The U.S. Attorney for the District has sent subpoenas out to candidates and elected officials that received money from businessman Jeffrey Thompson, hinting at a broadening investigation into corruption in city politics. more ›

In April 2011, Antonio Davis was arrested during a protest on Capitol Hill. Almost a year later, he faces trial because the doctor-recommended marijuana he uses to mitigate the pain from AIDS registered on a court-mandated drug test. more ›

When we first learned that Howard Brooks, the former consultant to Mayor Vince Gray, might have worn a wire as part of the federal investigation into Gray's mayoral campaign, we immediately wondered: did Brooks manage to get the Mayor on tape? more ›

We all know that federal prosecutors are still looking into Mayor Vince Gray's 2010 campaign, notably claims that campaign staffers paid fellow candidate Sulaimon Brown to attack Adrian Fenty and that they illegally accepted cash contributions and turned them into money orders. more ›

At-large D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson today sent a letter to acting U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips urging him to "please reconsider and proceed to trial" with Robert Hannah, the man accused in the beating death of Tony Hunter. Hannah has reportedly been in talks to reach a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office. more ›