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Morning Roundup: April 7
Gray 'cronyism' hearings resume; 9 victims in overnight D.C. violence; D.C. movie office increase raises concerns; D.C. medical marijuana ready to start; Va. Assembly rejects insurance for abortions; Dulles to get underground Metro stop; Md. Assembly has hectic final stretch
Warner to play Friday for Mids
Midfielder missed last week's loss at Georgetown with a concussion
Lawmakers say Libya gives allies a chance to prove themselves
Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, a California Republican who was an early supporter of The White House decision to intervene in Libya, has written a letter to President Obama saying that he must now allow the U.S.'s international partners to show they can step up and pull duty as international peacekeepers.
Va 'disappointed' with OK of pricer Dulles Metrorail plan
Virginia's Secretary of Transportation sent a letter Wednesday morning to the chairman of the board of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority expressing his disappointment over the group voting for the pricier of two options for a Metrorail station at Dulles.
Catania questions budget increase in D.C. movie development office
A D.C. Council member is questioning a 22 percent budget increase for the District's Office of Motion Picture and TV Development.
Floridians souring on governor, poll says
The number of Florida voters who disapprove of Gov. Rick Scott has more than doubled in two months, with almost half now saying they don't think he's doing a good job, a new poll says. Results of Quinnipiac University survey released Wednesday show that 48 percent of Sunshine State voters disapprove of Scott, compared with a 22 percent disapproval rate in a Quinnipiac from early February.
Federal shutdown would stop tax audits
There's at least one government function some taxpayers might not miss in a government shutdown: IRS tax audits. A senior administration official, briefing reporters on potential effects of a shutdown, said "the performance of tax audits will be shut down or suspended for this period."
McCain to 2012 field: Come clean early
Sen. John McCain, offering advice to those looking to succeed him as the Republican standard-bearer in 2012, said the GOP's field of White House hopefuls should confront whatever albatrosses are hanging around their necks early.
Mikulski to Gillibrand: Pay attention to me!
An impassioned Sen. Barbara Mikulski got testy with fellow Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Wednesday morning when the Maryland Democrat felt she was being ignored while pleading on the Senate floor to head off a government shutdown.
Morning Roundup: April 6
Kaine announces Senate bid; Va. House advances redistricting plan; Hearing today in slaying of Redskins' Taylor; Audit finds irregularities in Brown campaign; Surprise turn in Md. bill for life-sentencing parole, Md. House considers tuition breaks for illegal immigrants
MSNBC Can't Remember 9/11
MSNBC notes "the heroic actions of first responders on Sept. 9, 2001." Huh?
Debbie Yow, Gary Williams trade barbs
Former Maryland athletic director accuses Terps' basketball coach of sabotaging N.C. State's basketball coaching search
Hatch on 2012 favorite: Romney is the man
Senator Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican, stands firmly behind former Massachusetts Republican Governor Mitt Romney for the Oval Office in 2012.
Wal-Mart protesters disrupt council
A pack of vocal protesters barged into the D.C. Council chamber Tuesday with a gift for Ward 4 Democrat Muriel Bowser.
'Kill Team' Brigade commander given wrist slap
The investigation into those responsible for the Afghanistan "kill team" tactics led to "a letter of admonition" of Col. Harry D. Tunnell IV.
Evans: DCFD is OK
D.C. Council member Jack Evans has introduced a bill that would allow D.C. firefighters to continue to wear clothing and patches with the "DCFD" insignia.
Morning Roundup: April 5
Va. lawmakers in Richmond for redistricting; McDonnell considers adoptions by gays; Gray supporter quits city job; Gray supporter withdraws nomination to chairmanship; Gauguin masterpiece OK; Qatar investors fund major D.C. development project; FBI employee allegedly hit men with her car; Md. legislators compromise on pension plan; Homicides increase around region
Put the Maine Mural on ebay
The US Labor Department is demanding Maine pay back money it granted for a pro-labor mural. The department says the fair market value may be greater than $60,000. Or it may be a lot less. A lot.
