or tradition. If not, they\u2019re unconstitutional.<\/p><p><b>D.C.\u2019s ban on high-capacity magazines has been litigated,<\/b> and this year a panel of judges on the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that it was unconstitutional. (That ruling is on hold pending a further appeal.)<\/p><p><b>The Trump administration has been leading the charge<\/b> against some of D.C.\u2019s gun laws. It backed the challenge to the high-capacity magazine ban, and separately sued the city over its prohibition on AR-15 assault rifles.<\/p><p><b>Defense attorneys are now fighting<\/b> to overturn D.C.\u2019s felon-in-possession law, saying it\u2019s unconstitutional. The office of U.S. Attorney for D.C. <b>Jeanine Pirro<\/b>, which prosecutes most violent crime in the city, told NOTUS that she will \u201calways fight to keep illegal firearms out of the hands of dangerous felons.\u201d<\/p><p><b>Some of these new legal challenges <\/b>are already making their way to the Supreme Court. Later this year, the justices will consider whether outright bans on assault weapons are unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cThe weakening of our gun laws<\/b> is only going to make public safety more difficult,\u201d D.C. Council Chair <b>Phil Mendelson<\/b> told NOTUS.<\/p><h2><b>DEEP DIVE<\/b><\/h2><p><b>Janeese Lewis George made Anacostia\u2019s Union Temple Baptist Church the first stop <\/b>of her campaign\u2019s citywide listening tour on Tuesday night, signaling a shift from <span><u>winning votes<\/u><\/span> to gathering community feedback. NOTUS\u2019 Michael Brice-Saddler reports that Lewis George said starting in Ward 8 was an intentional effort to prioritize a historically marginalized part of the city.<\/p><p><b>The packed crowd<\/b> \u2014 which included Ward 8 council member <b>Trayon White<\/b> \u2014 split into breakout groups to discuss localized issues ranging from homeownership to public safety and education.<\/p><p><b>Lewis George said she plans to use these ward-by-ward meetings<\/b> to build a focused administration agenda, setting the tone for her transition by asking the room: \u201cHow do we get from words to plans to actions to accountability? That\u2019s what this is about.\u201d<\/p><h2><b>FROM THE DISTRICT<\/b><\/h2><div>\n<\/div><p><b>All\u2019s quiet at East Potomac Park.<\/b> Months ago, President <b>Donald Trump<\/b> <span><u>declared<\/u><\/span> that major renovations of the island park\u2019s golf course would begin on Sept. 1. But NOTUS\u2019 Shamira Muhammad reports that it was a sleepy Tuesday at East Potomac. On the day some locals had long dreaded, the area was mostly quiet. A few people fished. A pack of cyclists zipped through bike lanes. A couple enjoyed a mini-golf date.<\/p><p>A few backhoes were staged in a parking lot, but nobody was there to operate them. After <span><u>a few days of tree removal<\/u><\/span> last week, a Maryland-based tree care company was seen driving around the perimeter of the park. Otherwise, life went on as normal.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3361\">10 Things We Learned From Commanders Training Camp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>There are now fewer National Guard troops in D.C., <\/b><span><u>reports WUSA9<\/u><\/span>. As of Monday, the count stood at 3,865, down 663 from the week before. That decrease is probably linked to the end of summer events for America\u2019s 250th anniversary. Though there are fewer troops, their presence is expected to continue into 2029. As NOTUS recently reported, <span><u>D.C. residents are conflicted<\/u><\/span> about the Guard\u2019s presence.<\/p><p><b>He drove a 10-foot-tall homemade guillotine <\/b>around the U.S. Capitol in the bed of his pickup truck, but <b>Philan Le<\/b> didn\u2019t expect to get criminally charged for the stunt, <span><u>The Washington Post reports<\/u><\/span>.<\/p><p><b>Check, please. <\/b>Washingtonian magazine resurrected its guide to the D.C. area\u2019s <span><u>\u201cBest Cheap Eats\u201d<\/u><\/span> for the first time since 2019, listing 60 selections available for under $25.<\/p><h2><b>FROM VIRGINIA<\/b><\/h2><p><b>Some Northern Virginia homeowners, <\/b>sick of living in the <span><u>data center capital of the world<\/u><\/span>, are moving elsewhere, <span><u>Axios D.C. reports<\/u><\/span>.<\/p><h2><b>FROM MARYLAND<\/b><\/h2><p><b>A deadly wrong-way crash<\/b> in Montgomery County last weekend has put county police on the defensive about <span><u>disbanding<\/u><\/span> their impaired driving enforcement unit, <span><u>WJLA reports<\/u><\/span>.<\/p><h2><b>PLAN YOUR WEEKEND<\/b><\/h2><p><b>For quiz masters: <\/b><span><u>Live! At the Library<\/u><\/span> featuring <b>Ken Jennings<\/b> at the Library of Congress, Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><b>For jazz enthusiasts: <\/b><span><u>DC JazzFest<\/u><\/span> at Arena Stage and The Wharf, Saturday and Sunday.<\/p><p><b>For people who like free things: <\/b><span><u>The National Symphony\u2019s free Labor Day Concert<\/u><\/span> at DAR Constitution Hall, Sunday.<\/p><p>For more info on this weekend\u2019s events, read our weekly culture calendar <span><u>here<\/u><\/span>.<\/p><h2><b>SPORTS<\/b><\/h2><p><b>Commanders training camp has come to a close<\/b> and suddenly Week 1 is around the corner. <span><u>NOTUS\u2019 Martenzie Johnson looks back<\/u><\/span> on everything we learned about this year\u2019s team since camp opened July 29. From the much-needed arrival of <b>Stefon Diggs<\/b> to the recent spate of injuries, there was no shortage of drama in Ashburn.<\/p><p><b>D.C.\u2019s new Major League Volleyball team <\/b>officially has a name: D.C. Flight. <span><u>The Washington Business Journal reports<\/u><\/span> that the women\u2019s indoor volleyball franchise will begin its inaugural season in January, with plans to play home games at a \u201cmajor performing arts venue in D.C.\u201d<\/p><p><b>What to Watch Today<\/b><\/p><p>MLB: Nationals vs. Braves, 1:05 p.m. (<span><u>MLB.TV<\/u><\/span>)<\/p><p><b>Thank you for reading! <\/b>If you liked this newsletter, please forward it to a friend. If someone shared it with you, please <span><u>sign up<\/u><\/span> \u2014 it\u2019s free! Got a tip or comments to share? Email us at <span><u>metro@notus.com<\/u><\/span>.<\/p><p>The newsletter was produced by Jaden Amos, Michael Errigo and Nikie Johnson. Photo by Lillian Bautista\/NOTUS.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3359\">Here\u2019s How Republicans Are Running Campaigns Against Independent Candidates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning. 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