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Good morning, Washington. Supporters of Gov. Mike Huckabee and Sen. Barack Obama are riding high off their caucus victories in Iowa last night, but locally, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty continues to suffer some bumps in the road after one year in office. Just weeks after the resignation of Attorney General Linda Singer, Fenty's former deputy chief of staff, Neil Richardson, has also resigned. Richardson, who was a key Fenty aide during his mayoral campaign, had been moved out of Fenty's "bullpen" in October and placed in an office called Serve DC, where he was tasked with creating a volunteer program to help the school system. Yesterday Richardson decided that the demotion, which came, according to the Post, after Richardson complained to the mayor that he was not listening enough to the public on key decisions, wasn't worth sticking around for, and tendered his resignation. WTOP has excerpts from Richardson's resignation letter, which reiterates complaints heard from others about Fenty's dictatorial governing style.

>> One of two correctional officers assigned to guard the prison inmate who escaped from a Laurel hospital yesterday morning had taken a break and left his partner alone with the inmate. [WaPo]

Good morning, Washington. It really is freezing outside, people are dropping like flies from this terrible cold going around town, and over in Iowa, we hear there's some kind of a fake election going on that's going to dominate the news cycle all day. It could all be enough to get us down, but yet, we carry on ... until we read this story about an 11-year-old boy in Burke, VA who has been arrested on charges of breaking and entering and sexual assault. Eleven years old! Kid hasn't even gone through puberty yet. WTF?

People around the country have long complained that politicians are full of it. Now their workplace is too. The story, apparently broken by Roll Call, is that on Wednesday, workers found at least three piles of poo (yes, actual poo) in the hall on the Senate side of the building, and possibly some more in a gallery overlooking the Senate chamber.

A couple of weeks back, we found ourselves at IOTA paying $10 to see two bands we were previously unfamiliar with (Iowa City's Death Ships and Chapel Hill's The Old Ceremony). The experience left us feeling satisfied and slightly adventurous. We wanted to make a regular habit of checking out bands based on 30-second clips and "borrowed" tracks from elbo.ws. And that's partly why we were at IOTA last night to see mellow Canadian folksters...

A lot of effort goes into attending a concert -- paying outrageously high ticket prices, figuring out transportation and putting up with obnoxious crowds are the first things that come to mind. This is why we tend to reserve our hard-earned dollars for those bands we really like. But something drew us to the 'burbs last night to see Chapel Hill's The Old Ceremony at IOTA, a band we weren't entirely familiar with. In the...

>> Anyone born before 1985 can surely appreciate the simple joys of 8-bit electronic entertainment. Filmfest DC presents a documentary about a complex Iowa man fighting to retain his title as World Champion of Donkey Kong. King of Kong delves into the unique lives of people involved in this epic battle. [4000 Wisconsin Ave. NW, $9, 7 p.m.] >> Unbuckled alums Pela join Metropolitan and Five Four at Rock and Roll Hotel tonight. [1353...

A new permanent exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History is already making its own history as the first to require entrance fees. One part of Butterflies and Plants: Partners in Evolution, planned to open in November, will cost visitors about $5. Much of the exhibit will be free, but an admission fee will be attached to a two-tier butterfly pavilion, similar to New York's American Museum of Natural History butterfly habitat. We're...

We're continuing to update the list of 32 people killed in Monday's massacre, as those names are confirmed by the Associated Press. The Post has some touching profiles of some of the victims. Feel free to continue sharing your thoughts and memories with the DCist community here. While we at DCist are heartbroken by these events, there is hope in the tremendous strength being shown by students and families, as well as stories of...

Allen Witt, an engineer from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, said many of the displays seemed to stop after the mid-1980s.

