Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Washington, DC

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Where Will the Obama Girls Go to School?

The Obamas face a choice: public or private. How will they choose? more >>

Is This the Most Conflicted Prius Owner in America?

Hybrid cars or "Drill, Baby, Drill"? Make up your mind. more >>

The Evolution of Teach for America

Teach for America alumni could bring a new approach to education reform. more >>

Truckers to Protest Gas Prices by Causing Commuters to Waste Expensive Gas

Whose brilliant idea was this? more >>

Reporter’s Query: Got a Money Problem?

The search for a Washington, D.C.-area consumer with financial questions. more >>

Michelle Rhee for VP?

How Washington's school chancellor is a bit like Sarah Palin. more >>

Remembering the Day the Pentagon Was Attacked

A new memorial park honors the memory of the 184 people who died there on 9/11. more >>

The State of Retirement Planning

D.C. residents will have cushier retirements than those in Montana, a study predicts. more >>

Washington Suburb to Buy Foreclosures

As a federal housing fix remains mired in Congress, local government takes action. more >>

The Supreme Court Rules That the Second Amendment Means What It Says

The ruling struck down the gun ban in the District of Columbia. more >>

Supreme Court's Decision Will Spark Lawsuits and Violence

The ruling was ill considered and dangerous. more >>

Blog Buzz: North Korea, Guns, and the Christian Conservative Vote

Taking Korea off the terror list, the right to bear arms, and veepstakes more >>

Behind the Supreme Court's Gun Decision

A clear victory for gun advocates, it is still unlikely to end debates over other gun control laws. more >>

Public Opinion: The Supreme Court Strikes Down the D.C. Gun Ban—the Right Decision?

Was the high court correct that Washington, D.C.'s gun ban is unconstitutional? more >>

SmartBike DC Tries to Catch a Green Wave

It's two-wheeled transportation that can be shared. more >>

The Crisis Hits Home for Bernanke

The Fed chief may be more concerned about the housing slump than we knew. more >>

Antiwar Protesters Mark 5th Anniversary of Iraq War

Small, largely youthful crowds demonstrate their anger not just with Bush but with Congress. more >>

Justices Lean Toward Individual Right to Bear Arms

Supreme Court hears arguments in the landmark case on the District of Columbia's gun ban. more >>

McCain's NCAA Brackets

Who's the best March Madness picker: John McCain, Bill Clinton, or James Carville? more >>

Excerpts From Friend-of-Court Briefs

The D.C. gun case exposes strange bedfellows and internal rifts in the administration. more >>

White House Moving Day Tab: $8.9 Million

When the U-Haul pulls up to the North Portico of the White House on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2008, that ringing sound from the neighboring Treasury Department will be the national cash register keying up the whopping tab for swapping out presidents. more >>

A Key Case on Gun Control

In a landmark case, the Supreme Court considers just how far the Second Amendment's freedoms go. more >>

Ginger Spice Makes a Stop on Capitol Hill

Geri Halliwell advocates for the United Nations Population Fund on Capitol Hill. more >>

A Slow Day Sends Judge Scalia to Lunch

Even Supreme Court justices get a break during the busy season. more >>

Morning Buzz: Feb. 12, 2008

Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia are holding primaries today, but Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appear to be increasingly focused on March 4, when Ohio and Texas, among other states, will vote. Obama is expected to win in all three of today's contests. more >>

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