This week, the big story for political minded DCers is Inauguration. Now that the big event is days away, the complaints of those who think the massive party is in poor taste with regard to the recent tsunami tragedy and the gripes of local commentators that Washington’s getting stuck with a massively unfair chunk of the bill have started to fade from the newspapers, soon to replaced by those who ask more immediate questions: Can…

This past week, the District was filled with worried faces. The tension and uncertainty was palpable. News from the typical “official” sources had been filled all week with rumor and conjecture and the not knowing was starting to take its toll on a nervous city. By the time DCist got to the Wilson Building, you could see the beginnings of panic starting to seep into the voices of the gathered crowd. Above, on a ledge,…

For many people, the presidential election was a choice between sticking with an administration during times of trouble or getting rid of the regime that got us into the messes in the first place. Well, America must be feeling lucky today, because as the Cabinet continues to pass through the revolving door of appointment and unemployment, it’s clear that we got to have both. DCers will be burdened with having to remember a host of…