It was on this day 51 years ago that the Ohio became the 38th state to ratify the 23rd Amendment to the Constitution, which allowed D.C. residents to vote in presidential elections. more ›

UPDATE (5:45 p.m.): Justin Jacoby Smith, a member of the Occupy D.C. media team, has responded to DCist, saying, "at this point, we don't have any formal plans and nothing in the works," in regards to secession. Smith confirms that the document in question is a "declaration of grievances, a list of things we are worried about," and is currently being drafted by a declaration committee. more ›

On this day in 1961, residents of the District finally gained the right to vote in presidential elections when Ohio became the 38th state to ratify the 23rd Amendment to the Constitution. Yes, that's right -- prior to the amendment's ratification, residents of the District weren't only denied any semblance of local governance, but were also completely shut out of national politics too. more ›

If it were up to conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, American citizens would still pay taxes and homage to Queen Elizabeth II. Think we're kidding? We're not. In a chat on the Post's website yesterday, Carlson inveighed against District voting rights and sided with taxation without representation. From the transcript:

Katy, Tex.: Non Palin question. Considering that the Washington, D.C., crowd continues to elect Marion Barry to publicly paid posts, why does anyone think it is a good idea to let them elect a full-fledged representative to the House? more ›