
By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
Republican frontrunner George Allen shrugged off jabs from his U.S. Senate opponents Friday in the state party’s final debate before the June 12 primary. Published May 26, 2012 Comments

By David Hill - The Washington Times
The nation’s changing views on same-sex marriage and new support from black leaders could put Maryland on track toward becoming the first state to cast a public vote in favor of gay marriage, according to a poll released Thursday. Published May 24, 2012 Comments

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
A second aide to D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s 2010 campaign pleaded guilty Thursday to lying about furtive payments he made to another candidate and in the process revealed that there were at least several thousand dollars in unattributed donations to the Gray team. Published May 24, 2012 Comments

By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times
It was just a parade. For years, that’s what Cottage City resident Wanda Prue thought about the thousands of motorcycle riders who descended on the District in late May. Published May 24, 2012 Comments

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
A new poll has President Obama and U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine with slight leads over their likely Republican opponents in Virginia, where both Democrats are sure to spend a significant amount of time between now and November. Published May 24, 2012 Comments

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times
Two men who stabbed each other during a fight outside the Friendship Heights Metro Station Thursday night are now both facing assault charges, according to Montgomery County police. Published May 24, 2012 Comments

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times
A Southeast man called police this week to report he had been shot in the knee during a robbery. But when officers responded, they ended up arresting an acquaintance of the man, whose daughter implicated him in a shootout. Published May 24, 2012 Comments
By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
Washington Gas has to pay Virginia $154,800 under a settlement order from the State Corporation Commission stemming from an investigation into a December 2010 explosion that destroyed a home in Chantilly. Published May 24, 2012 Comments

By Tom Howell Jr. and Andrea Noble - The Washington Times
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray implored city residents to “let this investigation play out” after a second operative from his 2010 campaign was criminally charged Wednesday with lying to FBI agents investigating whether the mayor’s campaign illegally provided cash to another candidate. Published May 23, 2012 Comments

By David Hill - The Washington Times
A petition effort to put Maryland’s same-sex marriage law on the November ballot is expected to meet a key deadline next week, but a lesser-known petition campaign could be struggling to the finish. Published May 23, 2012 Comments

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times
An email sent by a deputy director from the D.C. police department’s recruiting division to other department officials alerted them that a “file burn” was scheduled for the same day that trash bins of personnel files were found ablaze. Published May 23, 2012 Comments

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has found himself on the opposite side of advocacy groups spanning the political spectrum after vetoing a bill that would allow abused or neglected children living with a relative to enroll in the school district where the relative lives. Published May 23, 2012 Comments
By Associated Press
D.C. Council member Marion Barry says he misspoke when he referred to the Polish community with the disparaging term "Polacks."
By Associated Press
William S. Wampler, a moderate Republican who represented southwestern Virginia in Congress for a career that spanned four decades, has died. He was 86.
By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times
A Tae Kwon Do instructor in Springfield is facing charges involving child pornography and sexual contact with two minors who were previously students at his martial arts school, according to Fairfax police.
By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times
A second campaign operative working for Mayor Vincent C. Gray was charged Wednesday with one count of making a false statement to FBI agents who were investigating whether the mayor's campaign provided cash to another mayoral candidate.