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Gun control forces struggle to switch votes, resurrect issue as Congress tackles other topics
In this Jan. 13, 2013, file photo, Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., speaks at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Comment?
Two gunmen sexually assault, rob woman in Northwest
Two masked men sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint early Monday during an robbery in Northwest Washington, D.C. police said. Comment?
Every Tuesday, the Going Out Gurus highlight the week's best DJs, bands, dance nights and parties. Comment?
So far immigration bill hasn't generated major opposition, Opponents say that will change.
In this March 18, 2013 file photo the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Republican Sen. Comment?
Just days before a public hearing on the proposed new vending regulations, the Food Truck Association of Metropolitan Washington has cooked up a political statement to give downtown office workers a taste of what the District could be like under the new rules. Comment?
President Obama will travel this week to Austin, where the jobs market has been booming, to kick off a new focus on the middle class and economic growth. Comment?
Penn National says it 'intends' to bid on Prince George's casino
Penn National Gaming says in a federal filing that it is planning to offer a bid this week to operate a casino at Rosecroft Raceway in Prince George's County - though a company official said Monday that no final decision has been made. Comment?
So far immigration bill hasn't generated major opposition. Opponents say that will change.
In this March 18, 2013 file photo the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Republican Sen. Comment?
Obama to launch series of quick trips to emphasize economic proposals, starting in Texas
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Immigration, guns and national security are dominating the discussion on Capitol Hill, but Americans by and large are still focused on their bottom line. 54 comments
Unlocked Northwest D.C. houses targeted by burglars
The woman heard the screen door slam in her upper Northwest Washington house, realized it wasn't her husband and soon found herself struggling with a daylight burglar. Comment?
PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama $4 trillion deficit-cutting plan rests on iffy assumptions
In this Aug. 8, 2011 file photo, a statue of former Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin stands outside the Treasury Building in Washington. Comment?
I f a president finds himself in the role of a political scientist, he has a problem - even when his political science lesson is 100 percent accurate. Comment?
Joel Finkelstein hadn't made plans to celebrate the latest anniversary of Qualia Coffee , his micro-roaster and java shop in Petworth. Comment?
WJLA and NewsChannel 8 up for sale
Washington TV station WJLA, the crown jewel in the late Joe L. Allbritton's television empire, is for sale, Allbritton's son and heir announced Wednesday. Comment?
Guilty verdict in brutal Capitol Hill beating
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A Fort Washington man was found guilty on all counts in D.C. Superior Court Wednesday in the brutal beating and robbery of Thomas C. Maslin last summer on Capitol Hill. Comment?
It was about 10:30 p.m. Aug. 17, and Abigail Maslin sent her husband a quick text, then went to bed in their Capitol Hill home. Comment?
Conan, Obama at power dinner sweep NBC away
Congratulations, Conan O'Brien ! Your performance at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner averaged almost 3.3million viewers across the three cable-news networks. Comment?
Obama's link to Hawaii not ignored by islanders
It's a bright Sunday morning and Gloria Borland is rushing her 10-year-old to Halau O 'Aulani, a Hawaiian cultural school in Arlington . Comment?
The cemetery grass was soggy, the ground muddy between newly laid headstones. Rain-soaked pallbearers watched their step and kept a tight grip on the casket while moving from the hearse to the grave Under a green tent, the casket lay on straps, ready to be lowered into the ground, as a preacher prayed: "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust." - Pallbearers ... (more) Comment?
D.C. man found guilty of murder in beating death of Latisha Frazier
A D.C. Superior Court jury Tuesday found a District man guilty of first-degree murder and other charges in the brutal 2010 beating death of an 18-year-old woman. Comment?