Good morning, Washington, and Happy Veterans Day. Topping local news this morning are recaps of the budget cuts the D.C. Council approved yesterday. Here’s the Post’s story, the Washington Times’s story, and the Examiner’s story. The bottom line? In spite of concerns that the cuts would disproportionately affect the poor and the homeless, the Council set aside an additional $46 million just in case the city’s financial outlook starts to look even worse as the fiscal year progresses. And let’s face it, that seems pretty likely. Expect to hear a lot more from homeless advocates about the deep cuts to city’s Housing First program, which is the same program that allowed Mayor Fenty to move men living at the Franklin Shelter, amid controversy, into their own apartments just a couple of months ago.

Hart Middle School Principal Fired: Just one day after the Post published a troubling account of increasing violence at Hart Middle School, the principal of Hart was fired. Kisha Webster was fired by Michelle Rhee’s office on Monday, and will be replaced by central office administrator Billy Kearney. Webster told the Post she was “set up” to fail, not having received the resources made available to other struggling schools.

Briefly Noted: Accused Howard University gunman says he just wanted to get paid … D.C. has additional snow plows, will use beet juice on streets again this winter … Police looking for suspect in sexual assault in Georgetown.

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