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| Reforms are slowly emerging in Ferguson. So why are protesters still so angry? |
| The protesters of Ferguson appeared to have much to celebrate. The Justice Department had vindicated their claims of police abuse and racial bias. The attorney general had declared, “Those protesters were right.” And on Wednesday, Ferguson’s police chief resigned. Read full article » |
| Some Republican senators surprised by backlash to Iran letter |
| Several Republican senators said Thursday that they didn't anticipate such an intense backlash to the open letter that Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) sent to Iranian leaders on Monday.Those who signed have not backed down from their decisions to do so. Read full article » |
| Britain is often fighting with words — not troops |
| LONDON — With Europe facing its shakiest security environment in a generation, Britain has slipped into a familiar role: Washington’s tough-talking wingman.British leaders have led the rhetorical charge against the twin menaces of Russia and the Islamic State while browbeating reluctant European governments to wake up to the reality of a newly unstable continent. Read full article » |
| A seven-year search for justice |
| Almost seven years ago, a troubled 11-year-old girl reported that she had been raped — twice — in her Northwest Washington neighborhood. Despite medical evidence of sexual assault, records show that no suspects were arrested and the cases were given only sporadic attention by the police. Instead, in the second case, the police had the girl, Danielle Hicks-Best, charged with filing a false report. Read full article » |
| Where is Putin? Russian leader’s absence sparks rumors. |
| Everyone has their off days, but when you're the proudly virile and uncontested leader of one of the most-watched countries in the world, your days off make people nervous. Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn't been seen for days, and now people are beginning to wonder why. Read full article » |
| Before I Go: A Stanford neurosurgeon’s parting wisdom about life and time |
| In residency, there’s a saying: The days are long, but the years are short. In neurosurgical training, the day usually began a little before 6 a.m., and lasted until the operating was done, which depended, in part, on how quick you were in the OR. Read full article » |
| How the White House decides whose death is worth presidential notice |
| The president’s statement was punctuated by this unambiguous declaration: “I loved Spock.”When Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played the iconic “Star Trek” character, died two weeks ago, the White House stopped to take official notice. “Cool, logical, big-eared and level-headed, the center of Star Trek’s optimistic, inclusive vision of humanity’s future,” President Obama said, praising Nimoy’s portrayal of Spock and, maybe not so elliptically, describing himself. Read full article » |
| POLITICS |
| Why super PACs have moved from sideshow to center stage for presidential hopefuls |
| In the last presidential contest, super PACs were an exotic add-on for most candidates. This time, they are the first priority.Already, operatives with close ties to eight likely White House contenders have launched political committees that can accept unlimited donations — before any of them has even declared their candidacy. The latest, a super PAC called America Leads that plans to support Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, was announced Thursday. Read full article » |
| Inhofe’s misleading statements on carbon emissions rule |
| “EPA also intends to pursue a legislative proposal for an additional $4 billion in mandatory spending for EPA to enforce its climate change regulations … which 32 states oppose and will result in double-digit electricity price increases in 43 states.” Read full article » |
| Following police shootings, a night of peaceful protests in Ferguson |
| FERGUSON, MO – After a tense day here as law enforcement hunted for a suspect who shot and wounded two police officers, the night ended on Thursday without any notable clashes between police officers and the anti-police brutality protesters who have demonstrated for the last seven months. Read full article » |
| OPINIONS |
| The true scandal of the GOP senators’ letter to Iran |
| The true scandal of the Tom Cotton letter to Iranian leaders is the manner in which the Republican Senate apparently conducts its affairs. The document was crafted by a senator with two months of experience under his belt. It was signed by some members rushing off the Senate floor to catch airplanes, often with little close analysis. Many of the 47 signatories reasoned that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s endorsement was vetting enough. There was no caucus-wide debate about strategy; no consultation with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), who has studiously followed the nuclear talks (and who refused to sign). Read full article » |
| Early Onset Clinton Fatigue |
| She burned the tapes. Had Richard Nixon burned his tapes, he would have survived Watergate. Sure, there would have been a major firestorm, but no smoking gun. Hillary Rodham was a young staffer on the House Judiciary Committee investigating Nixon. She saw. She learned. Read full article » |
| Why pro-immigration states are fighting back |
| A federal judge recently halted President Obama’s executive action that would make millions of immigrants eligible to live and work legally in the United States, accepting the argument of Texas and other states that reforms will impose a fiscal burden on them. Read full article » |
