The Congressional Black Caucus is Going to Run D.C. This Week

September 22, 2009

With Obama back on the offensive, the CBC will focus on economy, education, health care -- and the kind of high-powered socializing particular to Washington.

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Will My Cell Phone Work at Inauguration?

OK, so it's Inauguration Day and you're standing back 10 rows deep along the parade route. You've lost your family members who stopped somewhere a block or so away. Is your cell phone going to work? 

The Root Explainer

The Washington, D.C. area expects to receive as many as 5 million visitors for the inaugural events between Jan. 18 and Jan. 21. There are reportedly more than 14,000 homeless people in the Washington metropolitan area. So when droves of Obama maniacs rush D.C., what will happen to all the homeless people?

What is the Bradley Effect?

Many people are having trouble believing the polls that say Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is leading. These doubts—a borderline conspiratorial uneasiness—have to do with race, and whether white voters will actually vote for a black man. Can someone say Bradley Effect? If you're wondering what the B. E is all about, no worries, The Root Explainer to the rescue...