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 I, Barack Obama's Stand-In ... 

Full scale rehearsal for inauguration features ersatz First Family

Jan 11, 09 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - A full-scale rehearsal for Barack Obama's inauguration unfolded in Washington before dawn yesterday, featuring a stand-in first family. A 26-year-old Army staff sergeant took an ersatz oath of office while a Navy yeoman playing Michelle Obama looked on, reports the Washington Post. Two children played Malia and Sasha. Each character... More »

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Washington DC • Howard University • inauguration • President Obama • U.S. Capitol • Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies • rehearsal • Dunbar High School • Armed Forces Inaugural Committee

 Inaugural Parade a 
 'Staggering' Challenge 

'Nobody has ever worried about where to put 10,000 buses before,' says Obama planner

Jan 7, 09 12:54 PM CST
(Newser) - The inauguration of Barack Obama will be a historic occasion, but some involved have other things on their minds, USA Today reports. “Nobody has ever worried about where to put 10,000 buses before,” said Peter Gage, an aide charged with planning the Jan. 20 Inaugural Parade. Some... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • inauguration • marching bands • President Obama • Inauguration Day • inaugural parade • logistics

 Networks 
 Prep for 
 Mega 
 Inaugural 

Exhuastive coverage of historic inauguration planned

Jan 7, 09 7:08 AM CST
(Newser) - TV networks are gearing up to cover what could be the most-watched presidential inauguration in history, the New York Times reports. The major networks are planning exhaustive coverage. Channels not known for political coverage like MTV, BET, and Nickelodeon plan to send reporters, and even the Home Shopping Network is... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • TV networks • inauguration • television news • cable news • President Obama • Inauguration Day

(AP) - President-elect Barack Obama landed in the Washington area tonight, setting up the final march toward his Jan. 20 inauguration. Obama landed hours after his pick for commerce secretary, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, took his name out of the running amid a federal grand jury investigation. The president-elect faces a... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • President Obama

 Obama Girls 
 Off to DC 

Malia, Sasha start off in their new school Monday morning

Jan 3, 09 6:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Malia and Sasha Obama are on their way from the Windy City to Washington to start the new school semester on Monday, the Chicago Tribune reports. The family, who will be staying in a luxury hotel suite for the next 10 days, timed the move so the girls would experience... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • first daughter • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Sidwell Friends School

UPDATED

Obamas to Move Into DC Hotel

First family to settle
into Hay Adams this weekend so girls can start school Monday

Dec 31, 08 10:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama, who has mostly avoided the capital since the election, will move his family into a hotel suite this weekend, aides tell the New York Times. The girls will start school Monday and Obama will begin working with the new Congress on his stimulus package. While the Times... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • White House • hotel • George W. Bush • President Obama • Obama family • Blair House

 First Granny Mulls 
 White House Move 

Resident mom-in-law good for the nation, if not the Obamas

Dec 30, 08 3:59 PM CST
(Newser) - With the Cabinet-pick mania waning, Beltway buffs are left speculating on whether first granny Marian Robinson will join the Obamas in their new residence. One poll places the move-in likelihood at 70%, and there's a petition going that supports "her presence in the Obama White House." Even... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • White House • mother-in-law • Marian Robinson • President Obama • in-laws

(Newser) - New York may be America's cultural capital, but Seattle and Minneapolis top the list as the nation's most literate cities, reports LiveScience.  The rankings are based on newspaper, magazine, and online news readership, library usage, book purchases, and educational levels. The two cities also topped the list last year.... More »

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newspaper • Minneapolis • San Francisco • Atlanta • Boston • Washington DC • Denver • St. Louis • literacy • libraries • Seattle • Cincinnati • book • online newspapers • Portland, Oregon • readership • St Paul • Central Connecticut State University • Jack Miller

 House Movers Shuffle  
 182 Offices Over Recess 

Congress buzzes with activity even without lawmakers

Dec 29, 08 6:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Congress may be on Christmas recess, but movers are working overtime to shuffle the contents of 182 House offices to new digs for the new session beginning Jan. 6. Returning members of Congress are trading up to bigger offices, better views, or more convenient locations, CQ reports. New members of... More »

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Congress • Washington DC • House of Representatives • government

Obama's Inaugural Dance Card Is Full: Ten Balls

Next First Couple will be stretched thinner, by one gala, than Bushes in '05

Dec 24, 08 2:15 PM CST
(Newser) - The new First Couple will have plenty of opportunity to showcase their dance moves, the Washington Post reports, with 10 different inaugural balls scheduled for the night of Jan. 20—one more party than President Bush had in 2005. But the question on many minds is: What will Michelle wear,... More »

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Barack Obama • fashion • Washington DC • Michelle Obama • inauguration • President Obama • inaugural balls • Obama dancing

APPRECIATION

 Deep Throat Made 
 Newspapers 'Cool' 


Dec 20, 08 1:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Mark Felt's life inspires an appreciation of a heroic man, but also of the romance and significance of journalism, Hank Stuever writes in the Washington Post. In fact, you could say “that the idea of him had died already, a few years ago, when he allowed the world... More »

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Washington DC • Bob Woodward • Carl Bernstein • obituary • Richard Nixon • Deep Throat • Mark Felt • appreciation

 Oprah House-Hunting  
 in DC  

Oprah Winfrey starts housing search in DC.

