A real estate blog has a funny proposition: How much would the White House fetch if it were sold like any other piece of real estate? more ›

With the federal government expected to enact spending cuts in the near future, D.C. is preparing for life outside of the federal bubble. more ›

If you've got any use for a massive Art Deco-style heating plant in a great Georgetown location, the federal government might have what you're looking for. more ›

During a press conference packed with cheering immigration advocates, Mayor Vince Gray signed an executive order that would prohibit D.C. public safety officials from inquiring about immigration status during arrests and other operations. more ›

Good morning, Washington. Freedom Plaza may be a little crowded this morning as antiwar and anti-Wall Street protesters make room for Mayor Vince Gray to kick off the D.C. Full Democracy Freedom Rally and March, planned to coincide with this weekend’s official dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial. more ›

It's particularly bad for California, but news that the federal government is moving in to shut down medical marijuana dispensaries in the Golden State could well have an impact in the District of Columbia. more ›

Yesterday, Greater Greater Washington reported a streetcar bombshell: the 11th Street Bridge, currently undergoing an extensive $300 million renovation, would not feature local streetcar tracks as previously planned. So who's to blame? more ›

Good morning, Washington. For two D.C. area men, seemingly innocuous backyard delicacies turned out to be "death caps" and "destroying angels." Catering to dangerous culinary whims, the men grew extremely ill after they ate mushrooms growing on their properties, which had flourished after heavy rains around the region. more ›

Good morning, Washington. Today is going to be hot, sticky and summer-like -- and it may be the last day of its kind for the year as we usher in cooler weather (the morning meteorologists project that persistent 90 degree days have expired for the season). Showers are possible, but the threat of storms really increases tonight and tomorrow. We're also in line for copious amounts of rain this week as what’s left of Tropical Storm Lee heads toward the Washington area. If you see the sun today, enjoy it. more ›

The Washington Examiner reports that D.C. and Virginia will lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal law enforcement grant money, because they failed to meet a key deadline to comply with a controversial federal law related to sex offender registries. more ›

While you Federal government workers have to report to work on Monday and get paid, you don't get all those great deals restaurants and bar deals now that the government is remaining open. Right? Well Taylor Gourmet is breaking the trend and still offering 10 percent off to government workers, with ID, because you all have had a rough week, stressed that you might not get paid come Monday. Stop by at any of Taylor's locations today and get those delicious Philly hoagies at a discount. more ›

Following the inclusion of two riders that affect D.C. residents, Mayor Gray has released a statement voicing his displeasure on the Congressional budget deal. more ›

Morning Washington. You wake up this morning to find your Federal government is still functioning. A last minute deal, struck last night, keeps the Federal government, and our own dear D.C. government, running. In case you missed it: we have some details of the deal, you can read the gritty details elsewhere. more ›

With more ice slated to coat the region this evening, federal workers will be able to take unscheduled leave or telework again tomorrow, February 2, just like they were able to do today. Details over at OPM, as usual. more ›

Last October, we wrote about this New York case, where a photographer was arrested, briefly detained and had his videotape confiscated for filming outside a federal courthouse in Manhattan. The New York Civil Liberties Union brought the case on the photographer's behalf, ending in a settlement in which the Federal Protection Services, part of the Department of Homeland Security, admitted that citizens have the right to film outside federal courthouses and pledged to notify their officers in writing. As reported on the New York Times' Lens blog, the NYCLU recently received a redacted version of the statement, which (as it should) broadly applies to federal buildings nationwide, not just federal courthouses in Manhattan. more ›

Do you think that the federal Office of Personnel Management might have learned their lesson after they got a whole bunch of grief for suggesting workers leave two hours early last Wednesday, instead of actually closing early? The OPM announced a short time ago -- 20 hours or so in advance of when most federal employees will plan on reporting to work tomorrow -- that due to a "highly variable" storm bringing "ice, sleet, and freezing rain," federal agencies in the D.C. area will be open tomorrow, but employees have the option of taking unscheduled leave or teleworking. more ›

