Good morning, Washington, and welcome to Friday. There's nothing like a nationally televised address about troop levels to put you in a mood for a sound night's sleep heading into the weekend, isn't there? Certainly we would never have tossed and turned contemplating the "sinister ingenuity" that allows President Bush to escalate a war and then de-escalate it a year later without ever having a plan to successfully end it, and yet be able... more ›

Good morning, Washington. Even if you don't plan to do anything with your day like attending a memorial event or volunteering, it's rather difficult to forget what day it is today -- every time you see the date Sept. 11 on a credit card slip or memo, you're going to be reminded. The Post has a big interactive feature up on the creation of the Pentagon Memorial, which is scheduled to open in one... more ›

Heck yeah, Washington! It's the Friday before Memorial Day Weekend, and we sure hope you're leaving early today. Whether you're staying in town to enjoy a little extra breathing room or escaping via bus, train, car or plane, we'd like to wish you a wonderful and safe weekend. If you're like me, you're driving out to the beach despite surging gas prices -- but according to the WaPo, we're not alone. According to AAA Mid-Atlantic, a record number of Washington area drivers will take to the highways this Memorial Day weekend, gas prices be damned. Apparently we all really like getting sunburned. And now for some headlines: more ›

Good morning, Washington. We know how it is, the week before a major holiday when you've probably got travel plans -- Friday can't come soon enough. There's only two full work days left to go before you get to walk out that office door and do a little dance of joy, but in the meantime, we'll do our best to distract you from that increasingly nagging feeling that you might soon completely lose your... more ›

We were excited to stumble across this fantastic clip of D.C. icon Petey Greene on YouTube today. In the clip, for reasons we're not really sure about, Greene explains how to eat a watermelon on his show, "Petey Greene's Washington" on WDCA-TV. If you're unfamiliar with (or perhaps too young to know about) the life of Petey Greene, the famed ex-con turned civil rights activist turned TV and radio personality is the subject of... more ›

Good morning, Washington! So c'mon: be honest. Did you bike to work today? With scattered showers predicted across the region, we suppose it's understandable if you didn't. We hope you feel at least a little guilty anyway, though -- particularly those of us who did end up biking through potential drizzle. We guess we'll give a pass to Paul Wolfowitz though -- even if he did ride his bike to work today, he won't... more ›

Good morning, Washington. We're not sure how last night's 2nd Republican debate could have been any more entertaining, so in case you missed it, the Politico has a nice collection of some of the highlights. There's going to be many, many more presidential primary debates over the course of the year, so we thought we'd take some nominations from you on the best bars in town to watch them. Nothing goes better with debating than... more ›

The WaPo's Marc Fisher has the latest update on the saga of D.C. administrative law judge Roy L. Pearson and his $65 million lawsuit against local dry cleaners Custom Cleaners for misplacing his favorite pair of pants. We first told you about this story back in early April, and it has since gained worldwide attention from people who like to read about stories detailing acts of unbelievable arrogance and stupidity. Like us. Fisher brings word... more ›

The main air traffic control tower at Washington Dulles International Airport was evacuated just after 10 a.m. this morning after fumes from a nearby construction site made some people working in the tower feel ill. The WaPo reports that two controllers and one supervisor were transported to a hospital, but their shifts were quickly filled by back-up staff and the evacuation caused no significant delays -- an average of just about 27 minutes for delays... more ›

Good morning, Washington. We hope you had as pleasant a weekend as we had, running around in that gorgeous warm sunlight and forgetting you ever complained about the weather in this city in the first place. Not even the threat of rain later this week, nor the mess of traffic on Saturday night that resulted from what was reportedly the least fun White House Correspondents' Dinner ever, could ruin our overall improved moods. Seasonal affective... more ›

The nation is still transfixed on the latest coming out of Blacksburg, especially the startling images and words that have come out of the package Cho Seung-Hui apparently sent to NBC News between his two shooting sprees. It's also of course talking about the day's two biggest stories coming out of Washington: The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the so-called partial-birth abortion ban, and the start of Congressional testimony by embattled Attorney General Alberto... more ›

You'll forgive us, we hope, if when we first saw this headline, we let out an exasperated "not again!" But it wasn't a Metrobus that was involved with the death of a man earlier this afternoon. Police are still investigating how the still unidentified man ended up on the tracks at the Columbia Heights metro station, in the path of an incoming Yellow Line train. The WaPo has limited details so far. It would be... more ›

Capitol Visitor Center Officially a Boondoggle: The WaPo's Michael E. Ruane and Joe Stephens had some fun writing their front page story about the perpetually delayed and massively over budget progress of the new Capitol Visitor Center. With the opening now set for summer 2008 (though the article hints it will be even later than that), the post 9-11 security alterations to the plans have caused progress on the center to slow to a snail's pace and the budget to balloon to about $600 million. The article is chock full of apt comparisons, but we especially appreciate the one made to the District's new baseball stadium. Fun for the whole family. more ›

A trial that has captivated Washington has come to an end. From CNN: Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been found guilty on four of five counts in his perjury and obstruction of justice trial. Libby, 56, faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and a fine of $1 million. The five-count indictment against the former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney alleges perjury, obstruction of justice and making false... more ›

The WaPo digs in to a report released by a group called Environment Maryland, part of a coalition of environmentalists, health professionals and religious leaders who want to require California-like emissions standards for all new motor vehicles by 2011. The report highlights EPA figures that show that Baltimore City, plus Montgomery, Baltimore and Prince George's counties, all have dangerously high levels of cancer-causing air pollutants. Despite protestations from entirely dispassionate Maryland automobile dealers that the... more ›

Its iPod playlist stands up to what you might hear at H20 or Gate 54 downstairs at Café Saint-Ex. The WaPo characterized its music as “Latin and Afro-pop.” And although Nutella crepe filling and green tea tapioca jellies might cost extra, its dance party comes absolutely gratis. Almost a year into business, Georgetown’s Snap has gone from cute and discreet to a veritable LuLu’s reincarnation on the C&O Canal. Last month, the music got... more ›