An MPD spokesperson said the department will ensure the horses find a good home.

Dear President Obama: D.C. police officers may not have bayonets, but they do still have horses.

Rep. James P. Moran (D-Va.) is taking on a new cause—ending the slaughter of horses in the U.S. for human consumption overseas after receiving a petition from a nine-year-old New Hampshire boy.

We realize that many Virginians had a pretty rough commute this morning. But, hey, at least the horses were comfortable.

Photo by Tony DeFilippo. Sure, horse racing ranks somewhere between golf and the Tour de France on the list of most-clamored for sports in the American collective consciousness. But it’s still worth noting that the Preakness Stakes — also known as the “Race for the Black-Eyed Susans,” or “That One That Comes After The Kentucky Derby” — will go on this afternoon, in all of its state-owned glory at nearby Pimlico. Looking for stories…

It’s hard to see sophiagrrl’s photo as something other than a thick, soupy abstraction. In this high-key image, white patches on the figures bleed into the background, while the wide range of gray values is emphasized….