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The State of Retirement Planning

By Emily Brandon - Planning to Retire - July 15, 2008
D.C. residents will have cushier retirements than those in Montana, a study predicts. more >>

Washington Suburb to Buy Foreclosures

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - July 1, 2008
As a federal housing fix remains mired in Congress, local government takes action. more >>

The Supreme Court Rules That the Second Amendment Means What It Says

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - June 27, 2008
The ruling struck down the gun ban in the District of Columbia. more >>

Supreme Court's Decision Will Spark Lawsuits and Violence

By John Mashek - A Capital View - June 27, 2008
The ruling was ill considered and dangerous. more >>

Blog Buzz: North Korea, Guns, and the Christian Conservative Vote

Opinion - June 26, 2008
Taking Korea off the terror list, the right to bear arms, and veepstakes more >>

Behind the Supreme Court's Gun Decision

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - June 26, 2008
A clear victory for gun advocates, it is still unlikely to end debates over other gun control laws. more >>

Public Opinion: The Supreme Court Strikes Down the D.C. Gun Ban—the Right Decision?

Opinion - June 26, 2008
Was the high court correct that Washington, D.C.'s gun ban is unconstitutional? more >>

SmartBike DC Tries to Catch a Green Wave

By Katy Marquardt - Money & Business - June 5, 2008
It's two-wheeled transportation that can be shared. more >>

The Crisis Hits Home for Bernanke

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - March 21, 2008
The Fed chief may be more concerned about the housing slump than we knew. more >>

Antiwar Protesters Mark 5th Anniversary of Iraq War

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - March 19, 2008
Small, largely youthful crowds demonstrate their anger not just with Bush but with Congress. more >>

Justices Lean Toward Individual Right to Bear Arms

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - March 18, 2008
Supreme Court hears arguments in the landmark case on the District of Columbia's gun ban. more >>

McCain's NCAA Brackets

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - March 17, 2008
Who's the best March Madness picker: John McCain, Bill Clinton, or James Carville? more >>

Excerpts From Friend-of-Court Briefs

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - March 7, 2008
The D.C. gun case exposes strange bedfellows and internal rifts in the administration. more >>

White House Moving Day Tab: $8.9 Million

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - March 6, 2008
When the U-Haul pulls up to the North Portico of the White House on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2008, that ringing sound from the neighboring Treasury Department will be the national cash register keying up the whopping tab for swapping out presidents. more >>

A Key Case on Gun Control

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - March 6, 2008
In a landmark case, the Supreme Court considers just how far the Second Amendment's freedoms go. more >>

Ginger Spice Makes a Stop on Capitol Hill

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - February 22, 2008
Geri Halliwell advocates for the United Nations Population Fund on Capitol Hill. more >>

A Slow Day Sends Judge Scalia to Lunch

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - February 21, 2008
Even Supreme Court justices get a break during the busy season. more >>

Morning Buzz: Feb. 12, 2008

News Desk - February 12, 2008
Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia are holding primaries today, but Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appear to be increasingly focused on March 4, when Ohio and Texas, among other states, will vote. Obama is expected to win in all three of today's contests. more >>

Former Military Brass Join Fight to Give D.C. Its Guns

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - February 8, 2008
A new argument in the bid to overturn the District's gun ban: Without pistols, how can people train to be in the military? more >>

District of Columbia Primary Facts and Figures

By Danielle Burton - Nation & World - February 8, 2008
Compiled by the U.S.News & World Report library staff. more >>

Senate History Found One Pass at a Time

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - February 7, 2008
The Senate Curator's Office is building a complete set of all the visitor's gallery passes issued since 1868. more >>

How to Get the Lead Out

By Adam Voiland - Health - December 10, 2007
A new rule will make it easier for consumers to know the lead content of their water. more >>

Let D.C. Keep Its Gun Ban

By John Mashek - A Capital View - November 26, 2007
But the high court may choose to ignore majority sentiment in the nation's capital. more >>

A Milestone for a Memorial That Has Touched Millions

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - November 3, 2007
Would the planned visitors center detract from 'the wall'? more >>

For Talented Students, Challenges to Grow

By Eddy Ramírez - Education - November 2, 2007
Gifted students are often ignored due to efforts to raise other students' test scores. more >>
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