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Bill Nelson Stocking Cash for Re-Election Bid
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) raised about $1.4 million during the fourth...
Torian's Bill Could Spark Rail Movement
Delegate Luke Torian wants to create a Prince William County Metrorail...
FCC's proposed election ad disclosure rule draws NAB ire
With the 2012 election cycle expected to set campaign spending records,...
A former Federal Reserve economist says government has become obsolete
After a handful a near government shutdowns, one former Federal Reserve...
Jacob Lew May Have Better Relations With Hill
Incoming White House Chief of Staff Jacob Lew has Hill Democrats hoping...
Everything You Need to Know About Insourcing
What is insourcing? After decades of watching American companies take...
Consigment Shops Embrace the Interwebs
I do the majority of my shopping online. This is partly because I work...
Ward 3 CM Cheh and Ward 4 CM Bowser do more w/ OTR than Ward 2 Evans
Good bye and good riddance. This morning, CM Mary Cheh (Ward 3, former...
Thomas' guilty plea months in the making
U.S. Attorney Ron Machen had for months heard the public's cry for him...
Bloomingdale's In White Flint Mall To Close
The Bloomingdale's in the White Flint Mall will be among the stores that...
Council Extends Public Hearing On Trash Collection Changes
The Vienna Town Council voted Monday night to extend its public hearing...
Paul Gosar to Switch Districts to Seek Re-Election
Republican Rep. Paul Gosar announced over the weekend that he will run...
Supreme Court Turns Down Foreign Donors
Campaign finance reform advocates breathed a sign of relief today as the...
Clarence Thomas' Wife Embraces The Nuttiest Climate Science Denier
Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, does weekly...
Herndon's del Aguila New County Dems' Chair
It exec will lead Fairfax County Democratic Committee for two-year term.
A face of Ward 5 conflicted over Harry Thomas Jr.
Seated in a federal courtroom packed with reporters, family, friends and...
Romney: I Know What It's Like to Fear a Pink Slip
ROCHESTER, N.H. -- Mitt Romney, who argued in Sunday's debate that Newt...
Republican Senators Urge SCOTUS to Nullify Health Care Law
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and 35 other Senate...
Tax Foundation Rips Santorum Tax Plan
An antitax group ripped Rick Santorum's tax proposal, giving it a grade...
Abby Huntsman Livingston: A Unique View From the Campaign Trail
What's it like to interview someone who has your same name? Roll Call...
White House calls for modest 0.5% pay raise for federal civilian workers
After a two-year freeze in federal workers' salaries, President Obama...
200,000 New Jobs in December, But This Is January.
The December 2011 employment figures are out, and the Bureau of Labor...
Falling jobless rate is good news for Obama
The unemployment rate dipped to its lowest level in nearly three years...
NAACP Leader Blasts Gingrich's Food-Stamp Comment
NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous on Friday labeled as...
Obama Endorsed: Barack Obama Takes Supporters to Lunch at Scion
Here's the latest in presidential outings: President Barack Obama took a...
Labor Groups Displeased With Romney Ad
Labor groups are unhappy with a Mitt Romney ad that attacks the National...
Scion Restaurant Experiences The Obama Bump
President Barack Obama made his umpteenth appearance at a D.C.-area...
Del. Rich Anderson Against GOP Loyalty Oath
Anderson said the oath may deter many Republican voters from voting in...
Capitol Hemp Could Get Plea Bargain Offer
The government's case against Capitol Hemp, which cops raided last...
Obama Adds Labor Board to Recess Appointments
President Barack Obama jolted Republicans today with three recess...
We Can't Wait to Help Young Americans Find Jobs
Your first job brings you more than just a steady paycheck the...
Outback Donates $5,000 to Hospice of the Chesapeake
The Bowie Outback Steakhouse kicked-off its grand re-opening in November...
House Democrats Press on Payroll Issue
House Democrats today sought to keep up the pressure to extend the...
Bachmann announces that she will step aside from Presidential race
Bachmann announces that she will step aside from Presidential race...
Santorum's Tax Policy Good for Families, Bad for the Poor
Forget America's latest demographic studies showing that people...
Judging the impact of federal government cuts on the region
Okay, this is kind of a scary topic for some folks to think about. Did...
CFTC Weighs Contracts on Political Elections
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission put the brakes on a plan to let...
Rand and Ron Paul: Santorum is a Big Government Liberal
Rand and Ron Paul: Santorum is a Big Government Liberal Rand and Ron...
Romney, Santorum Warn Voters on Iran
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum warned voters about the threat the nation...
Iranian currency slides under latest U.S. sanctions
TEHRAN Iran s ailing currency took a steep slide Monday, losing 12...
Fairfax teachers say money equals happiness
Lisa Gartner Examiner Staff Writer @Lisa Examiner More and more Fairfax...
House Dems introduce resolution condemning Allen West's Goebbels comment
Democratic members of the U.S. House have introduced a resolution...
Santorum Singles Out Black People As Dependent on Government
The comment came Sunday in response to a man's question about foreign...
New Year's Resolutions from Patch Contributors
After another year of sharing their thoughts on life as an urban parent,...
Stories that resonated in 2011 - and will matter in 2012
Lists of most-read stories or blog posts are popular on the Internet,...
Oakton Man Honored with County Volunteer Award
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors honored Oakton resident Gerald...
Arlington Democrats to choose County Board candidate earlier than expected
The Arlington County Democratic Committee will be choosing its candidate...
Marion Barry rebuked for using government resources to attack opponent
D.C. Councilman Marion Barry's use of government personnel and equipment...
Obama administration announces new arm sales to Gulf allies
The Obama administration has announced a whole host of arms deals with...
City Court Clerk Retires After 21 Years
Sharron Mitchell's career, especially later on, was framed by massive...
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