Downtowner News Briefs: Congressman Carjacked, Biden Dog Bites Again
• October 10, 2023

Congressman Carjacked in Navy Yard Neighborhood; High Rate of Juvenile Carjackings Reported  Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked recently by three armed attackers in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Police are […]

Witcover on Politics: Biden’s 2024 Playbook May Result in Victory 
• July 12, 2023

President Joe Biden has hit the ground running. Instead of heading for cover as his presidency encounters uncommon political challenges from a growing field of potential Republican opponents to his […]

Congratulations, Graduates! Guide to Local Commencements
• May 18, 2023

We’re tipping our graduation caps to the class of 2023! Here are the highlights from commencements from local universities, with Georgetown and George Washington University’s taking place this weekend.  Georgetown […]

Trailblazer Barbara Walters (1929-2022) 
• January 3, 2023

Broadcast journalist Barbara Walters has died at the age of 93 after spending more than 50 years in front of the camera. Walters was one of the trailblazers in the […]

Veterans Day: Not To Be Taken Lightly
• November 10, 2022

Veterans Day – a U.S. federal holiday observed each year on November 11 – is designed to honor military veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Following the First World War […]

Santas Came to Town
• December 23, 2021

We started the month off with Mayor Muriel Bowser lighting the Christmas tree on Dec. 1 at Fairmont Hotel’s 18th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, and Santa Claus was there. The […]

Biden Gives Pope Holy Trinity Church Vestment With a Papal Connection
• November 1, 2021

Last Friday, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden presented Pope Francis several White House gifts at the Vatican, while he was in Rome for the G20 Summit. A […]

A Salute to Gen. Colin Powell (1937-2021)
• October 18, 2021

We salute a truly great American, Gen. Colin Powell (1937-2021) who died today at age 84, due to Covid-19 complications (though fully vaccinated) and having suffered multiple myeloma, a form […]

Georgetown’s Violet in the White House
• May 10, 2021

Marcella Johnstone, a master stylist at Violet Salon and Spa at 1513 Wisconsin Ave. NW, has been invited on two occasions to do first lady Jill Biden’s hair.

Top Dog Breeds Reflect a Tough Year in D.C.
• March 18, 2021

Not surprisingly, the Labrador retriever nosed out the golden retriever for the coveted number-one spot on the American Kennel Club’s 2020 list.