Supporters of President Ronald Reagan tried to name a street in the District after him. But failing at that, they’ve opted for the next best thing — dedicating a day to his legacy in Virginia. The Washington Times is reporting today that squeaky-clean Republican activist Grover Norquist submitted a request to Virginia Governor Tim Kaine’s Office of Constituent Services that February 6 — the Gipper’s birthday — be designated “Ronald Reagan Day.” Kaine politely declined,…

Washington is a city of symbols, be they of democracy, of death, of individual achievement, or of power. The District, while serving as a vibrant home to 600,000 residents, doubles as a reflection of America’s resolve and commitment to the country’s founding principles and those who have fought for them over the last 200 years — Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, Roosevelt, and legions of soldiers and civil rights activists that have furthered the cause of…

There are two seemingly popular traditions in politics that DCist likes to make fun of: politicians from Texas trying to decide how things here in the District should be, and naming everything in a 5 mile radius after President Ronald Reagan. The two traditions recently came together in a proposal from Congressman Henry Bonilla, House Representative from the 23rd District of Texas. Bonilla’s grand idea, which was put forth on July 28? Renaming 16th Street…

OK, so there isn’t a specific D.C. angle other than it takes place here, but this is pretty monumental news in the larger scheme of things. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, today announced her resignation, the first in over 10 years and one likely to set up what is sure to be a long and brutal battle between conservative factions looking to reign in “judicial activism”…

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … a student pilot and instructor from Pennsylvania who scared the hell out of the capital for a few minutes over the noon hour. To most everyone in Washington, it all unfolded in a matter of a few minutes with some lingering confusion as to what exactly happened. To others, seeing the planes and helicopters (the photo of a U.S. Park Police helicopter above is from Blue…

Good morning, Washington. As you can see from this photo outside this DCist’s apartment, it’s pretty foggy out. And please pardon Cornucopia (some call her Ariel) here, an overzealous neighbor may have gone a little overboard with the holiday decorations. It’s caused quite the stir on 39th Street NW. Anyhow, we hope your commutes weren’t too frustrating. WMATA to Go After Local Jurisdictions for Money: In order to meet its $1 billion budget proposal, WMATA…

John Hinckley, who shot then-President Ronald Reagan outside the Washington Hilton in 1981, wants unsupervised visits home to see his aging parents in Williamsburg, Va., the Post reports. Hinkley, who has been confined to St. Elizabeths Hospital in Southeast D.C. for the past two decades, has been allowed to leave the hospital campus unsupervised on a few occasions to see his parents when they have been in D.C. Although those visits went off without…