The Politics Hour
Guest Host:
A former D.C. Council member receives a federal sentence for his role in a corruption scandal. The U.S transportation secretary pushes Virginia politicians on a massive rail project. And Maryland lawmakers inch closer to a special session. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Guests
Politics Hour Extra
U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen Jr. discusses the sentencing of former D.C. Council Member Harry Thomas Jr. Machen said that those convicted usually serve 85 percent of their sentence in the federal system. Thomas received a 38-month sentence for stealing government funds:

Comments
Please familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct and Terms of Use before posting your comments.
unrelated to the politics hr, but...
i can't believe tom sherwood would instigate any type of challenge between cap & the philly fans, when its a well known fact that many sports fans have a skewed grip on reality, and unfortunately OFTEN simple maturity. his razing i would imagine, will only bring on negativity in the stands for the coming games. why thru a match into a smoldering fire?