- Ben Pershing
Ben Pershing has covered Congress for The Washington Post since January 2008, previously authoring the “Capitol Briefing” blog and anchoring “The Political Browser” aggregation page. He currently focuses on covering the Congressional delegations from Maryland, Virginia and the District. Before joining the Post, he spent 10 years as a reporter and editor at the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call. A Los Angeles native, Pershing is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.
Getting ready to run?
Information on three D.C. Council members who are thought to be interested in running for mayor in 2014.
Democrats pounce on Allen stance
Ex-governor and likely GOP Senate nominee refuses to take a position on pay discrimination bill.
New survey gives Tim Kaine lead, as Tom Coburn endorses George Allen
NBC/Marist poll has Kaine up 6 points, but other surveys show a closer race.
In Virginia U.S. House race, underdog focuses on ethics
Businessman Bruce Shuttleworth says incumbent Jim Moran “has a big heart on many issues ... but he brazenly embraces conflicts of interest.”
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