“District of Columbia” on The Daily Caller

1.) Divulge-Mitt — See, like “divulgement,” except with the word “Mitt” in it. Because of this story. TheDC’s David Martosko reports: (more)

The District issues far more parking tickets than other cities of its size and after raking in $80 million last year it is poised to collect a record $90 million in fines this year alone. (more)

A group of Washington, D.C. residents say they plan to leave their trash at House Speaker John Boehner’s house in the event of a government shutdown, an action their Facebook page says is retribution for the loss of city services a shutdown would cause. (more)

Members of Congress have immunity from many routine parking tickets in the District of Columbia, but that doesn’t mean they can’t try to rack up fines. (more)

Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District of Columbia’s congressional delegate, failed to show up at a MoveOn.org rally on Tuesday afternoon as the left-wing organization attempted to stage a protest at the Social Security Administration headquarters in Washington, D.C. Organizers at the event, who would not provide their names to The Daily Caller upon request, said Holmes Norton was stuck speaking on the House floor. Holmes Norton does not have a vote in the House, only an opportunity to make recommendations. (more)

The District of Columbia is quickly realizing “going green” is easier said than done. (more)

Congress is poised to decide whether aggressive, bold education reform in the District of Columbia will continue at an accelerated pace, or whether the interests of adults will trump the best interests of students. The time has come to put aside the needs of special interests and do what’s right for children — right now and by any means necessary. (more)

Our nation’s capital exemplifies what America can become, but not in a good way. (more)

1.) Unethical Google alumnus leaves White House one day after FCC passes net neutrality — Andrew McLaughlin should have left the White House in March, when he was found to be using his personal gmail account while at work, or even in May, when internal memos revealed McLaughlin was coordinating PR with Google’s U.S. public policy director. Instead, the nation’s deputy CTO waited until the FCC passed its net neutrality bill to bid adieu to government life. According to WaPo, “McLaughlin, who previously worked as a Google executive, oversaw many of the White House’s Internet policy initiatives including Internet access regulations, the expansion of broadband connections and global cybersecurity.” Not mentioned in WaPo’s writeup is Google’s ardent support for net neutrality regulations. McLaughlin will dive back into the startup world, creating products for state and local governments. He “also said he will return to teaching law, which he did at Harvard University’s Berkman Center seven years ago.” Interesting factoid: The Berkman center is the far-left think thank that the FCC commissioned to produce objective reports on the apparent need for net neutrality regulations. (more)

Every declared candidate for Republican National Committee chairman has confirmed his or her attendance at a Jan. 3 debate co-hosted by The Daily Caller and Americans for Tax Reform except the incumbent, embattled Michael Steele. (more)

Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Taxpayer, you just gave Big Labor a $3.3 million tip. Not for exceptional service, mind you. Just for wearing the union label. (more)

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I’m on food stamps. Last month, despite the fact that I’m middle class and have a job, the District of Columbia enrolled me in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. For the next year, I’ll be getting $105 a month in assistance, no strings attached. (more)

State efforts to let military and overseas voters cast ballots using the Internet have set off warnings from computer security experts that elections could be subject to cyberattacks. (more)

If you live in New York City, specifically within the boundaries of the zip code 10021, there is a decent chance you are a political donor. The same goes for the zip code 22101 – a Washington, D.C. suburb by the name of McLean, Virginia. The likelihood of being a donor is also pretty high for those living in Chicago, Illinois (60611) and Potomac, Maryland (20854). (more)

Last week, the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics opened a new Internet-based voting system for a weeklong test period, inviting computer experts from all corners to prod its vulnerabilities in the spirit of “give it your best shot.” Well, the hackers gave it their best shot — and midday Friday, the trial period was suspended, with the board citing “usability issues brought to our attention.” (more)

For my money, the most disastrous result from all of the primaries across America this year was the loss of Democratic District of Columbia mayor Adrian Fenty to Vincent Gray, the City Council chairman. Now, granted, Fenty was very far from the perfect mayor. He did a lousy job with the cleanup of this year’s snowpocalypses. He helped to rob DC residents of a democratic say on gay marriage. He mismanaged recent crime- and money-related scandals. In any other circumstances, he would have deserved to lose his reelection bid. But DC does not deserve Vince Gray. (more)

One thing to be on the look out for this election cycle is whether the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) — passed in 2009 with the goal of making it easier for soldiers and military personnel stationed overseas to have their vote counted — actually increases the number of military votes and has an effect on the midterm elections. (more)

My subject today is the civil war raging in one of our great political parties, as highlighted in recent primary elections. (more)

A couple weeks ago, House Member Eleanor Holmes Norton made a fundraising call to a lobbyist. The lobbyist wasn’t available, so Holmes Norton left a voicemail. (more)