It was above 90 degrees in the District on Sunday, for the 17th day in the past 21. In that simmering three-week stretch, two of the four days below 90 were also fairly warm, with highs of 88.
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In D.C., Sunday was the 17th day over 90 in three weeks
Washington is hot in July, often memorably so. For most of the month, the city’s average daily high temperature is 90. But Sunday was seven degrees above the District’s elevated average.
Perhaps all hot days are hot in their own way. Sunday’s heat, though obvious and apparent, seemed a bit more tolerable, a bit less insufferable, because it came unaccompanied by the unpleasant humidity of the two earlier days.
The heat index, a measure of the special torments presented by the combination of heat and humidity, remained in the 90s. Unlike Friday and Saturday, it made no forays above 100 degrees.
Dew points, which also express the extent and effect of humidity, also declined on Sunday, remaining in the low 60s.
In essence, that meant the day was not simultaneously scorching and steamy. The scorch could certainly be felt, but the frequently moist and vaporous sense of objectionable sultriness, that seemed largely absent.
On Friday, the dew point just before 3 p.m. was an oppressive — if not insufferable — 74. By Saturday at the same hour, it had declined to 70 degrees. That was a descent perhaps not universally acknowledged.
But on Sunday, the difference seemed marked, with a dew point of nine degrees less, at 61.
Such small distinctions make one summer’s day different from another. They prevent each day during a hot season from seeming to merge into the next, as only another unpleasantly torrid extension of what had come before.
But in the main, these have been hot days. On Friday, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced an extended heat emergency that was to remain activated through the weekend and into Tuesday or until conditions improved.
The city encouraged residents and visitors to guard against heat-related illnesses and to check on neighbors.
Officials urged those without air conditioning to seek relief in air-conditioned buildings and cooling centers.
They said people could ask for accessible transportation to a cooling center for themselves or for others by calling the shelter hotline at 202-399-7093 or by dialing 311.
WASHINGTON – With more and more delivery vehicles on the roads. D.C. is trying to figure out ways to ease some of the congestion at curbs.
There are several pilot programs in play right now to deal with all the delivery drivers and vehicles—mopeds, Amazon, UPS and FedEx trucks.
There is also new legislation proposed by Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen that would charge drivers for parking using cameras mounted on poles by reading their license plates.
What they’re saying:
“I don’t need to bill someone lots of money to pull over for parking. If you only need five minutes, let’s make it cheap—25 cents, very little amounts—but just manage that better and that’s what the cameras and technology can help us do,” Allen said. “My goal is, I want to keep that travel lane clear.”
Allen said that model been piloted in cities like Pittsburgh and Boston and has been fairly successful.
FOX 5 spoke with D.C. Department of Transportation Director Sharon Kershbaum to break down some of the other pilot programs they are hoping can help.
First, they are turning some high-traffic dense corridors into super-short-term parking—think ten minutes or half an hour at most.
“So if the commercial corridor has things like hair salons or vet clinic, we know those areas still need an hour or two hours of parking, but when you have a strip that has a lot of fast-casual restaurants, those are the ones that work best for the 10-minute parking,” Kershbaum said.
That way, food delivery drivers can park and pick up quicker without taking up too much curb space.
Next, they are trying to replace big 18-wheeler delivery vehicles on congested roads by hubbing them and having smaller vehicles or even pedal or E-bikes pick up packages and do the drop-offs.
And finally, on Tuesday, DDOT issued permits for those Kiwibots—the little food delivery robots you’ve probably seen or heard of—to operate on the campuses of both Howard University and George Washington University.
“Curbside is always a challenge for us,” Kershbaum said. “There’s not enough supply to meet demand so we have to be really innovative to use what we can.”
Local perspective:
Jonah Bliss with Curbivore, which he calls a community gathering around the future of transportation and delivery, said the District seems to be moving in the right direction with the changes.
“Because we leave our curbs unpriced, so to speak, especially in D.C., there’s a perverse incentive to grab every inch of curb you can, park your truck illegally in the no loading zone,” Bliss said.
DDOT is also offering nearly 70 free E-bikes to delivery drivers who want to trade in their mopeds, many of which are illegal and unlicensed in the District.
