Vote!: The following piece of information will probably shock many readers—there is an election today in D.C. for an at-large seat on the D.C. Council. Turnout is, apparently, light enough as to be barely noticeable. (When we voted at 10:15 a.m. in Ward 4, only a few dozen people had cast ballots already.) Polls are [...]

The internet stifles originality. Well, what I mean is, the internet stifles my ability to think I've got any originality.
On election night, mulling the debacle of the Republican presidential campaign and the party's wrecked state, a potential GOP slogan for the next run popped into my head: "Dumb and Plumber in 2012!"
I giggled and ran [...]

Just on MSNBC: Sally Quinn predicts Obama's daughters will most likely attend Sidwell Friends....
How predictable.

Photographs by Darrow Montgomery; slideshow by Ted Scheinman

Republicans, feeling down and out? Democrats, tempted to gloat? Check this out.

You gotta read down to get to the point where this outfit claims its contribution to Obama's win: "Our consistent work played a major role in turning public sentiment against the war, and that sentiment helped lay the foundation for the Obama campaign's success."
Please keep passing on press releases claiming decisive roles in the election
Statement [...]

* Read our complete election coverage or re-live the day in photos.
* New York Times recaps Obama's morning after.
* Slate explains what happens now for the "gay couples who entered into legal marriages in California before the amendment passed."
- WaPo's Eugene Robinson tells us why we all lost it on Tuesday.
- In case you missed [...]

According to Traci Hughes, D.C. Police spokesperson, no one was arrested for overly celebrating last night.
Think about it: You were honking your horn, screaming Yes We Can, effectively closing down 14th and U Streets, jokingly referring to the First Dude as "The Second Dude," and getting hammered. How much would it suck to end up [...]

Can we still call Barack Obama's election a "civil rights victory" if the majority of black voters in California and Florida threw gays and lesbians under the bus?

Please pass on any other press releases claiming decisive roles in last night's win
THE HIP-HOP VOTE PROPELS BARACK OBAMA TO THE WHITE HOUSE
New York, N.Y. – November 4th, 2008 – In a sweeping and historical victory tonight, Senator Barack Obama was elected to be the next president of the United States of America. The largest [...]

After a long day, my camera battery died approximately ten minutes after I took these shots. But, never fear, I am told there are plenty more images on the way.

I've lived in two other cities where citizens broke into spontaneous celebrations: Kansas City after the Royals won the 1985 World Series and Houston when the Rockets won the 1994 NBA Finals (and again in 1995). But neither of those felt as joyous and genuine as the crowds that jammed up the intersection at 14th [...]