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Trump's Golf Grab, D.C.’s Mayor Race Is Getting Real, and Metro's Future
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- Dream City Podcast
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- May 4, 2026
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Summary
On this week’s Dream City Podcast, Cuneyt and Tom break down a packed stretch in D.C. politics: the mayor’s race entering a sharper new phase, new questions around labor and Janeese Lewis George’s campaign, and who Kenyan McDuffie hopes turns out to vote this year. They also dig into President Trump’s move to take over East Potomac Golf, plus a speed round on Metro’s funding problem, D.C.’s online casino push, a chilly spring forecast, and Ben’s Chili Bowl reopening. 00:00 Intro + Labor’s Power Dinner 03:26 Inside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Scare 09:28 D.C.’s Mayor Race Hits Crunch Time 10:20 Union Power and Janeese Lewis George's Campaign Questions 19:00 Trump Moves to Take Over East Potomac Golf 23:37 Cuneyt’s Golf Swing 24:36 Commanders x Langston Golf Course? 26:02 Speed Round: Metro’s Budget Debate 27:32 Speed Round: A New Online Casino Fight in D.C. 29:10 Speed Round: Why May Might Feel Like April 29:52 Speed Round: Ben’s Chili Bowl Is Back The Dream City Podcast is supported by launch partner https://spotlightdc.org/ . The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town. The Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.