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AJ Dybantsa
The 19-year-old forward was the Wizards’ top pick in this year’s NBA draft.
Mariann Edgar Budde
DC’s Episcopal Bishop wrote a kids’ book, I Can Learn to Be Brave.
Brent Leggs
He’s the new president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Their recent Trump book, Regime Change, is a big bestseller.
Eduardo Peñalver
Georgetown University’s new president previously ran Seattle University.
DISINVITED!
Graham Platner
The Maine Senate candidate won’t be moving to DC after he dropped out due to a rape accusation (which he denies).
This article appears in the August 2026 issue of Washingtonian.
