Apropos of nothing, here are the Nationals’ mascots at Mount Rushmore

The Washington Nationals are sending all five of their Racing Presidents on a road trip starting Friday.

While campaigning in Maryland on Thursday, President Obama accused his predecessor, Rutherford B. Hayes, of dismissing the invention of the telephone. Turns out Obama was very, very wrong.

Written by DCist contributor Alexa Steinberg. Doug Hall is one of the leading large-scale color photographers in the country, which probably explains why his work often costs about as much as a college education. Hall’s latest show, Some Places, at the Numark Gallery consists of eight pieces, all of them in the 5′ by 5′ range. The pieces focus on tourists so busy taking pictures of where they are, that no one’s actually looking. We…

While the race for the White House will dominate the Election Night coverage, the future of the Senate hangs in the balance tomorrow as voters in a handful of states will determine who will control the chamber. But the Republicans seem that they will likely hold on to their majority, though it will be very slim. South Dakota: After the Bush-Kerry matchup, all eyes will be on the Mount Rushmore State. There, former Rep. John…