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Congressman talks porn on House floor
The House can be an unsavory place, but Tuesday's session may have exceeded the norm when Rep. Hank Johnson, a Georgia Democrat, began talking about pornography rental habits, including the iconically infamous "Debbie Does Dallas," and even dragged Judge Robert Bork into the conversation.
Bell announces candidacy for Va. Attorney General
Virginia Delegate Robert B. Bell, Albemarle Republican, officially declared his candidacy Tuesday for state Attorney General, following Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli's announcement that he would run for governor in 2013.
Bell announces candidacy for Attorney General
Delegate Robert B. Bell officially declared his candidacy for Virginia Attorney General on Tuesday, following current Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli's announcement that he would run for governor in 2013.
PICKET: RNC says attacking Obama on his record is priority number one
Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh took issue with the Republican National Committee this afternoon when he read a story from Yahoo News reporting that during a private RNC teleconference call with allies and surrogates on Tuesday, A GOP pollster stressed that attacking President Barack Obama personally would not be terribly effective, considering Mr. Obama's high favorability ratings among the public.
Falsely accused Virginia man fully exonerated after 27 years behind bars
The Virginia Court of Appeals has fully exonerated a Virginia man who served 27 years in prison for several sexual assault convictions, after DNA evidence later linked at least one of them to another man.
I-95 HOV/HOT lanes project moves forward
A $940 million transportation project along Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia is one step closer to coming to fruition, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Tuesday.
Hoyer: Tea party, Boehner to blame for gridlock
The House's No. 2 Democrat blames tea party conservatives and GOP Speaker John A. Boehner for the partisan gridlock that has enveloped Congress this year.
Brown has 'friends' but Franchot has Brooks
Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown might have "friends" raising money for his possible gubernatorial run, but state Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot also has friend and "The Human Vacuum Cleaner" on his team.
Comparing Terp football assistant pay, 2011 vs. 2010
Crunching numbers that aided today's dead-tree story
Quayle endorses Romney for president
Former Vice President Dan Quayle endorsed Mitt Romney for president on Monday, saying he is best equipped to defeat President Obama, who "is a darling of the fawning media."
Poll: Gingrich lengthening lead in Iowa
A new poll out Tuesday shows that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is extending his lead in the GOP presidential race in Iowa, thanks in large part to his political experience and the conservative craving for an alternative to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Morning Roundup: Dec. 6
Jack Johnson sentenced today; Ehrlich on stump for book, Romney; Virginia panel hears pregnancy-center cases; D.C. Council undecided about Thomas; FAA chief on leaves after drunken driving arrest; Virginia assembly ambivalent on health exchange; Allen, Kaine to debate Wednesday; Democrats file suit over Bolling's authority.
Edsall issues statement on R.J. Dill's departure
Junior tackle graduating this month and departing Maryland
Jacobs forms exploratory committee
Maryland Sen. Nancy Jacobs announced Monday she has formed an exploratory committee to consider running for Congress next year against Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger.
New I-66 lane opens between Fairfax Drive and Sycamore Street
A two-mile auxiliary lane on westbound Interstate 66 was to open by 7 p.m. on Monday, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced, providing Northern Virginia with the first of three planned spot improvement along the perpetually congested corridor.
Bill would televise Supreme Court
A bipartisan pair of senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee has introduced legislation Monday that would put TV cameras inside the Supreme Court.
White House: Our countdown clock is cool
In the not-so-distant past, White House spokesman Jay Carney gave media organizations a hard time for using debt-ceiling countdown clocks to illustrate the urgency involved in this summer's high stakes budget negotiations.
White House stands by Gutman
The White House reaffirmed its commitment to Israel after its ambassador to Belgium, Howard Gutman, kicked up criticism over the weekend by offering his thoughts about the motivation behind some Muslim anti-Semitism.
Andy Parks Live from The Washington Times
Candidate George Allen
George Allen, Candidate For US Senate in Virginia, joins Andy Parks, Live From The Washington Times
PICKET: Anti-Occupy Wall Street band prohibited from performing in Zuccotti Park
Madison Rising, a rock band that describes itself as "pro-America" says it attempted to procure a legal permit for a live anti-Occupy Wall Street performance in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park on Tuesday, but was ultimately denied by the park's ownership, Brookfield Properties.