| Offline and out of touch in the Senate |
| You’ve already heard about Hillary Clinton’s personal e-mail server, and probably also about the Internal Revenue Service’s disappearing-reappearing messages. But a lesser-known, longer-brewing e-mail scandal should be far more upsetting, at least if you’re under the age of, say, 40. Read full article » |
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| LOCAL |
| D.C. educational system to cut staff at central office, hire 200 at schools |
| The D.C. public school system plans to cut central office spending by 25 percent and increase funding for the city’s schools to improve course offerings next school year, part of a new budget that includes $726 million in local moncy. Read full article » |
| D.C. area forecast: Rain arrives by this evening, lasts into Saturday |
| It’s mostly calm but clouding over today, with showers possible late. The weekend is split between Saturday rain and Sunday sunshine. Read full article » |
| SPORTS |
| NFL free agency 2015: Colts to get Frank Gore, Trent Cole and possibly Andre Johnson, plus more |
| Welcome to your one-stop-shop for NFL free agency. Check back regularly for updates on the latest rumors, signings, analysis and more. Deals can become official at 4 p.m.; Meantime, there are division-by-division looks at team needs and the top free agents on the market. Read full article » |
| John Wall on Grizzlies’ decision to rest key players: ‘I guess they don’t respect us’ |
| For two days, the Washington Wizards buckled up for what was supposed to be one of their stiffest challenges of the season on a national stage Thursday night. They were seeking to continue the momentum they’ve generated with a statement win. Then, hours before tip-off, word surfaced that the Memphis Grizzlies, owners of the second-best record in the NBA, did not exactly view the game the same way. Read full article » |
| TV and radio listings: March 13 |
| NHL7 p.m. Dallas at Washington » Comcast SportsNet,WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (1500 AM)NBA8:30 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas » NBA TVMLB SPRING TRAINING Read full article » |
| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |
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| Martin O’Malley: Who did this poll? My mom? |
| Former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley seemed quite pleased with the results of a poll that put him only 75 points (!) behind Hillary Rodham Clinton. And a little dubious.Appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Thursday morning, presidential hopeful O’Malley beat back conventional wisdom that Clinton has sealed the Democratic nomination for president. Read full article » |
| The winners of the ‘Name the next D.C-based TV show’ contest are… |
| Some believe “House of Cards” is the worst show about American politics. We still find it entertaining, but thought perhaps Loop fans would have better ideas for a show about the real Washington.So we launched a contest last week to find the title of the next D.C.-based televisions series. Many of you have pretty jaundiced views of this town, with a sizable chunk of the more than 100 entries we received focusing on Washington ineptness. Read full article » |
| NATIONAL |
| Heckuva job you’re doing on foreign policy, Congress |
| It’s time to step back for a second and soak in just how badly congressional Republicans have messed up on foreign policy over the past two months.There is no denying that President Obama’s overall foreign policy is unpopular with the American people (though the depth of that unpopularity is another question entirely). Armed with a pretty strong midterm election performance, the GOP-controlled Congress came to power with legitimate policy disagreements with the president and some legitimate gripes about the process through which Obama was conducting foreign policy. Read full article » |
| Why failure can be a good thing, even when we don’t learn anything from our mistakes |
| If ever you doubt that nature loves futility and failure, go to the sea. Walking in the surf last month in South Africa, I saw a plethora of little blue snails burrowing into the sand. The precision and the effort they put into it was amazing: first the pinprick of a hole in the beach, then a wriggle until only the round ends of their shells peeked out. They looked snug, at home. And then, of course, the wave: it demolished all their effort, sending them tumbling back and leaving them squirming, slimy foot upturned, in the receding surf. Repeat. Every effort they made was repulsed, and still they turned themselves over and persisted in rooting into the sand. Read full article » |
| Dear Hillary, here are 6 things harder to carry than two BlackBerrys |
| Today, Hillary Clinton came clean about e-mail-gate. Sort of.The former secretary of state told reporters that she decided to use a single, private e-mail account because at the time, her BlackBerry couldn’t handle two different e-mail accounts. Carrying two phones, she said, would have been inconvenient. Read full article » |
| WORLD |
| Study: India’s swine flu virus may have mutated into more dangerous strain |
| NEW DELHI — Samples from India’s latest swine flu outbreak, which has claimed more than 1,500 lives, suggest that India’s virus may have mutated into a more dangerous strain, according to researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read full article » |
| France lost the Battle of Waterloo, but it won the war over a commemorative coin |
