>> Normally, Adrian Fenty hearts the press, and the feeling goes both ways. So why did he assiduously try to keep the media out of his official swearing-in Tuesday? The City Paper has the skinny on the secrecy surrounding the event, including secret entrances for councilmembers, who were told to “arrive alone.” [Loose Lips]
>> Just in case there weren’t enough stereotypes of women in power, new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hosted a tea party for 400 of her closest gal pals yesterday. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said, “This is what happens when they ban smoking.” Considering Congress doesn’t abide by D.C.’s new smoking ban, we’re unclear what this means, but we’re willing to count institutionalized tea parties as a point against the new law. [Yeas and Nays]
>> Breaking News: Cult leaders and journalists don’t play well together. It looks like big changes are on the way for The Washington Times and its owner, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. The paper could be getting a new editor-in-chief and CEO by mid-year. Could new leadership help the struggling paper? [Raw Fisher]
>> Will the Redskins and Rimsky-Korsakov go head-to-head in Washington? Probably not. WTOP reports that Bonneville International, owner of the last classical radio station in D.C., WGMS, probably won’t be selling its FM frequencies to Redskins owner Dan Snyder anytime soon. Classical music fans enjoy a quiet sigh of relief.
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