DC Daybook — Monday, August 17, 2026

        Aug. 17, 2026, 11:21 a.m.

    DC Daybook — Monday, August 17, 2026

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Weather
⛈ MOSTLY SUNNY THEN SLIGHT CHANCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New…
90°F / 73°F
High / Low 6 to 9 mph W
Wind —
Humidity 6:23 AM
Sunrise 7:59 PM
Sunset
Tonight
⛈
Low 73°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
2 to 7 mph Tuesday
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High 88°F
Sunny
5 to 8 mph Wednesday
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High 90°F
Sunny
2 to 6 mph

Movement Calendar
From the Movement Infrastructure Project's Movement Calendar. Click here to see what's happening in our movement or to submit your event!
6:00 PM Free DC Jeanine Pirro wants to hear from DC
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Auditorium, 901 G S
6:00 PM Profs & Pints DC: Fighting Words, Civil War
801 E St NW Washington, District of Columbia 20004
6:00 PM The Flock Is Hot: How MPD Uses AI to Track You
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Room 401-F
7:00 PM Author Talk: Talitha L. LeFlouria — Searching for Jane Crow
5015 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, District of Columbia 20008
8:00 PM The Media and Democracy Project - What activists can do: Fix Media
www.mobilize.us…

AlertDC
Official DC emergency alerts — traffic, utilities, public safety. Crime alerts excluded. View all alerts
[AlertDC] Heat Alert for DC: Until Tuesday,8/18 8AM
[AlertDC] Heat Alert for DC: Until Tuesday,8/18 8AM. Daytime temperatures will feel like 95°F or hotter. Overnight temperatures may feel like 80°F or hotter. Drink water. Stay cool. Find a cooling center near you: heat.dc.gov.

Congressional Press Pool
From the Electronic Bulletin Board System.
9:00 AM House Floor Schedule
House Floor — The House meets at 9 am in a pro forma session.

Congressional Committee Schedule
Congress.gov daily committee schedule.
No committee hearings scheduled. Senate and House listings report no meetings/hearings for today.

Supreme Court
Sourced from this week's DC Weekly Planner.
Summer Recess — Week of August 10–16, 2026. The Court remains in summer recess. No oral arguments, opinion releases, order lists, or conferences are scheduled this week. The building is open Monday–Friday, 9 AM–3 PM. Next order list: August 17, 2026. After that: September 4, 2026. October Term 2026 begins: October 5, 2026.

Trump Daily Schedule
Check out the White House Press Pool Report for live updates on what Trump's up to.
8:00 AM The President participates in Executive Time
The White House
9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time
The White House
11:00 AM The President receives his Intelligence Briefing
The White House
1:00 PM The President greets Lifeguard Ryder Williams
Oval Office
4:00 PM The President participates in a Policy Meeting
Oval Office

Mayor's Office
Mayor Bowser public calendar for today was not posted in the newsroom. Check the Mayor's Office newsroom for updates.
No calendar posted for Monday, August 17, 2026.

DC Council
From Council Hearings and Meetings.
No hearings scheduled.
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