Nadine Seiler arrives in an inflatable frog costume, to support former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, before he arrives at D.C. Superior Court, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington. Rod Lamkey/AP Photo
Good morning, D.C. In today’s newsletter: an overcrowded D.C. courtroom, JLG’s listening sessions and Thomas Boswell on the Nats.
If you want to see how President Trump has changed policing and prosecution in this city, the basement of the D.C. Superior Court is a good place to start.
It’s where NOTUS’ Jenny Gathright spent Monday, Aug. 3, watching initial hearings for people who had been locked up over the weekend.
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