Shuttleworth Alleges ‘Corruption’ Behind Ballot Denial

Update at 5:50 p.m. -- Rep. Moran's campaign and the state Democratic party have responded to Shuttleworth's allegations. When the campaign of Democratic congressional challenger Bruce...

Shuttleworth Campaign Fights to Get on Ballot

The campaign of Bruce Shuttleworth, would-be Democratic primary challenger to Rep. Jim Moran, is vowing to press on after election officials determined that it came up 18 signatures short of the...

Radle Drops Out of Primary, Endorses Shuttleworth

Will Radle has dropped out of the Eight Congressional District Democratic primary and has endorsed Bruce Shuttleworth against incumbent Rep. Jim Moran. Radle announced his candidacy for the seat...

Morning Poll: Accelerated Withdrawal from Afghanistan?

Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) took to the House floor yesterday to call for an accelerated drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. "The time to accelerate our withdrawal from Afghanistan has arrived,"...

DEVELOPING — Rep. Jim Moran and George Clooney Arrested at Embassy Protest

Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) has been arrested at a protest outside the Sudanese embassy in Northwest D.C., along with actor George Clooney and several other activists. Moran's office confirmed the...

Ad In Clarendon Metro Station: ‘Go To Hell Barack’

A Democratic lawmaker is speaking out against an inflammatory ad in the Clarendon Metro station that tells President Obama to "go to hell." The lighted ad, located near the end of one of...

Arlington Boathouse Closer to Becoming Reality

The decades-long mission to build a boathouse for non-motorized vehicles on Arlington's side of the Potomac River has moved one step closer to reality. After several failed attempts, an environmental...

Morning Notes

Snowy Evening Commute Expected -- Forecasters warn that light-to-moderate snowfall may make for a slick evening commute tonight. Still, above-freezing temperatures will mean that we in Arlington...

Arlington Resident Will Challenge Moran in Primary

Rep. Jim Moran is facing another challenger in the Democratic primary for Virginia's Eighth Congressional District. Bruce Shuttleworth, a resident of Arlington's Old Glebe neighborhood, announced...

Moran Responds to Cut of Planned Parenthood Funds

On Tuesday, the Susan G. Komen Foundation For The Cure cut its funding for Planned Parenthood. The money had supplied breast exams for 170,000 women over the past five years. The founder of the...

BRAC Traffic Issues Improve in Barcroft Neighborhood

Efforts by residents to reduce traffic headaches in the Barcroft neighborhood appear to have paid off. Residents report that the increase in shuttle buses for government workers affected by BRAC has...

Morning Notes

WaPo Endorses Garvey -- The Washington Post has endorsed Arlington School Board member Libby Garvey in the Democratic County Board caucuses being held tonight and Saturday. The Post said Garvey...

Morning Notes

Favola Endorses Garvey -- State Senator-elect Barbara Favola has endorsed School Board member Libby Garvey in the special election race to fill her former County Board seat. Calling Garvey "a...

Moran: Proposed Cuts Will Keep Military Strong

President Obama's call for a leaner U.S. military with a more focused mission is receiving plaudits from local congressman Jim Moran (D). Moran's Northern Virginia district, which includes the...

Moran Welcomes End to War in Iraq

Today the U.S. military officially declared an end to the war in Iraq. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta participated in a symbolic ceremony in Iraq, making the declaration and retiring the flag of U.S....