Ex-Black Panther vs. Obama-lite in NYC race
OPINION - There’s a big and bitter Congressional primary race brewing in New York that is typical of the political clashes between black candidates of late...
At 75, Marion Barry gears up for another campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - As HBO considers making a movie about Marion Barry with Eddie Murphy in the title role, the real Barry is doing something that comes naturally: running for re-election in the nation's capital...
New allegations surface in probe of DC Mayor Gray
WASHINGTON (AP) - A minor candidate in last year's District of Columbia mayoral race has told federal authorities that Mayor Vincent Gray handed him a list of talking points to use against the then-incumbent Adrian Fenty...
Adrian Fenty says he's done with politics
WASHINGTON - The former DC mayor will not be running for office again and will going to be a special counsel with the Kloris firm, which focuses on malpractice, product liability and other legal issues...
New DC Mayor Gray off to rough start
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington's new mayor hasn't had much of a honeymoon...
What Obama can learn from Fenty's fall
OPINION - Fenty lost the support of African-Americans in DC not because of the de-racialized nature of his politics but because of his arrogance...
DC voters oust Fenty during Democratic primary
WASHINGTION (AP) - Fenty lost the city's Democratic primary to DC Council Chairman Vincent Gray just four years after sweeping into office with unprecedented support...
Primary showdowns: GOP establishment vs Tea Party
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Mayor Adrian Fenty drew a strong challenger for the nomination, and spent several weeks apologizing to voters for behaving arrogantly during four years in office...
Go-go music is a game changer in DC politics
VIDEO - In DC, the mayoral election could be decided to the sound of a different beat; the mixture of driving percussion and funk that is go-go...
DC's mayor Adrian Fenty falls from public favor
WASHINGTON (AP) - Adrian Fenty is fighting for his political life in Tuesday's primary election, fending off accusations that he has become arrogant and aloof...
