Our thoughts are with the family, friends, staff and colleagues of Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), who passed away today at Virginia Hospital Center after suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77. Murtha was a decorated Vietnam War veteran who rose to prominence in Congress by earning a...

Right now, your average Capitals fans is as happy as a lobbyist with a wad of cash to spend. Their team is riding the best winning streak in franchise history. Alex Ovechkin is crashing every NHL goalie’s party and leading the league in goals, points, and plus-minus, with his teammates cracking...

Photo by cmoaknd Good morning, Washington. If you’re reading this at your desk this morning, count yourself among the sorry souls who still had to report to work today despite the thick layer of treacherous frozen water still coating the city. Even DCPS students got the day off today , and those...

The D.C. Council today gave final approval to a bill that would change the District’s Attorney General into an elected position, as the Post’s Ann E. Marimow reports . The vote came after the Council rejected an amendment offered by Ward 6’s Tommy Wells to instead transfer the powers...

Photo by Paul Frederiksen We spent most of the week wondering if the large storm parked over North Carolina and parts of Virginia would extend far enough north to hit the District. It’s not looking too likely. At best we’ll get an inch of snow, but even that’s not a sure bet. Could...

Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told reporters Tuesday that the reason the D.C. House Voting Rights Act has not been brought to the floor for a vote is because local D.C. political leaders have yet to come to a consensus on a controversial handgun amendment that remains...

Rep. Marion Berry (D-Ark.) Congressman Marion Berry (D-Ark.) has decided to retire , becoming just the latest Democrat from a competitive district to throw in the towel this year. DCist notes this news not because of what it means for the balance of power in Congress, although that is certainly interesting....

Here’s the statement from D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton upon learning of Metro General Manager John Catoe’s decision to step down: “When the last General Manager of Metro was forced out, John Catoe inherited a Metro system in deep crisis. He showed considerable skill in keeping a...

Bishop Harry Jackson is pretty much everywhere when it comes to fighting marriage equality in the District. If he’s not filing ( unsuccessful ) legal challenges the city for turning down one of his requests for a vote on the definition of marriage, he’s submitting another request for another...

Photo by jsmjr Ahhhh. With D.C.’s same-sex marriage law now before Congress for a cursory 30-day review, we can all sit back and wait for the happy couples to exchange vows, right? Maybe not so much. This week has seen a flurry of activity in the ongoing battle for marriage equality in the District....