Word from the Washington Convention Center today is that a D.C. Council retreat -- awkwardly timed to coincide with Valentine's Day -- featured yet another shouting match and expletives hurled between Councilmembers David Catania (I-At Large) and Marion Barry (D-Ward 8). more ›

Tomorrow the Travel Channel's Hidden City focuses in on Washington, hoping to uncover the real personality of the city by exploring the Beltway sniper's reign of terror, FBI agent Robert Hanssen's betrayal and mayor-for-life Marion Barry's infamous 1990 arrest and subsequent comeback. more ›

As the world watched the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl last night, Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8), took to Twitter to reminisce about the Redskins' salad days and lament their current woes. more ›

The bitch set him up -- with an iPhone. more ›

If there's one thing that Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) does well even today, it's drive anyone who can't vote him out of office insane. more ›

The D.C. Council approved a sweeping ethics reform package today that would establish a new Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, tighten transparency requirements for elected officials, bar felons from running for office, strengthen oversight of city employees, and give the attorney general the power to charge elected officials accused of ethical offenses. more ›

That silver Jaguar with the jack under it outside the Wilson Building belongs to none other than our mayor-for-life. It's hardly the first of Marion Barry's auto woes. more ›

"Councilmember Barry Continuing to Irradiate Federal Tax Liability." So stated a press release from Councilmember Marion Barry today in the wake of a filed in September by the Internal Revenue Service. more ›

As we wrote last week, Eddie Murphy has been chosen to play Marion Barry in a Spike Lee-directed biopic on the mayor-for-life. So far, Barry has been quiet on this choice, but given this tweet he sent Lee on Sunday night, he must want to give the acclaimed director at least 140 characters of his mind on the matter. more ›

It was somewhat inevitable -- there have been books written about him, he's been a part of a reality show (about himself) and HBO made a well-received documentary about his political career and legacy. So it was only really a matter of time before someone thought to make a movie about Marion Barry. But should Eddie Murphy star? more ›

Good morning, Washington. Today is my last day as your weekend editor. I have a new full-time job, and unfortunately I won’t have time for this awesome gig. I imagine you’ve always known what I only recently learned -- that this group of readers is made up of some of the brightest people in and around the District. more ›

Never one to operate by anyone's schedule but his own, Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) finally picked up his nominating petitions for the April 3, 2012 Democratic primary yesterday afternoon. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the mayor-for-life is running for re-election again. more ›

If Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) is worried about his re-election prospects next year, he certainly isn't letting on. Barry hasn't yet filed his re-election paperwork, nor has he picked up nominating petitions to get himself on the ballot. Plenty of other people have, though, including his former spokesperson. more ›

Well, I hate to say I told you so. more ›

Yesterday, we reported on one of the most exciting additions to the District's Twittersphere -- Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8). more ›

I can find no reason to believe that this won't be one of the greatest things ever. more ›

Jacque Patterson will jump into the race against Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8). more ›

When Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) arrived at a discussion on gentrification yesterday, his hobbled gait gave away his 75 years. But a lively speech about displacement and his ability to handily defeat all comers on election day show that he's certainly not down, nor is he out. more ›

This morning, Christopher Barry, the son of D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8), was sentenced to 18 months of probation for illegally possessing PCP and marijuana. more ›

As I type this, the D.C. Council has officially been back to work for about an hour and a half. And already, it appears as if the summer recess didn't do anything to cool the fiery relationships between many of the members. more ›

Last week, the D.C. GOP filed a complaint with the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance claiming that 10 of the 13 members of the D.C. Council had broken city regulations by steering money from their Constituent Service Funds to partisan organizations. It looks like some of the accused may be off the hook, though. more ›

There are plenty of folks who think that a signature says a lot about a person. So what can we draw from the marks of the District's mayors? more ›

Shortly after today's mayoral press conference at the Wilson Building, local reporters were treated to quite the scene -- Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) making an illegal turn on Pennsylvania Avenue in a car whose rear bumper was hanging on by what seemed like a single screw. more ›

Earlier this month, we wondered whether the influx of candidates planning challenge Marion Barry would light a fire under the ward's voter base. Riffing off that idea, the Washington Informer hit the streets to take the ward's political temperature -- and while there are some minor cracks in the Barry foundation, the Mayor-for-Life was very confident about his chances during the inevitable run for re-election. more ›

It's a notable day in D.C. history -- on this date in 1990, a jury convicted Marion Barry on one misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession, acquitted him on another, and hung on 12 other counts. more ›

It's August in an odd-numbered year in the District -- quite the dry time, politically speaking. Council is on recess, the Mayor is taking trips and hitting the ribbon cutting circuit, and there's generally a political malaise hanging in the haze. But this summer is different -- with next year's Democratic primaries now being held in April instead of the traditional September, races for seats are already starting to heat up. more ›

Christopher Barry, the son of Ward 8 Councilmember Marion Barry, pled guilty to possession of marijuana and PCP in D.C. Superior Court this afternoon. more ›

Marion Christopher Barry, the 31-year-old son of D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry, was arrested and charged with felony possession with intent to distribute PCP in late May. more ›

Campaign signage for the April 26 At-Large Special Election has only recently come down -- but it will soon be replaced by signs for candidates vying for seats on the D.C. Council in 2012. With a new election calendar in place for the year to come -- the primary date has been moved from September to April 3, while the general election remains in November -- campaigning is beginning earlier than usual. more ›