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Attorney Vicki Schultz, a senior adviser to Maryland Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez, is not so much following her boss to Washington as beating him to it.

Morning all. At 2:30 p.m. today, members of the D.C. Council will meet in the John A. Wilson Building to discuss the aftermath of Marion Barry ’s July 4 arrest and revelations that he paid thousands to his ex-girlfriend and accuser Donna Watts-Brighthaupt . Among the topics of discussion, according to WaPo : An investigation, to be conducted by an ‘independent law firm’ into the contract that …

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the jurisdiction of the embassy in Washington DC to authenticate bid documents of multinational Smartmatic, clarifying earlier allegations made by Senator Francis Escudero that another embassy has jurisdiction over the firm, a poll executive said.

WASHINGTON — Marion Barry, the colorful former D.C. mayor and current city council member, awarded a $60,000 contract to a girlfriend because she was experiencing financial difficulties, his spokeswoman said.

Arent Fox LLP today announced noted sports attorney Maidie E. Oliveau, 55, has joined the firm as counsel in its Los Angeles office, adding a West Coast presence to the firm’s renowned sports practice.

An attorney for former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry said Monday he’s confident that a stalking charge filed against the veteran politician by a former girlfriend will be dropped.

WASHINGTON – Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry’s attorney says he’s confident that stalking charges filed against Barry by a former girlfriend will…

Associated Press – July 6, 2009 1:03 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) – Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry’s attorney says he’s confident that stalking charges filed against Barry by a former…

WASHINGTON – Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry’s attorney says he’s confident that stalking charges filed against Barry by a former girlfriend will be dropped.

The regime of Fidel Castro converted one of the most advanced countries in the Americas, in all economic and cultural sectors registered by UNESCO in 1958-59, into the poorest and most terrorized nation in the Western Hemisphere.