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Morning Roundup: Dec. 28
D.C. resident readies for city hall recall effort; Joint effort in Virginia to challenge Romney, Paul certifications; Perry files ballot suit in Va.; Some Va. Assembly bills appear ghostwritten; Norton calls for full audit of Union Station; Va. merchants push for Amazon to pay state sales tax; More speed cameras planned for Prince George's; Maryland lawmaker wants to ban Internet 'sweepstakes' gambling.
Gingrich challenges Romney: Go head-to-head before Iowa votes
Seeking to regain his footing, New Gingrich on Tuesday challenged former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to a one-on-one debate some time over the next week before Iowa voters go to the first-in-the-nation caucuses.
Redskins-Eagles fun facts
Some pregame snacks to nibble on as you await Sunday's season finale.
Additions mean lineup shakeup for Terps
Pe'Shon Howard expected to start Wednesday for Maryland
GILMORE: Closing the 'growth gap'
Former Governor of Virginia Jim Gilmore, a Republican, wrote on behalf of his organization, Free Congress, an article in Investors Business Daily about the state of the American economy.
Morning Roundup: Dec. 27
Police-involved shootings on rise; D.C. to announce medical marijuana growers; McDonnell budget without Potomac funds; Md. lawmakers already filing General Assembly bills; D.C. Council sets I-gaming hearing; Va. General Assembly poised to scrap over K-12 funding; Wiz fans boo Kardashian's ex, Humphries; Md. financier pitching infrastructure plan to Congress.
Former Paul aide offers odd defense of ex-boss's tolerance
A former top aide to Rep. Ron Paul defended the Republican presidential candidate Monday in the conservative blogosphere against charges of homophobia and anti-Semitism, though in a way that did not make Mr. Paul look good.
PICKET: Campaign 2012 primary polls going into the new year
Below is a sampling of recent polls taken for the upcoming GOP caucus and primary states this month. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich are still in a relative three way fight for the number one position in Iowa with Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican.
Morning Roundup: Dec. 26
Post-Christmas shopping begins; Report: Va. needs roughly $20M for recommended child mental health services; Outside firm will check for cheating on D.C student tests; Prince George's 911 operators slowed by odd calls; Montgomery Co. wants to join Capital Bikeshare network.
The Redskins vs. the dregs of the NFL (e.g. the Vikings)
As we saw Saturday, going up against a bottom-scraping ballclub can have its hazards.
PICKET: Trump leaving the GOP?...not in a New York minute
New York City businessman and reality show TV host Donald Trump officially left the Republican Party on Friday, so he could have an unaffiliated status.
Howard's return helps Terps, but it doesn't fix everything
Sophomore helps Maryland survive scare from Radford
639 Social Security numbers potentially accessible to public through Va. website
The Virginia Department of General Services (DGS) said Friday that it "deeply regrets" confirming that personal information, including 639 Social Security numbers, was potentially made available to the public and that it has removed the information from the internet.
Billions of dollars passed through Congress' empty chambers
Given the billions of dollars in new spending and tax cuts Congress approved Friday morning, it is surprising just how few lawmakers had a hand in the final denouement.
Biggest winner with Pe'Shon Howard's return? It might be Nick Faust
Maryland freshman moves off the ball with point guard back in the fold
Colonials' trying season continues with sixth straight loss
George Washington rally from 22-point deficit falls short
TWIT: The Week in Tweets, Special Holiday Edition
A selection of stocking stuffers straight from the Twitterverse.
