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Norton signs on to congressional opposition of Secure Communities
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton added to the District's groundswell of opposition to Secure Communities — a federal program intended to deport violent offenders who are in the country illegally — by signing a letter that calls on President Obama to immediately terminate the program.
Academic issues shelve Terps WR Ronnie Tyler
Senior won't make trip to N.C. State for finale
WILDART: Gray's new hires
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray announces the appointment of Sheila Bunn as his deputy chief of staff and Pedro Ribeiro to be his head of communications, replacing Linda Wharton-Boyd, who was moved to the District's Department of Health, during a press conference at city hall on Nov. 21.
Judge says Md. redistricting lawsuit can go forward
A black activist group claiming that Maryland officials gerrymandered the state's new congressional map received an initial court victory Monday, when a federal judge declined to throw out their lawsuit despite protest from state Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler.
'Personhood,' Dulles rail funding among first bills filed for 2012
Monday marked the first day legislators could pre-file bills for Virginia's 2012 General Assembly session, and Delegate Robert G. Marshall wasted no time.
PICKET: Kildee cousin tells local news about alleged abuse
Patrick Kildee spoke to Michigan CBS affiliate WNEM about the alleged sexual molestation he says happened to him over fifty years ago at the hands of his second cousin, Rep. Dale Kildee, Michigan Democrat.
No booing at White House country music night
The deficit super committee may have come up empty-handed. but President Obama and a bipartisan audience appeared in good spirits for "an evening of down-home country music," as Mr. Obama put it, Monday night in the White House's East Room.
VIDEO: Don't call it a flash mob
Montgomery County police are investigating a "mass theft" from a Silver Spring 7-Eleven store that involved as many as 50 people and are seeking help identifying people seen in the store's surveillance video, police announced Monday.
Update: Maryland's Loh delineates plans to cut eight sports
Teams do have a lifeline of eight months to raise funds
Obama welcomes new Italian PM
President Obama spoke with newly installed Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti Monday morning, congratulating him on his appointment and thanking him for taking on the job at such a critical time.
ICC to open Tuesday
Maryland officials will open a new stretch of road on the Innercounty Connector on Tuesday, extending the $2.6-billion toll highway an additional 10.4 miles and into Prince George's County.
Va. Democrats asking court to decide on Bolling's voting privileges
Virginia Senate Democrats are taking to court their fight over Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling's Assembly voting privileges, saying Monday they will file a petition to determine whether he can vote on organizational matters, such as the important task of setting up committees.
Maryland's Loh accepts recommendations, offers last chance to save sports
Affected teams have until June 30 to generate eight years worth of costs
Morning Roundup: Nov. 21
Redistricting suit likely to roil Virginia Assembly; D.C. Council now has ethics-reform bill; Maryland audit: assisted-living homes not getting inspected; Gray announcing (another) staff shakeup; Virginia's gun background check being challenged; Maryland revokes 157 nursing assistants' certificates; Sun: Franchot has a tin ear; Prince George's police seek accidentally released slaying suspect.
Terps likely to be without Twine, Fulper in finale
Dorsey, Franklin questionable for 2-9 Maryland next week
PICKET: Michigan lawmaker's family accuses congressman of past sexual abuse of family member
The family members of Congressman Dale Kildee, Michigan Democrat, are charging that the Capitol Hill lawmaker sexually abused his second cousin 50 years ago. Patrick Kildee, who was a 12 at the time of the first alleged abuse, was said to have endured separate instances of sexual molestation for 5 years at the hands of his cousin who is now a U.S. Congressman.
What's up with that?
Wal-Mart plans to put six more stores in Washington. What's up with that?
PICKET: (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO) Rep. Dale Kildee to refute child sex abuse/incest claims
Rep. Dale Kildee, Michigan Democrat, will be responding to accusations on Monday that he sexually abused his second cousin decades ago.
Tracking the Bowl-pocalypse: Vol. 5
Looking less and less likely bowl system will fall short of 70 eligible teams
