Below The Beltway

That is the only conclusion that one can draw from this Washington Post report:
The Department of Homeland Security yesterday slashed anti-terrorism money for Washington and New York, part of an immediately controversial decision to reduce grant funds for major urban areas in the Northeast while providing more to mid-size cities from Jacksonville to Sacramento.
The announcement […]

Roger Clemens is returning to Major League Baseball. Unfortunately, he’s back with the Astros and not the Yankees as some had speculated earlier this year.
HOUSTON — Roger Clemens has agreed to a $22 million contract to pitch for the Houston Astros for the rest of 2006.
The 43-year-old Clemens, who will be entering his 23rd major […]

Thought Season Five of 24 was over last Monday did you ? Well, you must’ve missed last night’s episode:
7:00 am ? Curtis arrives at CTU. After searching forChloe and most importantly Jack, he realizes that someone must have taken them hostage, but he has no idea where they are, and he dashes out to his […]

In case you’ve been hiding under a rock all month, today is Katie Couric’s last day on the Today Show.
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans can scarcely remember a weekday where Katie Couric wasn’t a part of their morning routine.
Maybe the “Today” show was on in the background when they gathered their homework for […]

Taking less than five hours, a Maryland jury has found John Allen Muhammed guilty of six murders in connection with the 2002 D.C. area sniper shootings.
A jury deliberated less than five hours yesterday before finding John Allen Muhammad guilty in each of the six sniper slayings in Montgomery County, marking the second time he has […]

As another hurricane season prepares to begin on June 1st, American government officails on all levels are making clear that citizens shouldn’t count on them in case of another disaster.
MIAMI, May 30 ? Convinced that tough tactics are needed, officials in hurricane-prone states are trumpeting dire warnings about the storm season that starts on Thursday, […]

Thought the Kelo case was over last June ? Nope, its Kelo Crunch Time.
That’s what Tom Blumer at BizzyBlog is calling the approaching deadline in the Kelo v. City of New London
Note: Tomorrow, May 31, is what I am calling Kelo Crunch Day, the deadline set by the New London City Council and the New […]

That’s what this story seems to indicate:
Some Manhattan Democratic clubs are launching a backlash against Sen. Hillary Clinton amid some of her recent shifts toward the right. Once a liberal favorite, Clinton is being shunned in her reelection bid by four local Democratic groups furious over her vote in favor of the Iraq war and […]

Yes, even though it was warm and sunny outside, we spent at least part of the Memorial Day weekend inside watching movies, two to be precise.
First up was Cheaper by the Dozen 2, starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt in a sequel to 2003’s Cheaper by the Dozen, a comedy about the Baker family and […]

Carnival of Liberty 47 is up at New World Man. Go check it out.