Dec 19, 08 12:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Call it Chicago on the Potomac—Oprah Winfrey and the Obamas may soon be neighbors again. The multimedia titan, an early and enthusiastic supporter of the president-elect’s campaign, is house-hunting in Washington, the New York Post reports. The hot rumor is that she's leaning toward a $50 million Georgetown... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • Oprah Winfrey • housing • Barack Obama supporters

ANALYSIS

Cash-Poor Newspapers Decamp From Washington

Cost of covering DC wins out over concerns about informing the public

Dec 18, 08 2:43 PM CST
(Newser) - US newspapers are shuttering their Washington bureaus—though hardly for lack of news, the New York Times reports. Consolidation and a steep fall-off in ad dollars have forced many to reevaluate their coverage in recent years, leading to a focus on local news and a reliance on agencies for coverage... More »

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newspaper • politics • Washington DC • local news • print journalism • economic downturn • political coverage

 DC Ups Defenses 
 for Inauguration 

No specific threat, says general in detailing January plans

Dec 17, 08 1:57 PM CST
(Newser) - The Pentagon plans a dramatic expansion of the military presence in Washington to coincide with Barack Obama’s Jan. 20 inauguration, the Los Angeles Times reports. About 4,000 National Guardsmen and 7,500 active-duty troops will augment local police and security forces, while air patrols will be increased. No... More »

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Barack Obama • security • Washington DC • National Guard • US military • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day • Northern Command • air defense • Combat Air Patrol

Obamas Can't Check in Early to White House Guest Pad

President-elect told he can't move into official guest house early

Dec 13, 08 6:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Washington's hotels are booked solid for January and the Obamas have joined those struggling to find a place to stay, the New York Times reports. The president-elect and his wife had hoped to move into Blair House, the official White House guest house, in time for the girls to start... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • Michelle Obama • White House • inauguration • George W. Bush • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • transition team • President Obama • Obama family • Blair House

OPINION

DC's Moods:
Excitement,
Audacity,
Anxiety

Brooks sees three themes in the capital

Dec 12, 08 8:43 AM CST
(Newser) - David Brooks "has been working tirelessly to understand the spirit of the American capital," and he lays out three main themes in the New York Times:
  • This isn't so much a transition as a "season of rebirth.” The impending inauguration feels like an "ancient
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Washington DC • inauguration • economic stimulus package • bailout

DC Sex Blogger
Ties the Knot

Washingtonienne made big name by dishing on her high-powered trysts

Dec 10, 08 2:13 PM CST
(Newser) - For the handful of political junkies who recognized her, it was a strange sight. Jessica Cutler—the Washingtonienne— married? Tied down to a legitimate, monogamous relationship? Strange but true, confirms the New York Observer, which dropped in on the former sex blogger’s wedding. It was a classy affair... More »

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New York City • Washington DC • marriage • sex • Capitol Hill • wedding • blogger

CEO Pays $1M for Front-Row DC Gala for Disadvantaged

Wounded soldiers, poor, ill will be invited, catered to during 'People's Inauguration'

Dec 4, 08 2:11 PM CST
(Newser) - The fairy godmother of inauguration balls is Earl Stafford, a Virginia businessman who plans to host disadvantaged Americans at “The People’s Inauguration.” The devout Baptist paid $1 million for a build-your-own-ball opportunity at a hotel along the Washington parade rout, and promises to spend more to offer... More »

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Washington DC • Marriott • poor • inauguration • low-income families • President Obama • Inauguration Day • Earl W. Stafford • Unitech

For Inauguration Week,
DC Pushes Last Call to 5am

Some worry late-night partying will increase crime

Dec 3, 08 2:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Preparing for a wave of inauguration visitors (and their cash), Washington legislators loosened the capital’s laws yesterday to let restaurants, bars, and nightclubs stay open all night and serve alcohol until 5am in the days leading up to the historic occasion, the Washington Post reports. The move upset civic... More »

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alcohol • Washington DC • restaurant • nightclub • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day

 $621M Hill Visitor Center Opens 

Building will accommodate tourists visiting Capitol

Dec 2, 08 2:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Congressional leaders spoke today at the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center, the Hill reports. The center, which was heavily delayed throughout its 6 years construction and cost a well-over-budget $621 million, will be the first stop for visitors to the Capitol, who previously had to wait in long lines... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • Washington DC • slave • Capitol Hill • Abraham Lincoln • tourists

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