After being holed up in my basement apartment for five days, even the newest installment of The Real World D(upont) C(ircle) seemed like an exciting break from growing cabin fever. Unfortunately, what promised to be the most riveting inter-personal drama of the series ended up being nothing more than...

Photo by andertho With the federal government still closed today and fresh flakes set to start falling any time now, it’s looking increasingly like many area residents will end up with an entire week off. Politico is reporting that the House of Representatives has just canceled all votes for the...

Photo by The Skipping Hippy D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty announced at a press conference earlier this morning that a snow emergency will go into effect in the District at 4 p.m. this afternoon. As you’ve all learned by now, a snow emergency means that vehicles parked along snow emergency routes ( download...

Photo by Dan_DC The U.S. Postal Service resumed mail delivery in the D.C. metro area on Monday, managing to deliver to approximately 80 percent of customers, USPS spokesperson Deborah Yackley said. Regular mail delivery was suspended on Saturday due to the snowstorm. Staffing and access issues accounted...

Photo by Schiek Good morning, Washington. First things first, an update to last night’s limited Metro service announcement : since we posted that first batch of information late Monday, WMATA has managed to clear 10 additional above-ground stations , and the entire length of the Red Line is now...

Lynn Sweet, AP Photos President Barack Obama will attend today’s marquee NCAA game , Georgetown vs. Duke, but Obama already shined in the best game of the weekend — POTUS vs. House GOP. In a rare, televised event, Obama slam-dunked over House Republicans, stealing the narrative from the...

Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told reporters Tuesday that the reason the D.C. House Voting Rights Act has not been brought to the floor for a vote is because local D.C. political leaders have yet to come to a consensus on a controversial handgun amendment that remains...

The premiere was OK . The second episode quickly went downhill . And the third installment of The Real World D(upont) C(ircle) ? Just be thankful if all you have to know about it is my summary below, delivered once again in bullet points. Real World XXIII: Washington DC - MTV Shows Ty and Emily are...

The premiere was OK . The second episode quickly went downhill . And the third installment of The Real World D(upont) C(ircle) ? Just be thankful if all you have to know about it is my summary below, delivered once again in bullet points. Real World XXIII: Washington DC - MTV Shows Ty and Emily are...

Photo by slack13 Good morning, Washington. Today’s news seems sure to be centered on the horrific earthquake that struck Haiti late yesterday afternoon . Throughout the day I’m sure we’ll all hear more about the extent of the devastation and how individuals can help — for now,...