Last night's first ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center ended up being billed by the Presidential Inaugural Committee as the hottest ticket of all of the ten official Inaugural Balls, and from a vantage point in the middle of the packed ballroom, it was easy to see why. more ›

Colombian superstar Shakira stopped by Oyster-Adams Bilingual Elementary School this morning as part of the school's celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and President-Elect Obama's call to service. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, having almost as busy a day as the President-Elect's, also attended the event, but stayed in the audience and did not take the stage or offer any words. more ›