| The French may have lost the Battle of Waterloo 200 years ago, but they've won at least one clash over how to commemorate it.The famous battle in 1815 marked the final defeat of French dynamo Napoleon Bonaparte, his continental ambitions snuffed out by a coalition led by the British and their Prussian allies. It took place near the town of Waterloo, less than 10 miles south of Brussels. A huge artificial hill, dubbed Lion's Mound, stands as a memorial at the site. Read full article » |
| Children rescued from Boko Haram are so traumatized that they forgot their names |
| After years in a Boko Haram camp, the children had forgotten their native language. They couldn’t even remember their names.They just stared past Christopher Fomunyoh when he tried to engage them. It was a rare glimpse at the human toll left by the extremists who have been fighting to create an Islamic state in Nigeria and surrounding areas. Read full article » |
| European allies join in criticism of Republican letter to Iran |
| European allies are joining the Obama administration in criticizing Republican congressional interjection into nuclear negotiations with Iran, saying that an open letter from Republican senators to Iranian leaders has been counterproductive and come at a particularly sensitive time in the talks. Read full article » |
| BUSINESS |
| A legacy of the housing bubble that won’t go away: bidding wars |
| The housing bubble brought bidding wars — wars over $500,000 properties that ultimately sold for $600,000, wars over under-listed condos that drew dozens of would-be buyers, wars over starter homes that a few years earlier would have fetched a fraction of the price. This manic bidding was, in effect, a sign of the bubble, as well as a factor that helped inflate it. Read full article » |
| For a rich country, America is unusually religious and optimistic |
| The differences between America and other nations have long been a subject of fascination and study for social scientists, dating back to Alexis de Tocqueville, the early 19th century French political thinker who described the United States as “exceptional.” Read full article » |
| From Congress, a call for new efforts to stop tax fraud |
| Identity thieves are growing more sophisticated this year, filing phony tax returns that closely mimic those of legitimate taxpayers and then depositing refunds onto prepaid debit cards that are difficult to trace, state tax authorities and fraud investigators said Thursday morning during a Congressional hearing on tax fraud and tax scams. Read full article » |
| TECHNOLOGY |
| Apple pulls other fitness bands from its stores |
| If you were hoping to get your spring started by picking up a simple fitness band, there's one place you shouldn't go anymore: the Apple store. Apple has stopped sales of the Jawbone UP and Nike+ Fuelband in its stores ahead the Apple Watch's April 24 launch. Read full article » |
| DHS competition seeks to bring wearable technology to first responders |
| What if the same wearable devices that track your fitness levels or your tennis serve could be used to help first responders in dangerous situations? That’s a question the Department of Homeland Security is exploring with a new business model to harness innovative technology from start-ups. Read full article » |
| Here are all 400 pages of the FCC’s net neutrality rules |
| The Federal Communications Commission has finally published its full net neutrality rules on its Web site. And they're not for the faint of heart. Together with the dissents from the agency's Republican commissioners, the document adds up to 400 pages. Read full article » |
| What it’s like to have a robot deliver toothpaste to your hotel room |
| In August the Aloft Hotel in Cupertino, Calif. began making deliveries to guests’ rooms with a robot. The program has gone well enough that they’ve expanded and now have another Botlr robot operating in their hotel in Newark, Calif. They expect to roll out more robots to Aloft Hotels this year and beyond. Read full article » |
| LIFESTYLE |
| When will Hollywood learn the value of a diverse, well-balanced diet? |
| Welcome to dump season.That’s what late winter-early spring has come to be called by Hollywood studios, which typically release their most unremarkable films from January through March, having trotted out their most lucrative movies the previous summer and their best movies during Oscar season. Read full article » |
| Kate Middleton visited the set of ‘Downton Abbey’ and everyone freaked out |
| Must be nice being a princess — a couple phone calls and you can just hang out on the London set of your favorite TV show. At least, that’s how we’re assuming Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (a.k.a. Kate Middleton) landed a visit to “Downton Abbey,” the British drama that’s such a worldwide phenomenon even she and husband Prince William tune in. Read full article » |
| Here’s what happens when Taylor Swift tweets about your music |
| Up-and-coming country singer Kelsea Ballerini was probably having a fairly normal Monday until Taylor Swift tweeted this:Driving around with the @KelseaBallerini EP on repeat.. SO lovely:) #yeahboy #lovemelikeyoumeanit Read full article » |
| Carolyn Hax: Snooping threatens to destroy a marriage |
| Dear Carolyn: I am a snooper. The first time I snooped on my husband it was really just curiosity — he left open a chat window and didn’t sign out. Instead of signing him out, I read it, and when I saw something suspicious I went back into their previous chat history and found more on-the-border communications. Read full article » |
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