Deer Jumps Into Lion Cage At DC Zoo (VIDEO): Animal Escapes, But Is Put Down
A wild deer jumped into the lion enclosure at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. on Sunday and inspired onlookers as it fought to escape from the big...
A wild deer jumped into the lion enclosure at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. on Sunday and inspired onlookers as it fought to escape from the big...
Washington Post | Theresa Vargas | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics
As the debate over legalizing same-sex marriage in the District grows louder and more polarized, there are people whose support for the proposal is pe...
Jim Wallis | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics
I think as people continue to see so much of politics as usual in this town -- partisan bickering and big money buying votes -- they are increasingly likely to vote against whatever represents the old politics for them.
Spiegel Online | Gregor Peter Schmitz | Posted 11.03.2009 | World
The council released a study on Monday called "Toward a Post-American Europe," based on wide-ranging interviews and research conducted in the 27 EU me...
Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics
In round two of the D.C. Council hearings on marriage equality, a gay couple took their relationship to the next level. For his testimony to the panel...
Jenna Busch | Posted 10.30.2009 | Entertainment
Stargate and Smallville fans alike went crazy when the news broke that Michael Shanks would be appearing as the beloved winged DC Comic Book character...
Jim Wallis | Posted 10.29.2009 | World
When you massively intervene in a country as much as the U.S. has in Afghanistan, you can't responsibly just walk away. We must lead with what works -- development.
Washington Post | Michael D. Shear | Posted 10.25.2009 | Sports
President Obama headed for the links again Sunday, but this time a woman joined him on the green. Melody Barnes, the president's chief domestic polic...
AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON (AP)- Tens of thousands of gay rights supporters marched from the White House to the Capitol Sunday, demanding that President Barack Obama ...
Posted 10.11.2009 | Politics
The official transcript of President Obama's address at The Human Rights Campaign's 13th Annual National Dinner on Saturday, as released by the White ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/business/07tax.html | Catherine Rampell | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics
The idea of a tax credit for companies that create new jobs, something the federal government has not tried since the 1970s, is gaining support among ...
The Washington Post | John Pomfret | Posted 10.05.2009 | World
In an attempt to gain favor with China, the United States pressured Tibetan representatives to postpone a meeting between the Dalai Lama and President...
AP | Posted 10.04.2009 | Home
WASHINGTON — An American cardinal on Sunday issued a plea for the rights of the unborn at a church service that included Vice President Joe Bide...
AP | By Christine Simmons | Posted 10.04.2009 | Style
WASHINGTON (AP)- There was no trip to New York and no fancy outing as the Obamas celebrated their first wedding anniversary since they moved to the Wh...
Chris Weigant | Posted 10.03.2009 | Politics
First, let's get rid of the distractions this week. Chicago will not be getting the Olympics in 2016, even after President Obama went over to Copenha...
Jim Wallis | Posted 10.02.2009 | Entertainment
What I love about a U2 concert, headlined by the Irish tenor with the sunglasses, is how it achieves such a powerful combination of art and social justice, music and message; and all with such fun.
Chris Weigant | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics
I encourage everyone, no matter what part of these United States you live in (or even if you live elsewhere), to take a "trip out West" at some point in your life. Get in a car, and go explore everything west of Denver.
Washington Post | David Cho, Steven Mufson and Tomoeh Murakami Tse | Posted 09.13.2009 | Business
As financial firms navigate a life more closely connected to government aid and oversight than ever before, they increasingly turn to Washington, clos...
AP | LARA JAKES | Posted 11.10.2009 | World
WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in Congress urged the Obama administration Thursday to quickly produce a plan for winning the war in Afghanistan...
Bryan Young | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media
The new Unknown Soldier books paint a vivid picture of a civilization coming undone by the indignities of war.
Chris Weigant | Posted 09.17.2009 | Green
Seeing President Obama and his family take in two of the western parks prompted me to strongly encourage everyone -- yes, even you! -- to plan on a trip like this at some point.
Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 07.20.2009 | Style
Look out Mrs. Obama! There's another super-stylish Michelle in town. Michelle Fenty is the wife of D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, and on the rare occasion t...
Politico | Erika Lovley | Posted 07.17.2009 | Style
Sven Iversen and Kathryn Roe are in the final countdown to their wedding this weekend, but they still haven't received an RSVP from their most importa...
Posted 11.08.2009 | Green