Today we mark four years since the war in Iraq began. Without debating the wisdom of the war itself (or lack thereof), the U.S. has suffered some 3,204 casualties to date. Among those casualties are residents from the District, Maryland and Virginia — 3, 60 and 91, respectively. DCist would like to recognize their service to their country in what little way we can — by printing their names and sending our condolences to their…

It’s going to be a perfectly lovely day, maybe a little on the warm side even, with just a slim chance of showers later this afternoon. We should all, no doubt, have a little spring in our steps. And luckily for us we can, seeing as how we don’t usually comment on the goings on up on the Hill. If we did, we might be forced to face some ugly realities this morning. We might,…

Washington being the government town that it is, it’s almost inevitable that political adversaries would live in the same neighborhood, sharing in the duties of civic life while battling in the marketplace of ideas and policies during the work week. Most famous for being out of his element may be Karl Rove, whose District home sits squarely in a city that overwhelmingly voted against the man for whom he campaigned and advised. But when do…

Good morning Washington! Today will be warm with highs in the upper 80s. The mural and building to the right has been torn down, according to this photo posted to DCist photos by photographer Elvert Barnes. The April D.C. Blogger Meetup is tonight. Married Gay Couples Can File Joint Taxes in D.C.: District of Columbia Attorney General Robert J. Spagnoletti has ruled that “Validly married same-sex couples may file a joint DC Form 40.” The…

A company called Eyetools Research has posted an interesting analysis of the Washington Post’s new website, concluding that although the design of the top part of the page is very good, the design of the bottom half could be improved: “ineffective line-height spacing and lack of white-space reduce reading. Most of the content is being missed and there is no consistent guidance of eyes to section headings.” The image is the company’s heatmap of the…