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White House rejects new Wyden-Ryan Medicare plan
The White House is rejecting a new bipartisan proposal to overhaul Medicare, arguing that it would undermine the health care program for seniors, causing it to "wither on the vine."
Obama: Nobody leaves until payroll tax cut is extended
President Obama on Thursday rapped members of Congress for any suggestion that they would leave town without extending the payroll tax cut or shut down the government.
ACC to bump league basketball schedule to 18 games next season
Move to occur with or without Pittsburgh and Syracuse
Tea partyers deny payments from Gingrich
South Carolina tea party supporters are denying suggestions by aides of Rep. Michele Bachmann that Newt Gingrich is paying off members of the grass-roots movement in exchange for their support, calling the charge bogus.
Perry tags Gingrich, Romney as 'insiders'
Rick Perry thew another punch in the increasingly feisty Republican presidential fight on Thursday, tagging the two GOP front-runners as "political insiders" and casting himself as the outsider in the race.
Gray wants feds to reimburse for policing OccupyDC
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray says he will ask the federal government to reimburse the District for police overtime costs associated with the Occupy movement.
Barry: Poor communication led to tax delinquency
D.C. Council member Marion Barry says poor communication between "my representatives and the different IRS divisions" is to blame for a tax lien the federal government recently filed against one of his properties, adding to his well-documented tax woes.
Gingrich takes high road in new ad, slams mudslinging
Looking to seize the political high ground in Iowa, Newt Gingrich is releasing his second television ad in the state, calling for solutions to the nation's challenges and accusing his rivals of being more interested in slinging mud at one another than moving the nation forward.
Morning Roundup: Dec. 15
Virginia agencies can ban gay adoption; IRS files tax lien on Barry; Gray prepares city for snowstorms; Metro cracks down on iThefts; Maryland lawmakers meet, make influential spending recommendations; Police mistakenly says Virginia man murdered daughter; D.C. to regulate tattooing and body piercing; Sun: Maryland could play roll in GOP presidential primary.
Maryland rallies past Florida International, 65-61
Terps survive --- and even thrive --- with Terrell Stoglin glued to the bench with four fouls
PICKET: (video) Santorum goes back to school
Republican presidential candidate former Senator Rick Santorum visited Cornell College in Mt.Vernon, Iowa on Monday and spoke to students about his campaign. Mr. Santorum took questions from the students ranging from marriage to abortion to energy independence.
McDonnell rolls out higher-ed package
Gov. Bob McDonnell on Wednesday leaked part of the two-year budget he will propose next week, announcing a funding package that will include $100 million per year for higher education.
Wideout Adrian Coxson leaves Terps
Freshman is eighth player to depart program since end of the season
Source: Terps offensive coordinator Gary Crowton will not return
Assistant spent one year at Maryland
Young adults no longer the most uninsured
Since President Obama's health-care law gave 20-somethings more access to their parents' coverage last year, young adults are no longer the age group with the highest uninsured rate.
Congress invites Obama for Jan. 24 State of the Union speech
House Speaker John A. Boehner on Wednesday officially invited President Obama to deliver the traditional State of the Union address to Congress on Jan. 24.
The hidden symbolism of Patriots 34, Redskins 27
One reason why the Pats are good and the Redskins aren’t is wrapped up in that score.
