The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has scheduled a hearing to consider legislation that would grant the District a voting seat in the House of Representatives. The hearing, which will be presided over by bill sponsor Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), will take place on Tuesday, May 15 in 342 Dirksen. The hearing — which we’ll try to live-blog, obvs — should be interesting. Among the Republicans on the committee are a…

Swimming pools. Cookouts. Cocktails al fresco. All great signs of summer. But linen pants? While there are a myriad of summer delights to which we aren’t quite ready to bid adieu, DCist compiled a list of some warm weather looks we hope get filed away with the tiki torches… 5. Madras Pants: For reasons unknown, something about patchwork plaid fabric guarantees that the wearer will be “that guy” at the party. Madras pants might be…

With the date fast approaching, the massive fundraising effort now underway to pay for President Bush’s lavish $40 million inaugural festivities has been generating some controversy. (The photo is from the official inaugural website) The Post reported today that three individuals and 11 corporations have each donated $250,000 to the inauguration committee, and they have raised a total of $18, about half the total amount they plan on needing. The full list of donors is…

The past week in Washington has been dominated by on story: Baseball. The fate of the Washington Nationals, now endangered by D.C. Council Chairman Linda Cropp, is now in doubt as the intersection of corporate money, an angry electorate, and politicians looking after their legacies became a perfect train wreck of ambition. What can we say that hasn’t already been said about baseball in D.C.? So, we’ll sum up by simply saying “Baseball, yadda, blah…

With President Bush’s re-election less than one week past, planning is well underway for his second inaugural ceremony. Last weekend, we reported the inauguration will have unprecedented levels of security, including 4,000 combat troops, metal detectors, and more undercover police, and the Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday that the event would be overseen by the Secret Service as a “special security event.” Sen. Trent Lott, chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Activities…