Good morning, Washington, and welcome to a country that has just elected an African-American to its highest office. Even if you supported McCain, you’ve got to feel at least a little good about that.

Naturally there’s a ton of election-related news and results (and not much else). If you haven’t yet checked in to see how things shook out locally, check out our posts from last night: here’s when D.C. was called for Obama (surprise!); here’s when Virginia went blue. The DCBOE results came in late (and still only include 53% of precincts), but it looks like it was a good night for candidates named Mr. Brown: Kwame and Michael appear to have won the at-large seats on the council. Of course, you can expect more election-related analysis and news from us throughout the day.

Briefly Noted: Maryland okays slots… Accidental fire damages cars at Fedex Field… Man dies during attempted carjacking of undercover police officer… The Post covers last night’s celebrations…

This Day In DCist: One year ago a GWU graffiti artist was caught and some folks began protesting the $4 taxi meter flagdrop.

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