She started out as an art student in Boston. Then she became the founder/curator of the world’s first traveling gem sweater museum. Now, on the strength of her “lady raps,” Leslie Hall of Leslie and The Lys is rising through the ranks of Internet stardom. Maybe it’s the gravity defying hair, Sally Jesse Rafael glasses, or the now famous gold pants. Whatever the cause, Hall fans are some of the strongest, carrying her off MySpace...

This entry was written by contributor Ben Clark. D.C. shows its love for politics in many ways, but nothing is quite as wonktastic as waiting in line for a citywide premiere of a documentary about Al Franken. Last Friday I made the trek to the only movie theater in the city that still serves beer for the premiere of God Spoke, sponsored by American Family Voices, to enjoy some Coulter- and Hannity-bashing with inebriated fellow...

The Washington Business Journal reported this morning Monday that Carpool on Fairfax Drive will be torn down in favor of building something the Arlington area clearly needs more of — condos. D.C.-based Donohoe is behind the plans to replace the billiards hall with a 232,500-square-foot mixed-use development of condominiums and retail outlets.

Written by DCist contributor Judy Coleman. See all her biting legal analysis here.

It's something of a Metro-riding phenomenon -- as you descend into a station, you hear a train arriving and, not wanting to miss it, you book it through the entrance gates and down on to the platform. Sometimes it is your train, and you feel justified in having knocked over that six-year-old visiting from Iowa. Other times it's not your train, and you're left trying to play it cool despite your obviously frantic sprint down the escalators. Metro may finally be taking steps to make this mad dash less of a game of chance.

Arts Agenda will return at full strength after the Thanksgiving holiday. For now, please feel free to add your own suggestions to a few things you ought not to miss this week.

Monday: Everyone likes to start their week a little differently. Some of us, for instance, are pretty excited about kicking back at the Warehouse to Philly (originally from Hyattsville) cellist Monica McIntyre (and opening act Garland of Hours, featuring cellist Amy Domingues). And some of us are planning on going to DC9 for VOG (Va Doom) and Burnout (Iowa Doom). Mondays suck. You can either soothe yourself through the first of the week, or beat the holy crap out of it. Both $7.

In "What's the Worst that Could Happen," Donald E. Westlake has an out-of-town character ask who the Whitehurst Freeway was named for, and lets the local guide answer simply, "President after Grover." But that raises the question, who *was* the Whitehurst Freeway named for? An engineer? An officeholder? Who? Who knew this answer would be so difficult to track down? DCist thought eh, we are good at internet research, 20 minutes. Or maybe we could...

Evans to Hold Hearings on Stadium Financing: The D.C. City Council's Committee on Finance and Revenue, chaired by Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), pictured at right, is taking in testimony on financing arrangements for a new Nationals baseball stadium today and Monday, May 16. Today's session will feature D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, District CFO Natwar Gandhi, and eight groups that submitted private financing proposals for the stadium. Monday's session, slated to begin at noon, will include...

DCist wanted to do a longer recap of this week’s "West Wing" episode, since it was actually a good one, but we’re dealing with a killer headache, recovering from an extended commute to work this morning due to delays on the Blue Line, and a spotty Internet connection. Since we’ve been accused of being too negative in the past, we’ll only focus on the positive aspects of this episode, and bring you the List of Things DCist Enjoyed About This Episode.

2:15 a.m. ... It all hung on Ohio or it may still hang on Ohio. Some media outlets have put Ohio in the Bush column, but it appears that the Kerry camp hasn't given up all hope yet. Ohio's 20 electoral votes may be up in the air for days. There are still ballots to be counted. But right now, it appears that George W. Bush will be re-elected and Sen. John Kerry of...

Grab your electoral maps political junkies and keep tabs on when each state will be called. We've compiled a list of when each state closes its polls. For more detailed info, check here. 6 p.m. EST. Polls close in Kentucky and Indiana. 7 p.m. EST. Polls close in Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. 7:30 p.m. EST. Polls close in North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia. 8 p.m. EST. Polls close...

The presidential debates are finally over, so let the punditry begin.