Trump Briefly Visits Georgetown, Ties Up Traffic

March 8, 2018

Trump’s dinner plans closed parts of P, Q, 27th and 28th Streets, snarled traffic throughout the east side of Georgetown and surprised residents.

Trump Takes Over CPAC (photos)

February 26, 2018

With the exception of Ted Cruz, none of the other 2016 presidential contenders bothered to show up at this year’s event, held Feb. 22 to 24 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Inside the State of the Union

February 1, 2018

On Jan. 30, President Donald Trump focused on his four pillars of immigration reform. Even Democrats applauded (one of the few times) when Trump emphasized his support for higher wages, infrastructure and paid family leave.

The Never-Ending Fire and Fury

January 18, 2018

In a way, the disappearance of “Fire and Fury” from the headlines, or at least its cooling down, makes the main point of Michael Wolff’s book itself. 

Dr. King’s Words, and Trump’s

January 16, 2018

In the end, the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday became a day when the president was questioned about his stand on race.

Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girl

January 10, 2018

Kal Penn Brunches at Busboys Busboys and Poets tweeted a photo of actor, producer and former White House staffer Kal Penn during the holiday season. The actor stopped in for […]

Ben Bradlee Biopic Premieres on HBO Tonight

December 1, 2017

The 90-minute documentary — “The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee” — covers Bradlee’s life from Boston to Washington, D.C., focusing on his legendary journalistic career.

The Mighty Have Fallen — Some of Them

November 30, 2017

The sheer numbers of accused and accusers and the strength of the sexual harassment scandals — launching a #metoo wave on social media — seem to be having a hopeful and surprising result.

Brazile Puts It All on the Table

November 24, 2017

Brazile’s just released book is titled “Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump in the White House.” It’s a double entendre (get it?).

The Age of Trump: Right Here, Right Now

November 18, 2017

Historians like to sum up their sphere of interest in terms of ages as in “the Age of Napoleon” or “the Age of Revolution” or “The Age of Roosevelt.” Will […]