Good morning . Partly sunny and windy with a high around 73 as October makes its debut. A low near 51 overnight. You can find me on Bluesky , I’m @abeaujon.87 on Signal, and there’s a link to my email address below.

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I can’t stop listening to:

Magos Herrera , “ Aire .” A highlight from Herrera’s splendid 2023 album of the same name, this tune evokes so much music that I love, from Caetano Veloso to the High Llamas . Herrera plays Blues Alley tonight .

Take Washingtonian Today with you! I’ve made a playlist on Spotify and on Apple Music of my daily music recommendations this year.

Here’s some administration news you might have blocked out:

Gone dark : Congress and the administration failed to ag

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