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PICKET: McCotter for President?
Sources around Capitol Hill are chatting up a dark horse candidate for the 2012 Republican nominee for president, I'm told.
ROBBINS: Pakistanis say bin Laden was not behind 9/11
Most of our Pakistani friends either think Osama bin Laden had nothing to do with the 9/11 attacks, or that he did but the attacks were justified. With friends like these...
PICKET: Cain campaign manager says Cain epitomizes tea party movement more than any other GOP presidential hopeful
Cain campaign manager, Mark Block, says Herman Cain "epitomizes" the tea party movement.
Heller sworn in as senator
Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada was sworn into office Monday afternoon, replacing fellow Republican John Ensign, who resigned last week amid an ongoing ethics investigation.
Newton mayor joins Senate race in Massachusetts
The field of Democrats angling to challenge Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown in the 2012 election got a little more crowded today, after Newton Mayor Setti Warren announced his intent to seek his party's nomination.
House members want U.S. out of Afghanistan
A bipartisan group of House members has urged President Obama to end the war in Afghanistan, saying the U.S. should "recalibrate" its anti-terrorism policy in the wake of the successful special forces raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
PICKET: Cain likely announcing 2012 presidential bid on May 21
News media over the last two days is reporting that GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain will announce his bid on May 21.
The (coaching) search for a big fish
A look at recent basketball coach leaps between power conference schools
Pietramala, Hopkins to meet old friend in NCAA opener
Hofstra, dropped from Blue Jays' schedule, coming to Homewood on Saturday
Explaining the unexpected Maryland-Carolina matchup
Committee chairman runs down rare conference first round showdown
Maryland sent on road to open NCAA tournament
Terrapins visiting conference rival North Carolina to begin postseason
Lacrosse bracket projection: May 8, v2.0
Cornell and Siena hold serve, and the bracket doesn't change
What's up with that?
The Montgomery County Council has passed a 5-cent bag tax to take effect in January.
Lugar, Kerry skeptical of Pakistan over bin Laden
Two high-profile congressional leaders expressed some frustration Sunday with Pakistan over its role in the recent commando raid that resulted in the killing of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden.
Colgate stuns Maryland in regular season finale
Terrapins' chances of home game in NCAA tournament jeopardized with loss
Lacrosse bracket projection: May 7
No worries for North Carolina, but elsewhere the bubble narrows
Tee Time for the Capitals?
Not sure why this first-edition Thursday column disappeared from the website, so here it is as a blog.
Update: Gingrich announcement for president Wednesday
Update - Gingrich Spokesman: Newt Gingrich will announce his run for the Republican nomination for president Wednesday via Facebook and Twitter.