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Swamp Sunrise 7 HOURS AGO

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Obama Iraq shift focus of Sunday shows 7 HOURS AGO

by John Crewdson The Swamp watches the Sunday talk shows, so you can watch Federer and Nadal battle at Wimbledon. You didn't miss much. It's a holiday weekend, and Washington is dead. The congressmen More...

If McCain is Wayne, Obama is Smith 7 HOURS AGO

by James Oliphant Fascinating piece in Sunday's Washington Post by the talented film critic Stephen Hunter, in which he views John McCain and Barack Obama through the lens of cinema archetypes. McCain, More...

McCain and Obama's energy opportunity 7 HOURS AGO

by Jim Tankersley On a cold day in Springfield, Ill., 17 months ago, Barack Obama promised America a new kind of politics to solve its most pressing challenges: war, oil dependence, failing schools, economic More...

Good for a grin 7 HOURS AGO

Huge, if belated applause for Roy Edroso ("alicublog"), whose "The Official Village Voice Election-Season Guide to the Right-Wing Blogosphere: A confederacy of dunces was last week's cover story in the More...

A stream reborn 8 HOURS AGO

New River Through An Old CityTwo years after Baltimore spent about $5 million rebuilding the Stony Run, the once-dead stream is alive with frogs, toads, ducks, crayfish...even hardy little fish More...

Climate Change Bill Stymied 8 HOURS AGO

After being filibustered by Republicans, a landmark global warming pollution control bill failed in the Senate today by a vote of 48-36. Sixty votes were needed to move the measure forward.Among the senators More...

Jack Johnson Involved in Shady Dealings (Again) 15 HOURS AGO

Why does this not surprise me?

Prince George's County development deals worth millions of dollars have gone to people with ties to County Executive Jack B. Johnson , several of whom More...

Baltimore Needs To Worry About Real Issues Not The NBA 15 HOURS AGO

In today's Baltimore Sun David Steele writes about how Baltimore needs a brand new full size arena so we we can have a shot at acquiring an NBA team. I have no idea where David Steele lives but I bet More...

Who Killed Ronnie White? 15 HOURS AGO

It's been a rather disturbing week in Prince George's County following the death of suspected copkiller Ronnie White in his jail cell. Given that he was in solitary confinement, it's almost More...

Thanks Giving in July! 1 DAY AGO

Crossposted from Flopping AcesHappy 4th of July!photo by Mike’s AmericaI’m so thankful I was born here!You know how some people celebrate Christmas in July. I like to celebrate Thanksgiving More...

Independence Day 2 DAYS AGO

United States Declaration of Independence originally uploaded by ricardo.martins .

I always find it bracing on the 4th of July to read the Declaration of Independence, More...

Fourth of July linkfest 3 DAYS AGO

For the Fourth of July, instead of re-posting old July 4 posts, I'm going to bring you a linkfest. OK, I'll re-post one old post, too, but here's the linkfest. 1. While we're appreciating our independence More...

Margaret Burns Related Email I Received 3 DAYS AGO

I received the email printed below this paragraph today. In 2006 Stephan Fogleman promised to eliminate the spokesperson position if he was elected state's attorney. He believed that the state's More...

More on the bay game 3 DAYS AGO

Some of you wrote in to say you couldn't find the Chesapeake Bay Game at the toll booth, and others called and wondered if they didn't run one this year.I called Darlene Pisani, the head of communications More...

Drill off coast, say Florida Gov. and President 3 DAYS AGO

The pressure to lift the federal ban on offshore oil drilling increased yesterday, as Florida Gov. Charlie Christ -- who formerly supported the moratorium -- and President Bush joined Senator John McCain More...

Headline of the day 4 DAYS AGO

" Suspected gang member arrested for stealing girl's trike " The gang member was arrested while "joyriding down Orem Boulevard on the trike." (via Fark )

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Duck Duck Goose 4 DAYS AGO

Dear Readers, Hundreds of city residents were not thrown out of work in the local foie-gras industry, and thousands of ducks and geese were not subsequently freed to roam Takoma Park's streets in More...

Muslims in Scottish Town Find Police Pup Offensive 4 DAYS AGO

Crossposted from Flopping AcesHow soon before sensitivity to Sharia Law will become the norm in the West?“Rebel” poses for police adPolice in the Scottish town of Tayside apologized to Muslims More...

THE TAINTED NOBEL PEACE PRIZE OF AL GORE 4 DAYS AGO

Irena Sendlerowa Was More Deserving of the Awardby James H. LilleyFormer Vice President Al Gore and the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. This More...