| Good morning. It's Tuesday, June 20. It was illuminating to learn about Liquid Death's whole deal. Onward to the news. ☁️ 83/60. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Capital Weather Gang gives it a 6/10. | | |  | Polls opened this morning in Virginia's hotly contested primaries. | - What's at stake: Today's primary elections will determine how each political party seeks to gain power in Richmond and the direction of local jurisdictions. Polls are open until 7 p.m.
- What's on the ballot: Every seat in the General Assembly is up for election this fall, with redrawn political maps guaranteeing a historic level of turnover regardless of whom voters ultimately choose.
| | |  | Fatal shootings of young people in D.C. are exceeding last year's pace. | - Recent incidents: Cousins DeMarcos Pinckney, 15, and Kevin Mason, 17, were shot and killed Sunday in Southeast Washington after their family gathered for Father's Day.
- The numbers: Police say 11 people under the age of 18 have been fatally shot in D.C. this year, exceeding last year's pace. Homicides overall in the District are up 16% over this time last year.
| | |  | A top adviser to D.C.'s mayor sexually harassed a city employee, a probe found. | - The details: John Falcicchio, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's former chief of staff, twice made physical advances toward a female staffer and sent "unwanted" explicit messages, according to the findings of a highly anticipated city investigation released Saturday night.
- Why it matters: His March 17 resignation stunned the city's political and business establishment because of his power and close ties to Bowser.
| | | | | | |  | The Wizards agreed to trade Bradley Beal as they start a rebuild. | - The deal: The team will send the all-star guard to the Phoenix Suns, The Post learned Sunday. Washington is expected to receive guards Chris Paul, who may be rerouted to another team, and Landry Shamet.
- Start of a new era: This is the first transaction of the new-look front office led by Michael Winger, the recently hired president of Monumental Basketball.
| | |  | Some of the region's commercial office cleaners are seeking better wages and conditions. | - What's happening? Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, which represents 9,200 such workers in the region, will begin negotiating a new labor contract Thursday.
- What they want: A significant wage increase that reflects essential work they did during the pandemic. They also want options for retirement, such as a pension, while maintaining benefits like health care.
| | |  | Capital Bikeshare had a record number of rides last month. | - Why? Officials point to several reasons, including a push to return to in-person work, increases in local tourism, an expansion of D.C.'s bike lanes and the growth of Bikeshare's e-bike fleet.
- The numbers: The 428,000 rides recorded in May surpassed a record set in September 2018.
| | |  | A former horse farm in Potomac is on the market for $4.25 million. |  The estate has a swimming pool and a five-car garage. (Nathan Stewart) | - The history: The property, more than 13 acres, was once part of an estate on which Yarrow Mamout, a celebrated African-born entrepreneur, worked as an enslaved person.
- What you get: The six-bedroom, six-bathroom house has extensive landscaping, including a vegetable garden and apple and peach orchards.
 | Today's Perspective | From Candace Buckner: The Bradley Beal trade is a complete and total surrender. Before you go … welcome back to "The Righteous Gemstones." And finally … test your news knowledge with today's On the Record quiz. Click here to play. You're all caught up. See you tomorrow.  (Illustration by Katty Huertas/The Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Want more local coverage? Get the latest stories and exclusive content on D.C., Maryland and Virginia here. Want to catch up quickly on the biggest global news? Sign up for The 7 morning briefing. | | | |
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