What Happened This Week In Washington — And Georgia

Here’s a statement from the DC mayor, courtesy of colleagues at ABC News:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a citywide curfew for the District of Columbia from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, until 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 7.

During the hours of the curfew, no person, other than persons designated by the Mayor, shall walk, bike, run, loiter, stand, or motor by car or other mode of transport upon any street, alley, park, or other public place within the District.

The curfew imposed by the Mayor’s Order shall not apply to essential workers, including working media with their outlet-issued credentials, when engaged in essential functions, including travel to and from their essential work.”

Apparently aid from the National Guard has been requested at the Capitol.

To pull back the curtain a bit, readers, we’re taking extra time right now to figure out what’s going on. Needless to say, we’re watching something stunning and scary unfold right now — exactly how to characterize it, which words to use, etc., is much harder. But the peaceful transfer of power has been a bedrock democratic value in the U.S. for a long time. This is not a peaceful transfer of power. (That doesn’t mean power won’t be transferred, of course.)