Fr. J. Augustine Di Noia, OP, and Pope Benedict XVI (photo courtesy of Dominican House of Studies) Some happy news from the part of Washington that is so Catholic it used to be called Little Rome . With the exception of papal visits to Washington , the concerns of the American Federal City and the Eternal...

Yesterday, we mentioned in the Morning Roundup that our DCist_Updates Twitter feed is officially one year old this week. We’re not exactly gunning for Ashton Kutcher-like numbers here, but we are pleased to note that just today we reached 5,000 followers. Thanks so much to all of you who already...

A White House spokesperson has issued a statement repudiating a report from Time magazine published online today that said President Obama had decided to make the Evergreen Chapel at Camp David his primary place of worship, in order to facilitate more privacy. “The President and First Family continue...

Photo by Aziz Y. Heartbreaking reports from ABAJournal , Above the Law and LegalTimes : Attorney Mark Levy, who was recently laid off from Kilpatrick Stockton, appears to have shot and killed himself in his D.C. office today. Most brutal part: “An e-mail sent to Levy this morning produced this...

Photo by akabyam The New York Times covers Mayor Fenty’s trip to visit NYC public schools on Friday . The Washington Times reviews the first outing of D.C.’s newest sports franchise, the D.C. Armor , part of the American Indoor Football Association. City Desk grabs some snapshots of the...

Written by DCist contributor Monica Shores Taffety Punk’s Faithkiller is a play clearly influenced by the bitter partisanship that has recently dominated politics, the media, and, too often, personal interactions. As one character tells another, “It’s black and white, or it’s...

Photo by Nivad Embattled DC Water and Sewer Authority General Manager Jerry N. Johnson has resigned! Somehow, tragically, the folks behind WASAWatch have yet to comment. Where for art thou, WASAWatch? The new beer list at Nationals Park is out. Mmmmm. Beer. Erik Wemple has a pretty funny take on the...

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