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Tillman caps "weird" week with win
Maryland coach leads Terps to victory in return trip to Annapolis
Terps call on season's low point to secure rout at Navy
Two-week turnaround demonstrates growth for Maryland
Shutdown countdown showdown
All of the cable news networks are running countdown clocks to help viewers know the last minute, second, and, in the case of Fox News Channel, the last hundredth of a second, until a midnight government shutdown.
Democratic female senators irate over GOP plan to defund Planned Parenthood
Nine Democratic female senators held a news conference Friday to slam Republicans for their insistence that funding for Planned Parenthood be stripped from a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running.
Warner to forego pay during shutdown
Sen. Mark Warner says he won't accept a paycheck if lawmakers fail to agree on a funding plan to prevent an impending government shutdown.
What's up with that?
A federal government shutdown could cost the District millions of dollars in revenue, disrupt services and close museums and other tourist attractions.
Virginia-UNC could clear up ACC tournament picture
Regardless of whether league releases its bracket, four-team event could have pairings by Saturday
John Tillman, Richie Meade and Kit Kat bars
Expanding on a story mentioned in passing in today's dead-tree edition
Boehner: No deal!
Speaker of the House John Boehner released the following statement Friday morning: The reason no agreement has been reached in bipartisan budget talks is disagreement over the need for real, substantial spending cuts. The American people want to cut spending to help the private sector create jobs – and the Democrats who run Washington don’t. That’s why they didn’t propose a budget last year, which is why we’re where we are right now. Roll Call frames the issue at hand in terms of “the overall size of reductions to federal spending”: “…[T]he two sides are sharply divided over where to make the cuts. While the GOP insists on making cuts to discretionary domestic spending, Democrats have pushed for reductions to mandatory spending accounts.
Wisconsin's Prosser may be ahead by over 7000 votes
In what looked like a race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat that was seemingly decided last night by a thin margin for Joanne Kloppenburg has turned into something much different today since a computer error was discovered that could put Justice David Prosser over the top by over 7,000 votes.
Hutchison introduces bipartisan Senate bill to pay military in government shutdown
When President Barack Obama promised to veto the House's one week Continuing Resolution that would threaten the pay military personnel receive during a government shutdown, it remained a mystery as to why Speaker of the House John Boehner, Ohio Republican, did not bring to the floor a separate military pay bill proposed by fellow Republican Reps. Jack Kingston, of Georgia, and Louie Gohmert, of Texas. In the meantime, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas Republican, has stepped in and proposed a bill to assure military members their salaries in a timely manner if a government shutdown happens this week.
Starsia: Shamel Bratton "likely" to play Saturday
Midfielder was suspended for second time this season on Saturday
Rep. Kinzinger: President is AWOL on budget issues
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Illinois Republican, said on Thursday that it's about time President Obama got into the budget fight.
Sen. Manchin to forgo pay if government shuts down
Sen. Joe Manchin III says he'll forgo his taxpayer-funded salary should the government be forced to shut down, and urged the rest of Congress — and Preisdent Obama — to do the same.
Metro debate 5-cent charge at Union Station
The Washington Area Metro Transit Authority on Thursday discussed a 5-cent surcharge on Metrorail passengers entering and exiting the Union Station stop.
Gray 'cronyism' hearing in progress
Updates from the D.C. Council hearing on the Gray administration's hiring practices
Sherman: Libya effort costing U.S. billions a week
Rep. Brad Sherman, a California Democrat, said Thursday that the White House is "dramatically underestimating" the cost of the nation's military involvement in Libya by relying on misleading accounting.
Accusations of voter fraud abound in Wisconsin
The tight race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat between Joanne Kloppenburg and Justice David Proseer is not over yet. Justice Prosser refuses to concede after a margin of 200 votes separates him and Ms. Kloppenburg, a more liberal Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General.
Boehner: Tax increases 'on the table' in long-term deal
Saying he's ready to do what it takes to spark movement on long-term deficit reduction, House Speaker John A. Boehner told ABC News on Wednesday he's willing to have tax increases be part of that discussion.
Terps getting closer to full strength
Attackman Travis Reed among Maryland players getting healthy midway through the season
