A flurry of frantic, angry emails began around 6 p.m. last night on the Cleveland Park Listserve and moved seemingly all over town by 8 p.m. It was the end of civilization as we know it! A catastrophe of epic proportions! Alert the National Guard! The Uptown Theater might be closing! Thankfully, cooler heads have now prevailed. Turns out the rumor got started because the Jews for Jesus outfit McLean Bible Church put up... more ›

"We aren't looking to cry in our beers. No one is moving to Canada," says Cory Smith, who helped found the D.C. chapter of Drinking Liberally, an "informal, inclusive weekly Democratic drinking club" that has chapters across the nation. While they drink, they talk politics and hope to build the network of people they feel is needed to fortify the health and refuel the spirit of the Democratic Party, which you may have heard has been having some trouble at the polls as of late. more ›