Matthew Clark

Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

Claims that the Internal Revenue Service's intentional targeting of conservative and Tea Party groups was not politically motivated are truly outrageous and should concern all Americans. Unbelievably, in his congressional testimony on Friday, the acting commissioner of the IRS, Steve Miller,...

Robert Fulton

Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

Sound Bites? More like a plateful considering how much the event has grown in recent years. Now in its fourth year, Sound Bites is one of DC Central Kitchen's annual fundraising events. This year's installment features 25 eateries and seven bands taking over multiple blocks around the 9:30...

Andy Brownfield

Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

The Montgomery County Democratic Party's spring fundraiser brought in more money than expected despite a union boycott that organizers credit for low attendance. A spokeswoman for the county Democratic Central Committee said the May 11 Spring Ball had already raised more than $50,000 and the...

Andy Brownfield

Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

A new Maryland law punishes those who file false financial claims against state residents, a tactic used by anti-government extremists to ruin the finances of public officials. The law stemmed from cases where anti-government "sovereign citizens" had filed fraudulent liens against public...

Craig Stouffer

Updated: Fri, May 17, 2013

Goalie keeps his cool in tumultuous season Bill Hamid said his girlfriend has been coaxing him into Barnes & Noble lately. Among the shelves of books, he's found some peace and respite from the field, where it's been nothing but turmoil for D.C. United (1-8-1, 4 points) during a...

Mark J. Fitzgibbons

Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

No one should be surprised by the scandals at the Internal Revenue Service involving tax-exempt status of Tea Parties and the targeting of conservatives for audits. Such abuses of power within government, of course, are not confined to the IRS or even the federal government. They are not even...

Thom Loverro

Updated: Fri, May 17, 2013

Rugby used to be a thing here in the United States. America's national team won the gold medal in Olympic rugby in 1920 and 1924. Then it disappeared from view, while at the same time, George Halas was kicking off the National Football League. The rough-and-tumble sport grew throughout the...

Conn Carroll

Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

"It's an interesting case study, right," former President Obama adviser David Axelrod told the crew of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Wednesday, "because if you look at the inspector general's report, apparently some folks down in the bureaucracy, ya know -- we have a large government -- took it upon...

Star Parker

Published: Sat, May 18, 2013

With the convictions in the case against abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell -- three counts of murdering live babies and one count of involuntary manslaughter -- abortion is back in the national discussion. It's pretty clear from the grand jury report that, during Gosnell's 30-plus-year career, he...

Jim Williams

Updated: Fri, May 17, 2013

On Thursday, the USTA announced a new 11-year multiplatform broadcast deal with ESPN. The deal will start in 2015 and will make the network the exclusive home of all U.S. Open tennis tournament coverage. CBS has broadcast the U.S. Open every year since 1968; its current deal expires after the...