House Republicans voted to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent body that investigates misconduct by government officials, and replace it with the House Ethics Committee made up by lawmakers. The package was pushed by Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte, and the full House will vote on it today.
(WTOP)
Del. Robert G. Marshall, representing Virginia’s 13th district covering parts of Loudoun and Prince William counties, wants to declare pornography a public health hazard.
(The Washington Post)
A United Airlines employee was locked in an airplane’s cargo during a flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Dulles International.
(WTOP)
A Leesburg man turned himself in after shooting a Springfield man at Clarion Inn on New Year’s Day.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)
Six puppies were stolen from a Manassas store on New Year’s Day.
(The Washington Post)
