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Va. man: No lynching connotations to strung-up 'Nobama' chair
A Centreville man who hung an empty chair from a tree in his backyard with a sign reading "Nobama" attached to it denies that it was meant to represent any inference to lynching or had any racist connotations, though he did manage to "get on the radar" of the Secret Service.
Democratic fund-raisers target Allen West
A Democratic super PAC focused on House races says it has an unnamed donor who will match all donations made Thursday.
Romney campaign raises $67 million in August
The Mitt Romney presidential campaign raised $67 million in August — more than a tenth from retirees — as a slew of new campaign finance reports were made public Thursday.
Terps' Kenny Tate probable for West Virginia
No immense surprises on Maryland injury report
Wis. GOP Senate candidate: Romney's struggles hurting my campaign
Former Wisconsin governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson says his declining poll numbers in recent days are due partly to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's lack of momentum on the presidential campaign trail.
Terps' Boykins, Bowers out for West Virginia
Fullback Tyler Cierski expected to return this week from concussion
Edsall says Terps are "committed" to QB Perry Hills
Freshman has no experienced options behind him
Professors stock Obama's campaign war chest
The elite fundraising committee through which President Obama solicits his largest campaign donations relied overwhelmingly on professors from equally-elite universities last month.
Obama: Let Teddy Win; Nationals mascot due for victory
It seems President Obama wants Teddy, one of the Washington Nationals baseball team's four oversized presidential mascots, to finally be allowed to win a race at the ballpark.
White House acknowledges Libya attack was terrorism
The White House is now conceding that the assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in which four Americans were killed was a terrorist attack.
Ethics Committee to hold public hearing in Waters case Friday
The House Ethics Committee will hold a public hearing Friday in an attempt to conclude its conflict-of-interest case against Rep. Maxine Waters, Democrat from California, which has lingered for more than two years after accusations of prosecutorial misconduct spawned an outside review of how the panel handled the case and lawmakers involved were forced to recuse themselves.
Obama hails anniversary ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
On the one-year anniversary of ending the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy for gays and lesbians, President Obama said national security has improved as a result.
Polls show Warren leading Brown
A fourth poll has brought good news for Elizabeth Warren this week, who barely trailed Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown through the summer but has recently opened up a small lead over the Republican she is trying to unseat in November.
Maryland and its four-wideout rotation
Only four Terp wide receivers have receptions through three games
Poll: Obama leading in key battlegrounds Fla., Ohio and Va.
A Fox News poll released Thursday is the latest to show that President Obama has an edge in three crucial swing states that could decide this fall's election between him and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. According to the poll, Mr. Obama leads by 7 percentage points in Ohio and Virginia and is also leading by 5 points in Florida.
PICKET:(AUDIO) Obama '01 - laments Constitution hasn't been interpreted to provide for 'wealth redistribution'
Much is being said about recent 1998 audio that was released showing then - Illinois state senator Barack Obama saying he believes in government wealth redistribution.
House passes new Buffett Rule
The House on Wednesday passed Republicans' own version of the Buffett Rule, which allows wealthy Americans to voluntarily pony up to reduce the deficit.
