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Morning Roundup: Feb. 20
Violent crime surges in D.C.; Virginia assembly's money committees release spending plans; Huguely trial goes to jury; Maryland Senate to debate work-zone speed cameras operating in off hours; Virginia rarely enforces speed from the air; After key vote, gay-marriage debate continues in Maryland churches: Poll: Most Virginians oppose changes in abortion, gun laws.
PICKET: (Video) Newt - Winning GA is 'psychologically important'
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich answered questions from reporters on Sunday about the status of his campaign should his campaign perform poorly in the upcoming March 6 Super Tuesday contests.
Terps fade fast in 71-44 loss at Virginia
Maryland scores 13 points in second half of most lopsided loss to the Cavaliers since 1989.
Rep. Upton: Payroll-tax cut a win for everybody
GOP Rep. Fred Upton says President Obama isn't the only one who can claim a political victory from an extension of the payroll tax holiday and renewed unemployment benefits, stating that Republicans pushed just as hard as the president and his Democratic allies for the package.
State attorneys general defend Medicaid expansion
A dozen state attorneys general defended a massive Medicaid expansion that 26 other states will challenge before the Supreme Court next month, filing an amicus brief with the court on Friday.
No more 'DCFD' — at least at Engine Co. 7
Some interesting photos made their way to us today. They appear to show a worker painting the bay doors at the D.C. fire department's Engine Co. 7 in Southwest — a task we were able to confirm was performed Thursday.
PICKET: Ohio A.G. DeWine retracts Romney endorsement and supports Santorum
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine endorsed former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum for president on Friday. A.G. DeWine was previously supporting former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney after Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty withdrew from the race.
Game day prep: Current Terps vs. Virginia
Looking ahead to Maryland's trip to Charlottesville
Poll: Brown leading Warren in Mass. race
In a reversal of recent poll results, Republican Sen. Scott Brown is leading likely Democratic opponent Elizabeth Warren in his bid for reelection after trailing her for several months.
Nick Faust pointedly settles in as Terps rout Boston College
Freshman scored 14 points, adds six assists and five steals as Maryland improves to 15-10
Andy Parks Live from The Washington Times
President Tom McDevitt Introduces Times 247
Washington Times President Tom McDevitt sits down with Andy Parks to introduce the exciting new site: Times 24/7!!
Geithner: Payroll-tax cut must be temporary
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner warned Congress against extending the current payroll-tax holiday beyond 2012.
Bishop: Doubts mounting over Obama birth control compromise
A spokesman for the Catholic Church said Thursday morning that leading Catholic organizations who seemed to initially support President Obama's latest contraception rule are growing increasingly hesitant as they study the changes in detail.
Obama reverses progress on illegal immigration
The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. was actually dropping at the end of the George W. Bush years — but that progress has stopped under President Obama, according to a new report by the Center for Immigration Studies.
PICKET:(VIDEO) Rep. Waters mum on GOP demon charges
Although, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, California Democrat, called House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, "demons" (h/t National Review via The Right Scoop) at a gathering of California Democrats recently, Rep. Waters had nothing to say about her bizarre insults on Thursday to the Washington Times affiliated radio show America's Morning News.
Catholic bishop: 'Massive concerns' with Obama edict
President Obama's contraception-coverage rule could open the door for the federal government to deny grants to Catholic refugee and relief services that refuse to offer birth-control insurance coverage, a spokesman for the Catholic Church said Thursday morning, telling a congressional hearing American clerics still have "massive concerns" with the proposed administration mandate.
Flake: Arizona is 'Mitt Romney country'
Arizona Rep. Jeff Flake, a Mitt Romney supporter, said Thursday that Rick Santorum doesn't have the organization in place in his state to win the upcoming Feb. 28 primary.
