SIGNATURE POLICY: Rep. Ron Paul of Texas autographs a supporter's sign as he and his wife, Carol, leave a campaign stop in Rock Hill, S.C., on Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
From left, GOP presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich take the stage for a debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Monday night. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul take the stage at a debate held by the South Carolina Republican Party, Fox News Channel, The Wall Street Journal and Twitter at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Mercedes Bagceci, an Army specialist, and her husband, Ismail, look over information for Ismail, who was among military spouses looking for work at the Military Spouse Career Forum and Hiring Fair at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Mercedes Bagceci, an Army specialist, and her husband, Ismail, who met in Iraq, attended a job fair in the District dedicated to helping military spouses. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Sen. Richard L. Saslaw (left) is sworn in with the rest of the Virginia Senate on the first day of the 2012 General Assembly session. Not long after, Mr. Saslaw, Fairfax Democrat, was involved in the back-and-forth with Republicans about divisions of power caused by the 20-20 split in the upper chamber. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Families of Virginia state senators watch the goings-on in the Capitol before the start Wednesday of the 60-day General Assembly session. Republicans, as promised, took control of legislative matters with the help of Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling's tie-breaking vote. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Under Jim Haslett's guidance, Washington climbed from 30th in yards allowed per play in 2010 to 17th in 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
"I don't think that it is going to go smoothly," Rep. James P. Moran, Virginia Democrat, said Tuesday of negotiations on extending the payroll-tax cut. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
