The NBC Washington headline says it all: Metro Opens Bags Metro Transit Police Chief Michael Taborn “says he is not worried about a trend in terror threats against the transit system,” WTOP reports. And so WMATA will begin random bag searches at Metro stations soon. Are you as confused as …

It seems like just yesterday. Nobody can drive. People are leaving work early. Safeway is out of food. Send us fun snow pics and we’ll put them up on the site. Hit us up at [email protected]. Remember, stay calm!

Marion Barry = drama. D.C. Councilman Marion Barry had his car stolen over the weekend, according to D.C. police. It gets way better. The former mayor parked his 2002 Jaguar outside the Patricia R. Harris Education Center in Southeast D.C. Sunday morning with the keys still in the ignition. He …

Where should we start forming the line? About a month ago, news broke that Chipotle, the Denver-based kings of Mexican fast-casual fare, were working on a similarly structured Asian concept. We weren’t paying it much heed until New York Magazine’s Grub Street blog, in a post on James Beard Rising …

Former President George W. Bush proposed an interesting idea yesterday: [hmmm] George W. Bush suggested in a radio interview on Monday that the debate over extending tax cuts in Washington might be made easier by using a phrase other than “Bush tax cuts.” Alternate name: “USA Freedom Patriot Tax Incentive …

We’re pretty sure this won’t be a verified account. @TomCoburnsBeard it’s chilly outside, good thing i’m keeping tom’s face warm. h/t HOH

This cold weather, yeah, it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. [brrr] A weak area of low pressure will be passing through Virginia south of Washington during the day on Thursday, Kierein said. That will likely spread some light snow through the region in the morning, with occasional light snow during …

Before everybody flies off the handle and starts getting upset about the $1.1 trillion omnibus bill, perhaps we should step back and analyze some of the worthy projects. $125,000 – Fishery equipment for the Guam Fisherman’s Cooperative Association Ever been to Guam? Trust us, this is more than fair, especially …

Brendan Daly, former Communications Director for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will soon join Ogilvy has the Executive Vice President and National Director for Public Affairs. Daly had been with Pelosi since 2002. We wish him the best. h/t Mike Allen

Social media, taking over the world… @mikeallen: TIME Person of Year: Mark Elliott Zuckerberg, 26, “for connecting more than half a billion people” See the cover image http://bit.ly/91JWqe

It’s like a bad rash.  It’s everywhere. h/t and Photoshop by Gizmodo, who spotted the obsession.

What are like-minded friends for? [bail buddies] Filmmaker Michael Moore has offered to put up the $20,000 bail required to release WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange from the London prison where he is currently being held. In a manifesto posted to his Web site, Moore characterized Assange as “a pioneer of …

You know that $30 baggage fee you pay when you fly, well, it adds up. So does the $10 fee for an aisle seat and the $6 pre-packaged mystery sandwich. Airlines rake in $4.3 billion in fees; Delta tops list The amount airlines rake in from fees continues to rise, …

We love flash mobs as much as the next person, but not when they interrupt our Monday evening commute. Flashmobs have gone from edgy (no pants, silent dancing, zombies) to just plain ol’ cute. Now a Facebook group (along with Twitter hashtag #MetroCarols) is organizing folks to go flashmob caroling, …

If you’ve ever had the privilege of riding in a SuperShuttle van, this kind of thing happens… A driver of a SuperShuttle van is being questioned by state police after being suspected of hitting several vehicles between the District and Dulles International Airport. The alleged incidents started at about 9:30 …