Is There a Drone in You...

Andrew Napolitano, Reason Earlier this week, the federal government announced that the Air Force might be dispatching drones to a backyard near you. The stated purpose of these spies in the sky is to assist local police to find missing persons or kidnap victims, or to chase bad guys.If...

GOP’s Fun Plans f...

Gail Collins, New York Times John Boehner wants to restart the debt-limit debate. This is big news. Remember all the fun we had last time: threats, brinkmanship, wobbling financial markets, torpedoed Grand Bargain? You can certainly understand why he misses it.The weather’s...

Homeland Security Chair...

House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King (R-N.Y.) says he’d rather not meet with the Colombian prostitute in the middle of the scandal that ensnared the U.S. Secret Service last month. [ more › ] See original here:  Homeland Security Chairman Declines to Meet With Sex...

Congress Sets Date for ...

Next week a House subcommittee will hold a hearing on a Republican-sponsored bill that would ban abortions in D.C. after the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, reports Roll Call. [ more › ] Here is the original: Congress Sets Date for Hearing on D.C. Abortion...

About Tonight: May 10, ...

Tonight: Crafts and drinks at Renwick Gallery’s Hand-Hour, Chicago’s Midnight Circus on the Millennium Stage, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sleigh Bells at the Verizon Center, and more. [ more › ] View original here: About Tonight: May 10,...

GUEST POST: The Maids T...

Judy McGhee works for The Maids of DC and therefore knows all about clutter as a professional in the home cleaning business. She offers tips and advice to help homeowners keep their houses squeaky clean! As a busy mom, we all struggle with the clutter in our homes! We all want everything...

George Zimmerman: Prelu...

Chris Francescani, Reuters A pit bull named Big Boi began menacing George and Shellie Zimmerman in the fall of 2009.The first time the dog ran free and cornered Shellie in their gated community in Sanford, Florida, George called the owner to complain. The second time, Big Boi frightened...

Wednesday Night: Free G...

FYI, GNO = Girls’ Night Out, no “y”. Although as my friend K. has remarked, often an annual women’s exam can be relaxing as it a guaranteed hour or so without children. Except for those times when we do have to take the kids to our pap smears and pregnancy...

GOP Groups Spend Heavil...

Jeremy Peters, NYT The conservative groups that helped Republicans win the House in 2010 are pouring money this year into an aggressive campaign to capture the Senate, a goal that they consider just as vital as winning the White House. Read the rest here: GOP Groups Spend Heavily To Win...

Veep, Week 1: Unseen Ch...

A running conversation between DCist and the City Paper’s Arts Desk about Veep , HBO’s new series about the vice presidency. [ more › ] Read the original post:  Veep, Week 1: Unseen Characters and Horny White House...