The Morning Buzz

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Happy Thursday, Washington! Got plans for this weekend? No? May we offer some recommendations? Lots going on this weekend, including a Purim happy hour, cheap sliders, the ballet, some early St. Paddy’s Day festivities, and more.

In other news, our Burger Brackets are taking the internet BY STORM! Well, maybe not, but you all are certainly getting worked up about some of the pairings. You can keep tab of all the races right here. There will be two new face offs today at 10 AM and 2 PM, so check back!

Unfortunate news—the DC voting rights bill was stalled indefinitely yesterday because of issues related to the NRA.

Could the Mall one day exist without the Reflecting Pool?  

For you Redskins fans—via the DCeiver, we see this hilarious imagining of Vinny Cerrato's Gmail inbox.

Any Science Guy fans out there? Bill Nye will be appearing at a House Appropriations committee this morning on science education. You can watch the webcast here starting at 10 AM.

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