Do you live near the intersection of 13th Street and Maryland Avenue NE? If so, you may have been awakened by the constant sound of a hoving helicopter, floating above the neighborhood around midnight last night. more ›

What, you thought that the U.S. government was happy to simply deprive Washington of Congressional representation and be done with it? Ha! A pair of stories released recently indicate that the government is waging a secret war on the District, one in which isolated episodes of ineptitude appear to be the weapon of choice. Bum-bum-bum! more ›

UPDATE 12:30 p.m.: An eyewitness to the robbery sent us the following report, which goes a little further in explaining why the police helicopter was in use: the suspect had climbed onto a roof as he fled the scene. more ›

This year's National Police Week kicked off yesterday. The big NPW events to keep in mind are the candlelight vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Wednesday, the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on Friday, and then of course, the rowdy, drunk cops pissing in the streets early on Saturday morning. In the meantime, the city has been warned that a flight of eight local police helicopters will fly over the District this morning as part of Police Week. The helicopters will fly overhead between 11:15 a.m. and noon. So don't freak out! The fly over has been approved for today's Washington Area Fallen Officers Memorial Ceremony. more ›

Some reports coming in that the Capitol was briefly evacuated after an airspace violation. An airplane apparently strayed into restricted air space over the District and had to be diverted. The White House was reportedly also evacuated, but MSNBC has since reported that Capitol Police have given the all-clear. We've heard that a helicopter can still be seen circling around Dupont Circle. Anybody see anything else? We'll update when we hear more. more ›

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama escorted former President George Bush and Laura Bush to a Marine Corps helicopter after the swearing in ceremony. The Bushes turned and waved back, and the Obamas, along with Vice President Joseph Biden and Jill Biden, waved to the departing helicopter. The Bushes were flown to Andrews Air Force base and then boarded a plane to Dallas. more ›