- Yeah, down here in the District, doomscrolling means waking up.

You don't even have to turn on your phone or computer.

The local radio talk shows are full of fearful voices, people speculating about how vulnerable the city may be, not just to a domestic terrorist attack, but to some kind of foreign attack.

The downtown federal district is completely unapproachable.

A huge area.

And of course, you've seen the razor wire surrounding the Capitol.

- It's a new look, yeah.

- The local news radio station doesn't have time to read all the road closures that have been instituted here.

They refer you to their website to check it out.

So people are on edge here.

This is the most heavily policed city in the country in normal times.

- That's right.

- Now it's a total armed camp, suffused by fear and loathing.