Republicans in Congress just haven't been nice to the District lately -- they delayed a vote on the voting rights bill by adding a rider to end D.C.'s handgun ban, and now they're preventing a free concert from being held near the Capitol on July 7. The concert was to be part of Al Gore's Live Earth series of concerts to raise environmental awareness and was to feature some combination of acts like the Police,... more ›

With a whimper and not a bang. That's how the series ended. A slow and thoughtful episode follows the Santos Administration as they move into the Oval Office and the Bartlet administration as they pack up and leave the White House. Santos takes the Oath of Office (with a series creator Aaron Sorkin looking on) while everyone else just mopes around, at a loss for what to do. CJ and Charlie wander around their now empty offices and the First Family flounders around the empty residence. It's a little sad, but mainly, it's boring. more ›

Can someone tell me why we're watching an episode that's almost all filler when there are only two more episodes left in the entire series? This week President-Elect Santos waffles mightily over picking cabinet members and the little missus negotiates the politics of moving into the White House. As the Santoses prepare for the move to Washington, Mrs. Santos is nicely overwhelmed by all the changes facing the family, from more security to multiple maids... more ›

Can we just skip this week's episode and fast forward to next week when, according to the previews, Josh and Donna FINALLY HAVE SEX? Who's with me? more ›

Last week, we were all a twitter over a certain kiss on the West Wing. This week, the sexiness continues, but not with Josh and Donna. A misplaced briefcase leads the Vinick campaign to suspect that Santos has an illegitimate 7 year old running around Houston. Vinick says Santos owes it to the voters to come clean about his affair, but that he won't be the one to leak the news. Santos denies the allegation, saying he's actually been paying child support on behalf of his deadbeat brother. Um, ok. The news, should it get out, could cost Santos the election. Talk about tense! We leave the candidates in a stalemate in an industrial kitchen somewhere in California. What do you think? Is Santos telling the truth? Or is he really the father? more ›

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Leafing through the June West End Guide we came across an article about an interesting new business in Georgetown. Opened by two 23-year-old school buddies Toby Moore and Justin Lesher, eSpot is an eBay listing and sales service. For 30% of the first $500 of the sale amount and 20% of anything higher the duo will photograph your item, list it on eBay, and mail you a check when it sells. They only accept items they expect to bring in $100 or more, which the West End Guide estimates would result in $62 for the seller after fees. more ›

The season finale night for the West Wing and it did not disappoint, that's for sure. All eyes are on the Democratic National Convention as hell breaks loose with Santos and Russell desperately fighting for delegate votes. more ›

A lot of stuff going on this week on "The West Wing." The president hosts a party for Nobel laureates, Toby tries to lower the minimum voting age, there's a secret slumber party for Democratic members of Congress, and Kate has to stop the U.S. from invading Canada. It's a busy week, so let's get to it. more ›

Josh, Santos and the rest of the pack are back in D.C. (one night only!) for a DNC fund raiser. Santos pulls a respectable 19 percent in the New Hampshire primary and everyone, except Josh, is pleased. more ›

On this week's "West Wing": Donna quits! The President wants to quit and Josh still wants to stop Congressman Santos from quitting. Also, an asteroid is heading towards the earth and we're treated to a secondary plot line that's like a mini-Armageddon, complete with NASA dorks and people happily cheering the survival of the human race towards the end. Whatever. Wells has absolutely no shame left, does he? And it's not even sweeps! more ›

Hawkeye for President! That's what this week's "West Wing" is all about. Also mentioned, the President has a wicked case of MS and Josh is basically CJ's bitch. more ›

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It turns out that NBC's promos for "The West Wing" are true. It's a big season of change. Unfortunately, it's not a change for the better. This week, "The West Wing" continues it resurrection as "ER:Redux." more ›

"The West Wing" returns for its sixth season tonight at 9 p.m. on NBC, unfortunately going up against Game 7. When we last saw our public policy heroes they were in various levels of distress, dealing with the fall out from a terrorist attack on a visiting American delegation in the Gaza Strip. The car bomb killed Adm. Fitzwallace (sniff) and various members of Congress but spared Congresswoman Wyatt (the mother of Toby's kids) and... more ›