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Monday, February 8, 2010
WaPo Weathers the Snow
According to WaPo, 400,000-450,000 Sunday newspapers were delivered throughout the day yesterday. In anticipation of the storm, nearly every pre-print advertising packet was delivered to subscribers with their Friday newspaper, and for those 7-day subscribers who could not be reached Saturday, the…
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Kalb Report with Murdoch Canceled
Due to current weather conditions, Rupert Murdoch will not be appearing with Marvin Kalb for the Kalb Report this week. The event is being rescheduled for later in the semester. Note from Kalb after the jump. continued... New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.
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We're totes fucked, folks
Blizzard 2010 continues to wreak havoc, city remains shut down. Heading into Tuesday the Federal government remains shut down. The District government will be open, though DC Public Schools will be closed. The biggest story perhaps is that Metro will still be on limited service tomorrow. I was…
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Limited Metrorail Service Tuesday Will Include Some, But Not All, Above Ground Stations
And here's the word from WMATA: limited Metrorail service will see the Yellow, Green and Orange Lines back to full service on Tuesday, while the Red and Blue Lines will remain at partial service. The Red Line will travel in two sections, from Medical Center to Union Station and Glenmont to…
Federal Govt. Closed Tuesday
That's the official word from OPM as of 7 p.m. tonight. Still waiting on word from WMATA.
Today's Most Popular Stories 02.08.10
Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for February 8, 2010: Washington Post: John Murtha dead at 77; longtime Pennsylvania congressman Washington Times: LAMBRO: Bayh a tough sell in Indiana Washington Examiner: RFK,…
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MTP's Betsy Fischer Spotted in New Orleans
Politico's Aime Parnes on MTP's Betsy Fischer in New Orleans: Spotted: "Meet the Press" executive producer Betsy Fischer in New Orleans. Fischer, who flew out to the Big Easy for her sister's wedding, also got to experience a Saints win in Who Dat nation. New Career Opportunities Daily:…
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"Massive Snowfall" Puts WPC Dinner on Hold
Snowmageddon 2010 has snuffed out another event. This time, it's the Washington Press Club Foundation Congressional Dinner that was going to take place Wednesday night. This note just went out to the foundation board, sponsors and those organizing the purchase of tables. The statement…
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D.C. Public Schools Will Be Closed Tuesday
No flip-flopping this time! With another serious snow storm bearing down on the city, D.C. Public Schools have gone ahead and canceled school for Tuesday. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010: All DC Public Schools will be closed. All administrative offices will open on time.Also closed Tuesday:…
And Now, 10-20 Inches
It's been upgraded to a Warning, kiddos, and it's 10 to 20 inches starting at noon on Tuesday. Heaven help us.
Wallace's Palin Interview is His Best Ever
Former V.P. hopeful and FNC contributor Sarah Palin told "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace that if she didn't run for president she'd do the best "darn good job" as a reporter. Well it turns out that Palin, with all her dang, darn, heck, hell no, bull-stuff and you betcha's earned…
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Writing On One’s Hand Now Considered ‘Folksy,’ ‘Down-to-Earth’
Nothin’ quite like a few rich poopbags trying to dissect Sarah Palin’s reasons for scribbling shit all over her hands during a teabagging speech. Disturbed racial theorist Brian Kilmeade offers another story from his dark, repressed childhood on this morning’s Fox & Friends…
Weekly Music Agenda
MONDAY >> DCist is hearing about shows being canceled left and right. Now we also have word of a rescheduled show. Hip-hop and funk powerhouse Galactic’s Saturday show at the 9:30 Club has been moved to tonight. All tickets bought for that date will be honored. 7 p.m. $25. >> Galaxy…
Behind the Scenes of Presidential Advance
WH.Gov brings us the blandest view possible of what it's like to be part of a White House advance team. In this video, presidential advance woman Carrie Devine takes us to the exciting metropolis of Elyria, Ohio to prepare for a presidential "Main Street" trip. Hang on tight. "It's funny…
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LETTING BUSH TAX CUTS EXPIRE WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE: Democrats are now going to struggle like the dickens to let old tax cuts on rich people expire, an extremely popular political move: “Centrists and liberal Democrats told The Hill they support allowing President Bush’s tax cuts on those…
David Paterson’s Insane Scandal Of Deadly Proportions Delayed Two Days
For the last few days, hype has been building over a New York Times story of “Vicki Iseman Proportions” about New York Governor David Paterson, and how he has sex with ladies and does corrupt things and will have to resign, for having corrupt sex. The Times was going to run the story…
Rep. John Murtha Dies at 77
Our thoughts are with the family, friends, staff and colleagues of Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), who passed away today at Virginia Hospital Center after suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77. Murtha was a decorated Vietnam War veteran who rose to prominence in Congress by…
Why Caps Fans Are Happy
Right now, your average Capitals fans is as happy as a lobbyist with a wad of cash to spend. Their team is riding the best winning streak in franchise history. Alex Ovechkin is crashing every NHL goalie's party and leading the league in goals, points, and plus-minus, with his teammates cracking…
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THE MURTHA IS DEAD, THE MURTHA IS DEAD: Whoa hey: “Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), 77, a Vietnam veteran who staunchly supported military spending and became a master of pork-barrel politics, died today following gallbladder surgery at Virginia Hospital Center.” THERE, HAPPY NOW,…
Meghan McCain’s Sex Book: We Have A Release Date!
August 3, 2010! A full 208 pages! Jesus take your time… [Political Wire]
Podesta Group to Host Party for 'Hacks and Flacks' at 'Sh-t House'
Good: The Podesta Group, a friendly bunch, is hosting a "hacks and flacks" happy hour later this week. Questionable: The locale is the "Scheiss Haus," which, if you add an "e" to the tale end of the word (which is written as such on the bar's website) means sh-t in German. This makes the…
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Sweet Metrorail Slideshow
Apart from obsessing about snow, we've lost a good chunk of time today playing with David Alpert's neato slideshow depicting the evolution of the Metrorail system over time. Mr. Greater Greater Washington was clearly keeping busy during the Snowmaggedon, and if you're even remotely geeky about…
Boehner, McConnell Greet Obama Health Care Summit Invite With Loud ‘Hey Screw You Buddy’
Barack Obama, the master tactician! Last night, before Super Bowl XXVVVV, he told Katie Couric and (to a lesser extent) America that he would hold a Bipartisan Health Care Summit, live on the teevee, on February 25, and the Republicans would have to show up or… or… or else they’d…
Book Launch Event at W Cancelled
The book party for Secrets of Powerful Women that was scheduled for Tuesday night at the W Hotel has been canceled. The book's forward is by Andrea Wong, president and CEO of Lifetime; the intro is by Rosario Dawson, co-founder of Voto Latino. The letter from the network's senior V.P. is…
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