Fishbowl DC has been all over this story for a couple days already, and now the Examiner's Scott McCabe has picked it up as well. D.C. resident Aaron Bruns, 29, a Fox News producer who covered the Clinton campaign during the 2008 presidential election, has been arrested on charges of possession of child pornography. D.C. police raided Bruns's Dupont Circle-area apartment on Jan. 23 and discovered photos and videos on his computer depicting "children under the age of ten being sexually abused by adult men and women." This isn't the first time for Bruns: This Michigan Daily article tells the story of how Bruns voluntarily left law school college following a similar charge in 1999. The Smoking Gun also has the recent affidavit, which contains graphic descriptions of the contents of Bruns's porn collection. more ›

Good morning, Washington. The pernicious effects of this year's drought could continue to haunt the region during next year's holiday season, according to WTOP. Turns out that young Christmas trees and seedlings being grown in Maryland and Virginia were especially affected by the lack of rainfall, meaning that thousands of area children could suffer the indignity of having to make due with a sub-par decorative plant with which to entice entice Santa to leave them... more ›

According to FOX News, bastion of all things important and impartial, it's true: Michael Jackson and former mayor/D.C. Council member Marion Barry have become good friends recently after being introduced by their mutual friend and publicist, Raymone Bain. Given the fact that Jackson has been actively looking for a vacation home in the area and has been hanging around D.C. this summer with his children, it seems certain this is one of the most important items of news we'll come across all year. more ›

The last time DCist reviewed a Morrissey concert -- in September of 2004 -- the Mighty Mozzer had canceled two shows in California the week before taking the stage at D.A.R. that night. As you might know, Morrissey was forced to postpone four shows last week due to a chest cold, proving once again that the more things change, the more they stay the same. And for Morrissey, that's not a bad thing at all.... more ›

The folks in Vermont are apparently not happy with the state of the union, and they're looking to do something drastic about it -- secede. We say let them go. more ›

This morning our local ABC affiliate, WJLA, decided to stop showing the disturbing images sent to NBC News by Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung Hui. The package of still photos and videos was sent by Cho in the hours between the first and second shootings and show him wielding the murder weapons and delivering obscenity-laced diatribes. Since the footage was released on Wednesday, it has flooded TV screens, prompting some viewers and victims' family... more ›

It's that time of year again, when D.C. residents brace for the annual rankings of the Most Dangerous Cities. But don't cringe just yet, because amid crime emergencies, ubiquitous shootings and terrifying police impersonators — not to mention Fox News style headlines — we've actually continued our slide down this disreputable list. more ›

>> The Washington D.C. Human Trafficking Meetup which tonight hosts freelance photographer Kay Chernush in the Langston Room at Busboys and Poets. Chernush will present photos she took while on assignment for the U.S. State Department in India, Thailand, Italy and Hong Kong in 2005 for their annual Trafficking in Persons Report which "serves as the primary diplomatic tool through which the U.S. Government encourages other countries to help fight forced labor, sexual exploitation, and... more ›

WJLA brings us positive news today in the fight for District voting rights -- D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams has announced that three groups will receive grants to launch outreach campaigns for voting representation for the city in Congress. D.C. Vote is set to receive $500,000, Our Nation's Capital some $300,000, and the League of Women Voters $200,000. The city is forbidden by law from using taxpayer funds to directly lobby Congress for voting rights, so this is the next best thing. As we reported recently, statehood for D.C. may not be a popular proposition nationwide, but the more the American people hear of our second class status, the more they support full voting representation and budget autonomy. more ›

This post was written by Seattlest editor Dan Gonsiorowski. "The Week in -ist" will run every week, typically on the weekend, but this weekend we forgot, and anyway most of you have the day off today. Earlier this week kissy couples were wading through roses and red tissue paper deeper than an east coast snow dump and singles shook a tiny, lonely fist (no ring!) at it all. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4,... more ›

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As readers of DCist may well know, the on-going saga as what to name RFK Stadium continues, even though city officials promised on the day of the Nationals home opener that the stadium would officially be christened "Armed Forces Field at RFK Stadium." Being that the deal has not yet materialized, another name may now be in the running. In an opinion piece posted on Fox News' website yesterday, CATO Institute policy analyst, blogger, and... more ›

Word is coming through on Fox News right now that the murder of Wanda Alston has been solved. At 1400 hours today, an anonymous source called the police to report Wanda Alston's stolen vehicle, found at 15th 50th St. and C St NE. Locals then directed the police to the individual driving the car, William M. Pattrot, 38 years old, of the Ft. Dupont area. Pattrot has been charged with felony murder one. No motive... more ›

It's Election Night. The thousands of polls; the elevation of towns like Wausau, Wis., to the national stage; the negative natterings of the nabobs -- it all comes down to this. Millions will be glued to the TV to (hopefully) watch the media put an endcap on what has seemed like the longest election campaign ever. And whether they come from Fox News to CNN, the great white board of Tim Russert at NBC to... more ›

Major networks across the board will sacrifice a crucial night of the November sweeps period in the name of civic duty. Election Night coverage starts at 8 p.m. on most broadcast networks and presumably continues on through the wee hours of the morning. Here's your handy-dandy guide to Election Night viewing. ABC News: Peter Jennings anchors Vote 2004 with the help of George Stephanopoulos and Terry Moran. Former Salon.com writer Jake Tapper will have regular... more ›

With 8 days and counting until the election, the airwaves are getting mighty crowded. Candidates, pundits and celebrities are all vying for some air time this week in a last ditch effort to bring their political views to the TV watching public. They NYTimes reports that the week ahead is chock full of political programming: Viewers can see Sean Combs...with Greta Van Susteren on Fox News tonight. Later in the evening, Madeleine K. Albright, the... more ›

If you've noticed anything unusual in the George Washington University campus, it could be because today marks the last day of the week-long "26th Annual National Conservative Leadership Conference" organized by the Young America's Foundation. (The other YAF) more ›