>> The Senate might have to work all weekend, in advance of a possible vote on Sunday on whether to take up a $50 billion war funding bill that calls for a troop withdrawal from Iraq in 12 months, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) warned. Be prepared to hear all your Senate staffer friends complain about this at happy hour tonight. [The Hill] >> Foxhall Road will be closed to traffic between MacArthur Boulevard…

We’ve been expressing a lot of optimism about the possible Senate floor vote on the voting rights legislation this week, but it bears clarifying that what’s expected tomorrow afternoon will not in fact be an up or down vote on the bill — in case you were hoping for hot, hot Senate action right away. The Senate will proceed to the cloture vote tomorrow as planned, in an attempt to record the 60 or more…

Good morning, Washington. Did you stay up late arguing the finer points of last night’s Democratic presidential debate at Howard University? Or were you just hoping to get a table at Busboys and Poets but unable to shove your way through the crowd? Shaw and the U Street corridor were overrun with Democratic political operatives last night … which really probably isn’t any different than any other night. But forget about the substance of the…

There’s a little-known war brewing between workers who maintain the utility tunnels beneath the Capitol building and the office of the Architect of the Capitol, the agency responsible for their safety. Last night NBC News investigated dangerous working conditions for the 10 men, known as “tunnel rats” who spend their days in the underground system. Three of the men have been diagnosed with asbestos-related lung diseases, which another four suffering from other lung problems. Several…

Good morning, D.C. We’re all still recovering from yesterday’s lively debate on the House floor on the D.C. Voting Rights Act, which as you already know was successfully stalled by Republicans when they attempted to attach language repealing the District’s handgun ban to the bill. This morning tireless WaPo voting rights correspondent Mary Beth Sheridan brings us a full account, with word that “The bill’s supporters said they hope to return the D.C. vote legislation…

Good morning Washington. Today will be a hot and sticky one: mostly cloudy, with showers and thunderstorms likely all day, and temps in the 80s. Capital Weather says we should expect to “stay in the soup for the next couple of days.” Patrick from DCBlogs posted this photo to DCist photos. National Zoo Critiqued: The Post has conducted a review of documents obtained from the National Zoo on five high-profile animal deaths in recent years,…