There's a week and a half to go before primary day in the D.C. mayoral race.

A Washington Post poll shows Fenty behind Gray -- what would the mayor need to do to close that gap?

Also, Ward 3 council member Mary Cheh announces her backing Gray for mayor.

In Maryland, State Senato...

By Sabri Ben-Achour

Any big storm like Hurricane Earl has the potential to erode beaches and the sand dunes that protect seaside homes and businesses.

Ocean City has spent millions on this over the years and is preparing to survey the damage once again.

The riptides and the wave...

Progress has slowed in narrowing the racial achievement gap in D.C.’s public schools and commentator Walter Smith says it’s another indication that it’s time for city leaders to address the issue of family poverty. Smith is Executive Director of D.C. Appleseed.

Tell us what you think at con...

By Kavitha Cardoza

Montgomery County authorities have sent a team to Springfield, Massachusetts to help with any Hurricane Earl response.

Scott Graham with Montgomery County's Fire and Rescue Service says the 80-person team is part of the federal response to the hurricane. He says the...

I’m Elizabeth Wynne Johnson of Capitol News Connection. This Week in Congress…AMB gavel

…was once again quiet on the Hill, with lawmakers still spread far and wide across their districts and states. But Tuesday evening, President Obama drew the focus back to Washington.

OBAMA Good e...

"Art Beat" with Sabri Ben-Achour - Weekend Events, September 3-5, 2010 With spoken word, music, and theater to spare this long weekend, free is the operative word:

(September 3) STORY/STEREO Story/Stereo couples authors and musicians for enlightened evenings of storytelling and music. It’s...

By Sabri Ben-Achour

As hurricane Earl marches up the East Coast, battering the coast with rough surf and tropical storm winds, coastal residents say they're ready

A ditch digger is carrying signs and lifeguard chairs off the beach to more sheltered areas.

Anyone with anything th...

By Patrick Madden

D.C. Council Member Mary Cheh is throwing her support behind Council Chairman Vincent Gray in this year's mayoral race.

While the endorsement was not a shock, Cheh has been a vocal critic of Mayor Adrian Fenty. Her decision to actively campaign for Gray could hurt th...

By Patrick Madden

A case of mistaken identity is threatening to cost a D.C. Council Member his job.

At-large incumbent Phil Mendelson is trailing a relatively unknown opponent in the polls, and it seems some voters have confused the candidate with another popular politician who shares...

From the MarylandReporter.com website:

CURRIE ANALYSIS The Washington Post’s Aaron Davis analyzes the political implications of the indictment of state Sen. Ulysses Currie. Writing for the Daily Record, C. Fraser Smith says that the indictment of Sen. Currie is a crashing embarrassment for...