Again, these are all pilot programs in specific areas, so they will test them out and see exactly what works to implement city-wide.
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Ballard Partners’ Washington office grows with four lobbyists and significant office expansion
Thomas Boodry, Grace Colvin, Alison Anway and Scott Wagner are joining the D.C. team.
Ballard Partners is announcing the addition of four lobbyists to its Washington, D.C. office: Thomas Boodry, Grace Colvin, Alison Anway, and Scott Wagner. This significant expansion of talent is complemented by the firm’s new, larger footprint in its Washington office, occupying approximately 20,000 square feet.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome Grace, Thomas, Scott, and Alison to our powerhouse Washington team,” said Brian Ballard, President of Ballard Partners. “Their combined experience and deep understanding of the policy landscape will be invaluable to our clients as we continue to navigate complex issues in Washington.
“This expansion of both our talent and our physical presence in the Homer Building underscores our firm’s sustained growth and unwavering commitment to providing unparalleled advocacy and strategic counsel.”
Boodry is the former Special Assistant to President Donald J. Trump and Senior Director for Legislative Affairs at the National Security Council. He also served as Legislative Director to former U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz and as Legislative Aide to then-U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.
Colvin is the former VP of Federal Advocacy and Strategy for The League of Credit Unions and Affiliates, where he represented nearly 400 credit unions across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia before the White House, Congress, and regulatory agencies.
Anway is a health policy specialist formerly in Ballard’s Tallahassee office. She started her career with Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas during the ACA debate and later led federal public policy for Anthem.
Wagner is a Yale and University of Miami Law graduate who co-chaired Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2022 Transition Team. He serves on the Biscayne Bay Commission and is Vice Chair of the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board. He was previously based in Ballard’s Miami and Tallahassee offices
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India-US trade deal: Indian team reaches Washington DC for fresh round of talks; Donald Trump’s tariff deadline nears – Times of India
India-US trade deal: As US President Donald Trump’s fresh reciprocal tariff deadline of August 1, 2025 nears, a senior delegation from India’s Commerce and Industry Ministry has landed in Washington DC. The team will look to finalize an interim trade deal between India and the US.India and the United States aim to resolve disagreements in key sectors, particularly agriculture and automobiles, whilst working towards a mutually beneficial trade agreement.
The US administration under Trump has extended the deadline for implementing additional tariffs on various nations, including India, until August 1, providing extra time for negotiations beyond the initial July 9 cut-off date.Donald Trump has been on a tariff letter spending spree since last week, and has threatened high tariffs on over 20 countries. Notably, India has not received any such letter till now and Trump said last week that the US was nearing a trade deal with India.Also Read | India-US trade deal: Will Donald Trump go for less than 20% tariff rate for India? Top 10 developments to track
India-US Trade Deal Talks
- According to an ANI report, discussions on the mini or interim
bilateral trade agreement (BTA) between India and the US are expected to start Monday morning (US time) and will span across four days. - The Chief Negotiator and Special Secretary of the Commerce Ministry, Rajesh Aggarwal, is scheduled to participate in the talks from Wednesday, the report said.
- The early arrival of the preliminary team before the chief negotiator indicates a systematic approach, where initial talks will likely address agenda setting and procedural aspects, followed by detailed negotiations with senior officials.
- A few days ago, a Bloomberg report quoting sources said that the US is working on a trade deal with India, in which America will impose a tariff rate of less than 20%. This would be lower than the 26% tariff rate announced by Trump on April 2.
India and the US have expressed interest in expanding their trade relationships and bolstering their economic collaboration through diversified partnerships.India maintains a significant trade relationship with the United States, which stands as one of its principal trading partners. American companies increasingly view India as a crucial market for their international expansion plans.Also Read | India-US trade deal: Opening India’s dairy sector to America could cause huge losses; ‘Rs 1.03 lakh crore annually…’An official statement last week confirmed that Indian negotiators would visit the United States to advance the ongoing trade discussions.Both nations have set a target to enhance their bilateral trade volume to $500 billion by 2030, with plans to establish a formal Bilateral Trade Agreement.Officials from India’s Department of Commerce have engaged in multiple discussions with their counterparts from the Office of the US Trade Representative to finalise a comprehensive trade agreement.
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