Washington Redskins Brandon Meriweather was arrested on drunk driving charges in Arlington County on Thursday, according to The Washington Post. The two-time Pro Bowler was arrested after he was pulled over for speeding and failed a field sobriety test. »
To transition to a paperless disability claims process, the Department of Veterans Affairs has teamed up with the National Archives and Records Administration to sort through its backlog of claims, according to Federal News Radio. VA and NARA have sign... »
Congress on Wednesday approved major reforms to balance the U.S. Postal Service's finances and help cut the size of its delivery network, The Washington Post reported. The measure would give the Postal Service nearly $11 billion to offer buyouts and ea... »
A congressional investigation into Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s alleged bribery of Mexican officials broadened to include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Industry Leaders Association, The Washington Post reported. At issue is work done by the gro... »
National Democratic leaders added Maryland businessman John Delaney to their top candidate development program, The Washington Post reported. Delaney is going up against Republican Rep. Roscoe Bartlett for a seat in the House of Representatives. »
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray plans to release on Tuesday a draft of his 20-year plan to make the city “the greenest, healthiest and most livable city in the nation," The Washington Post reports. The initiative is expected to cover buildings, energy use, foo... »
Homeowners in the Hidden Springs neighborhood of Great Falls -- including Craig Dubow, CEO of Gannett Co. Inc. -- are fighting the construction of a 25,000-square-foot home modeled after the Palace of Versailles, The Washington Post reports. The new ho... »
District Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is not supportive of efforts to revise the Height Act that limits the building heights in D.C., The Washington Post reports. “My support for the Height Act remains as strong as ever,” The Post quoted Norton as saying... »
Bethesda-based Marriott International will celebrate the completion of the 500th renovation of a Courtyard hotel this May, The Washington Post reported. The event caps a massive undertaking by company, which wants to win more of the select-service hote... »
Forty venture capital deals worth $202.5 million closed during the first quarter in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District, according to the latest data from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, The Washingto... »
Bethesda-based Marriott International will celebrate the completion of the 500th renovation of a Courtyard hotel this May, The Washington Post reported. The event caps a massive undertaking by company, which wants to win more of the select-service hote... »
D.C. police are trying to identify what they are calling a “person of interest” in a recent burglary at the D.C. Auditor’s office, The Washington Post reported. Two Dell laptops were stolen from the office on 14th Street NW last week. Police are lookin... »
Parking Management Inc. (PMI) in D.C. has partnered with Baltimore-based Parking Panda to keep tabs on empty parking spaces at the company's garages around town, The Washington Post reported. Parking Panda has created a web-based service that tracks sp... »
Three industry vets have started a new company aimed at winning federal contracts, The Washington Post reported. Vienna-based Spear, a technology consulting firm, was founded by Richard Pineda, Noel Samuel and Gino Antonelli. Two of the three founders ... »
Lobbying revenue at the top 10 firms in D.C. dropped 5 percent in the first quarter, according to The Washington Post. Patton Boggs topped the list with $12.2 million in revenue, which was down 2 percent compared to last year. Akin Gump, Podesta, Van S... »
