Wendy Rosen, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Maryland, abruptly withdrew from the race Monday after party officials learned she had voted in two different states in past elections.

Maryland Congresswoman Donna Edwards is slated to speak at the Democratic National Convention this week, and she speculates as to how the role of women and the issue of gay marriage will play in Charlotte, N.C.

Republican Dan Bongino still only has an outside chance of unseating incumbent Sen. Ben Cardin, but he's been energized by the political activists at the Republican National Convention.

Senator Barbara Mikulski joins a growing list of D.C. Metro politicians that will occupy high-profile speaking spots at political conventions in the next few weeks.