Allen Picks JLG. D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen is endorsing his colleague Janeese Lewis George's for mayor, City Cast's Michael Brice-Saddler scoops. It's not a huge surprise given that both are members of the Council's progressive bloc. But Allen wasn't among the members who joined with George to block the city's youth curfew, and is popular in his civically engaged home base around Capitol Hill.

WHCA Latest. Suspected gunman Cole Thomas Allen, 31, will be arraigned in D.C. Superior Court today. Trump said law enforcement found a manifesto railing against his policies, but the news story is evolving to focus on allegedly lax security. Happily for the D.C. government, the scrutiny is on federal-government preparations, not city law & order. In fact, Trump praised Bowser and MPD after the incident. It's also not clear what could have been different: Allen had apparently booked a room in the Hilton, meaning he would not have been stopped by a security perimeter outside the hotel.

Yes Kings Day.King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s visit starts today. There’s a state dinner, an address to Congress, and a garden party at the British embassy, whose Massachusetts Ave. gate might be your best place to catch a glimpse. Embassy gardener John Sonnier told the U.K.'s Independent, a little bit weirdly, that the monarch would be “just fine” walking barefoot on his carefully-tended D.C. lawn.

Magazine Ban Maintained. An appeals court says D.C.’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines can stay, for now. Interestingly, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirrosided with D.C. in the gun control matter. Expect Bowser’s allies to call this a vindication of her play-nice-with-Trumpies strategy. The pair had two different joint press events last week, and Pirro praised Bowser after Saturday’s shooting incident.

Meet Sonny Styles. The Commanders picked Sonny Styles in the first round of the NFL draft. You oughta get to know him: With an enthusiasm for Washington and a star-quality name, the linebacker could become D.C.’s next sports celeb, a defensive “quarterback” to go along with actual quarterback/local hero Jayden Daniels, according to The Athletic.

Empower Up. Emma also has a new report on D.C.’s effort to ban the ride-sharing app Empower. A court ruled that Empower’s response to the ban — making District rides officially free — was legal. Unfortunately, when Emma tried to book one of those free rides, she got no takers among Empower’s drivers. Read the story here.

Finally: Photographer Andrew Leyden noticed something odd going up outside the White House Friday as D.C. prepared for the royal visit: Australian flags. Oops. “After a short lunch break (and geography lesson)” a city work crew replaced them with British ones, he posted.

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City Cast's Emma Uber thought she was in for a night of party-hopping Saturday. But when she heard about the shooting, her police reporter instincts kicked in — and sources from the mayor's office and the MPD started calling. Here's what she saw:

I was on my way to a Substack party at the Renwick Gallery, just a block from the White House, when Secret Service cars went barreling by and an agent began urging everyone on the sidewalk to head north up 17th Street, away from the White House. "Shots fired," a man said, breaking the news to us all (I would later realize that man was Sean Spicer).

I soon headed to the Washington Hilton for a press briefing, passing dozens of uniformed National Guard members, Secret Service and D.C. police. Press required an escort from the mayor's team to enter. Inside, the atmosphere was frantic and loud, with reporters in tuxedos and jeans alike calling in live to TV stations, filming for social media, and trying to get ahold of their editors and loved ones.

During the news conference, officials across D.C. police, the FBI and the Secret Service — as well as Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro — projected pride and confidence in their work, praising the Secret Service and emphasizing that the gunman acted alone. When questioned by reporters as to whether the hotel was secure enough, D.C. police chief Jeffery Carroll said the security plan worked as intended. And FBI Assistant Director in Charge Darren Cox said "the American public should be proud" of law enforcement's response.

But the mood the rest of the night was strained. The after parties were still on, and organizers scrambled to heighten security and nix some of the more ostentatious festivities (such as a drum line performance that was scrapped by MS NOW). I stopped by the Dupont Underground for the television network's party and found a subdued soiree with an empty dance floor and few takers at the tequila trolley.