The City Parks Department cut down an elm in Comstock Park Friday. It was a traumatic event, or so one might assume from the press release issued announcing the tree's demise.In it we find out the tree's age (60-70 years), its species (Siberian elm), pre-removal…
Washington residents who want to cast a ballot in the Aug. 18 primary have to be registered by Monday, or they’re out of luck. Those who aren’t registered, but want to, must register in person at their local county elections office by filling out a…
You all knew this was going to happen, but Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation still dominated the cable news on Thursday. The funniest thing seemed to be that after months of the nomination-and-hearing process, some people still have trouble pronouncing her name. Here's the rundown from TalkingPointsMemo.
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