Many know the beautiful downtown building that use to host the Woodward & Lathrop department store, known as Woodies. The building's tenants now include Forever 21, Madame Tussauds, and Zara and the fabulous facade has never looked better. Lesser known, but still a wonderful building is Woodward & Lothrop's warehouse on 1st and M Streets NE. more ›

Gulet Mohamed, a 19-year-old from Alexandria who was placed on a no-fly list and detained in Kuwait for nearly a month, returned to United States soil at Dulles International Airport this morning. Mohamed, who had been traveling through Yemen and Somalia, was locked up after attempting to renew his visa at an airport in Kuwait. He then claims he was beaten during questioning by federal authorities. more ›

In a settlement with the New York Civil Liberties Union, the federal government relented that photographers are, indeed, allowed to take photos outside of federal buildings. more ›

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has declared that Tuesday is another two-hour delay/unscheduled leave day. We were actually a bit surprised by the decision, but at least it'll help stagger out the morning commute. more ›

In case you hadn't already guessed, the official word is here: more ›

That's the official word from OPM as of 7 p.m. tonight. Still waiting on word from WMATA. more ›

If you're down on the National Mall this weekend and see, oh, 12,000 flags stuck in the ground, don't be alarmed. The Federal Government hasn't started an experimental flag farm, nor is the display an effort of the area's squirrels to show their patriotism. The flags have been planted to represent the 12,000 members of the United States military who have been discharged under the practice of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The policy, which governs... more ›

>> Yeah, you. You need to stay late tonight to make up for the crazy amount of time you're about to have off. That's right, those of us who do not work for the Federal Government are currently glaring up a storm at those of you who do, because the word from on high is now official: President Bush has declared January 2 as the official day of mourning for President Ford, which means Federal... more ›

Ramsey's Legacy Pondered: The Post has a front page story this morning mulling over exactly how outgoing Police Chief Ramsey will be remembered as he leaves his post. Often criticized for emphasizing public relations and merely reacting to crime issues instead of thinking ahead, but undeniably praised for bringing order to a corrupt department and out-of-control crime situation, council member Kathy Patterson (D-Ward 3) probably assessed Ramsey's overall performance most accurately: "very mixed." Ford's... more ›

The Examiner has an interesting story today on leadership roles in the event of a Washington emergency situation. Apparently, if the city comes under a major terrorist attack, charge of ths situation is not to be taken by the President, or the Vice President, or Karl Rove, or Alexander Haig. As it so happens, Mayor Williams is supposed to be in charge. Sort of. He's in charge, but he doesn't have the authority to call... more ›

Be watchful, Washington -- according to news published today by the Washington Times, girl gangs are on the rise throughout the District. A city official noted in the article that over the last three years gang activity among girls has risen, and that there are now some 270 girl gangs operating throughout the District. While male gangs are commonly involved in drugs and crime, girls gangs apparently clash over "anything from fashion styles to... more ›

Several news organizations are reporting that employees of the Federal Government working at 1425 New York Avenue should not come to work today due to an oil spill. The building involved houses the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General. There's no word on the cause of the spill or the condition of wildlife inside the building; according to NBC4, officials are not yet saying what kind of oil was spilled, so all the... more ›

Last night DCist and about 200 people gathered at the Black Cat for Unbuckled, which featured local musicians Cartel (at left in a photo from DCJohn) and Bicycle Thieves -- proof positive that as old and stuffy as DCist writers can be, we can still throw a mean party. A full review will be up later today, with pictures to boot. Until then, we can all revel in the fact that this long weekend will... more ›

In a continuing attempt to improve WMATA's image and customer relations reputation, Metro General Manager Richard White took to the Internet this afternoon and fielded questions, concerns, and complaints from commuters during his third hour-long online forum over the same number of months. Among the issues discussed were the following: Security: White admitted that the federal government had provided only $7 million in homeland security funding for the transit system over the last two years,... more ›