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PICKET: (video) Murdoch attacked by proteser at UK hacking hearing
News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch and his son James testified before British MP's at a Parliamentary hearing on Tuesday about the Murdochs' knowledge regarding the hacking of cell phones by individuals who were paid by former News Corp. employees at the now defunct News of the World publication. Midway through his testimony, Mr. Murdoch was rushed by a protester who slammed a shaving cream pie in his face.
D.C. Council member wants to repeal online gambling
A D.C. Council member says he wants to repeal a provision that would bring online gambling to the nation's capital.
College Football Countdown: Nos. 71-75
The ACC checks in with two programs looking to rebound
Gray responds to reports of irregular campaign contributions
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray, Democrat, has responded to today's Washington Post story alleging irregular donations to his 2010 mayoral campaign:
Morning Roundup: July 19
Post: Gray campaign accepted cash donations above legal limit; D.C. Lottery postpones online games; Final decisions on Metrorail to Dulles expected this week; Virginia ends fiscal 2011 with surplus; Vulnerable candidates in Virginia congressional delegations stockpile cash; DYRS employee accuses boss of sexual abuse; D.C. shootings close to firefighter patrol.
Senate to work weekends until debt deal reached
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Senate will stay in session every day — including weekends — until lawmakers gee to a compromise to increase the debt ceiling.
Tax code allowed deductions for body oils, office parties, and feeding stray cats
Tax breaks for whaling ship captains, feeding stray cats and holding office parties for low-wage employees all have been ruled legal under tax law, according to a new report that comes just as the debate over so-called "tax expenditures," estimated to be worth as much as $1 trillion a year, is heating up.
Obama would veto House budget bill
President Obama would veto a proposed House Republican package to raise the nation's debt limit, balance the budget and cut spending, calling it an "empty political statement" that could hurt seniors and other vulnerable Americans, the White House said Monday.
Thomas response expected on Friday
A prominent D.C. attorney says he will file an answer within days to a lawsuit alleging council member Harry Thomas Jr. siphoned off more than $300,000 in public funds earmarked for youth baseball.
College Football Countdown: Nos. 76-80
Finishing out the Sun Belt, starting on the Big East
Morning Roundup: July 18
D.C. Council recess gives members time to reflect; Virginia Democrats have fundraising edge; Maryland robo-call case going to court; Metro starts aggressive social media effort; Allen, Kaine spar over debt ceiling; Tour bus that crashed in New York started in Washington; Federal employees worry about paychecks amid debt limit debate.
PICKET: GOP lawmakers call on leadership in both parties to take military pay off table
Texas Republicans Congressman Louie Gohmert and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison discussed on Thursday their military pay bills at a joint press conference on Capitol Hill.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Obama '08: We're going to make social security solvent forever
On the 2008 campaign trail, President Barack Obama promised social security would remain solvent forever under his administration, yet he is threatening to withold social security checks this year if the federal government defaults after the August 2 debt ceiling deadline.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Geithner and Lew dodge questions on Social Security myths and threats
The Obama administration has already threatened to withhold social security checks if the debt ceiling is not raised by August 2, but does not to talk about cutting back on government jobs instead or whatever happened to the Social Security trust fund Democrats so often referred to.
The Miracle of Northern Irish Golf, Part 2
In the last 100 majors, which countries have produced the most winners?
College Football Countdown: Nos. 81-85
A team with a strong offense and dreadful defense starts off this installment
Tom Watson, a Golfer for the Ageless
61 is just a number to the eight-time major champion and Hall of Famer.
Santorum's campaign take fails to impress
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum's long-shot bid for president fell flat in his latest fundraising report, putting him far behind the presumed front-runner in the race, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Obama completes about-face on debt vote
President Obama said Friday that his least-preferred option in the ongoing spending talks is a "clean," unconditional debt limit increase without any spending cuts or tax increases attached — reversing his position from earlier this year when the White House said that would be using the debt issue as a "hostage."
