Read more Washington, DC stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22763/washington-dc.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:18:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71425/gay-rights-rally-draws-tens-of-thousands-to-dc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThousands of gay and lesbian activists marched from the White House to the Capitol today, demanding that President Obama keep his promises to end "don't ask, don't tell" and work to end discrimination against gays. Rainbow flags and homemade signs abounded as participants chanted "Hey, Obama, let mama marry mama"...http://www.newser.com/story/71425/gay-rights-rally-draws-tens-of-thousands-to-dc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 11 Oct 2009 14:58:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70635/youth-magnet-cities-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhere will young people wind up once the recession ends? Some experts give the Wall Street Journal their best guesses: (tie) Washington, DC: Young people see Barack Obama as “America’s coolest boss,” says one panelist. Jobs in and around government abound, including nonprofit work that appeals to service-minded young people.http://www.newser.com/story/70635/youth-magnet-cities-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 14:44:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69244/thousands-of-dc-protesters-blast-obama-policies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTens of thousands of people marched to the US Capitol today, carrying signs with slogans such as "Obamacare makes me sick" as they protested the president's health care plan and what they say is out-of-control spending. The line of protesters spread across Pennsylvania Avenue for blocks, all the way to...http://www.newser.com/story/69244/thousands-of-dc-protesters-blast-obama-policies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Sep 2009 12:18:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69219/us-census-bureau-axes-community-group-acorn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US Census Bureau will not allow community-organizing group ACORN to participate in next year’s national census, the Wall Street Journal reports tonight. The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now is a “distraction,” Census director Robert Groves writes, after members of its Baltimore and Washington offices were caught on...http://www.newser.com/story/69219/us-census-bureau-axes-community-group-acorn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Sep 2009 21:55:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68916/michelle-pushes-for-farmers-market-near-white-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichelle Obama is backing a push for a farmers' market near the White House, WTOP reports. The president said last month that he and his wife were interested in “a little farmers' market outside of the White House.” Now, with Michelle's support, a market hopes to move in on a...http://www.newser.com/story/68916/michelle-pushes-for-farmers-market-near-white-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 7:43:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68629/firefighters-play-er-docs-to-uninsured.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOperating in a poor area where many lack health insurance, a DC firehouse battles far more than just flames: Some 80% of its calls are for medical emergencies. Because it is believed to respond fastest, Washington’s fire department zooms to almost all the city’s emergency calls alongside EMS, the New...http://www.newser.com/story/68629/firefighters-play-er-docs-to-uninsured.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 9:32:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67609/under-obama-its-the-summer-of-the-lobbyist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama the candidate railed against lobbyists' influence—but under his administration, the Washington movers and shakers are flourishing. With health care reform, the environment, and the economy in focus all at once, it’s the “Summer of the Lobbyist,” writes Manuel Roig-Franzia in the Washington Post . At the center of...http://www.newser.com/story/67609/under-obama-its-the-summer-of-the-lobbyist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 12:45:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67462/obama-says-wee-weed-press-goes-nuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAround this time every year, “everybody in Washington gets all wee-weed up,” President Obama said yesterday—and immediately, the media was aflutter, Politico reports. “WTF does wee-weed up mean and how do you spell it?” wondered a reporter for the Hill . Soon after, the jokes started rolling in: “Is this...http://www.newser.com/story/67462/obama-says-wee-weed-press-goes-nuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 21 Aug 2009 11:50:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67073/fbi-cia-recruits-duke-it-out-with-actors-on-dcs-streets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCriminal incidents around Washington may not always be what they seem: The FBI, CIA, Secret Service, and other authorities stage crimes all over town, aiming to put trainees in the heat of the action, the Washington Post reports. Professional actors, students, retired cops, and others play bad-guy targets for new...http://www.newser.com/story/67073/fbi-cia-recruits-duke-it-out-with-actors-on-dcs-streets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Aug 2009 14:26:03 CDT