Correspondents’ Dinner 2018: A Tale of 2 Parties

April 30, 2018

The president held his own party in a place called Washington, Michigan — a party that was not so much a party as it was a rally and a brag-fest, at which he roasted the media instead of the media roasting him.

A Big Day on Capitol Hill

April 26, 2018

National security was the link between Wednesday’s two mega-events on Capitol Hill: one in the House chamber and the other in and around the Supreme Court.

March Madness on the Basketball Court, and in Trump’s

March 19, 2018

The term applies as well to the most recent week or so of the further, chaotic adventures of President Donald Trump as to the NCAA College Basketball Tournament.

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.