“Washington” on The Daily Caller

“Who makes even Charlie Sheen’s rockstar spending look tame? Washington.” (more)

It’s that time of year again! (more)

Reporting from Washington and Sacramento— Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s assertion that he did not personally work for the government of Mexico when his lobbying firm represented the country a decade ago is contradicted by the firm’s own federal filings, which describe him as a leader of the team assigned to the account. (more)

While Washington celebrated Bush ’41 on Monday, Tuesday saw a different, more stylish gala as Lauren Bush, model and eco-friendly designer, was honored at a party for Capital File magazine. (more)

In spite of last week’s disastrous Trump Roast stand-up act, “Jersey Shore” star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is coming to D.C., and perhaps he’ll even talk politics. (more)

An unknown shooter targeted the storefront office of the D.C. Republican Committee Wednesday morning, cracking the windows of the building with an air gun-like small-caliber projectile, The Washington Post reported. (more)

“Hey, look over there! There are some really expensive programs over there!” Mike Kinsley criticizes one of the most annoying liberal arguments against cutting the fat in government–the Willie Sutton argument, or “Why bother to cut the fat in these agencies and programs when the really big budget busters are entitlements like Medicare and Social Security”: (more)

Saint Patrick’s Day rolls around in March every year and Washington, D.C. gets to flaunt its Irish spirit for a day. The annual Saint Patrick’s Day White House reception hosts politicians from both sides of the Atlantic and attracts ample media attention. The flair, the ceremonies, and of course, the soirees, give everyone an excuse to party like the Irish. (more)

It’s time to get physical with the fiscal budget. (more)

Washington, D.C., with its throngs wielding mobile phones along the avenues and subway platforms, is the USA’s Most Socially Networked City, according to a survey that ranks the 100 best and worst “Twitter Towns.” The survey will appear Tuesday in the April issue of Men’s Health magazine, published by Rodale, Inc. (more)

Just one year after Washington, D.C. first allowed same-sex couples to wed, the influx of gay marriages in the District is being credited for a twofold increase in marriage licenses. (more)

As the saying goes: Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his boots. And former Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty knows how the soles of Scott Walker’s feet must feel right about now. (more)

Radical British Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary announced he’s “postponing” his Washington rally calling for Sharia law in the United States. In a video address on his website, Choudary didn’t provide a new date for his protest, which was scheduled for Thursday. (more)

The inadvertent byproduct of a government shutdown is that it lets Americans in on a secret — they can do without many federal employees, at least for a short period of time. (more)

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — An American CIA employee accused of murdering two Pakistanis appeared handcuffed in a Pakistani court on Friday, where he refused to sign a charge sheet after claiming diplomatic immunity, officials said. (more)

The Obama administration has all but officially abandoned a proposal to turn a vacant Illinois state prison into a facility for suspected terrorists now held at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — A D.C. Council member wants to highlight the city’s lack of statehood and is asking residents to pick another name for Pennsylvania Avenue. (more)

While the battle over Gov. Scott Walker’s budget raged in Wisconsin, Ron Johnson, the state’s newly elected junior senator, was waiting to get back to work in Washington. “Why are we shut down this week?” he asked rhetorically about the recess. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Thursday gave itself three more months to consider changing provisions of anti-terrorism law that have been valuable in tracking security threats but have drawn fire from defenders of privacy rights. (more)

A new Congress has brought better prospects for supporters of the D.C. school-choice program abruptly nixed by Congress in 2009. (more)