Inside the Confirmation Hearing for AG Nominee Barr (photos)
• January 17, 2019

Nominated by President Donald Trump, William Barr previously served as U.S. attorney general under President George H.W. Bush from 1991 to 1993.

Anti-Kavanaugh Protesters Storm Capitol Hill (photos)
• October 8, 2018

The controversial hearing process and vote culminated with the judge’s confirmation on Saturday, Oct. 6, and the arrest of 164 activists on the East Steps of the Capitol.

Moore’s ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ Is a Call to Action (photos)
• September 19, 2018

Michael Moore made an appearance at the D.C. premiere of his documentary, “Fahrenheit 11/9,” on Sept. 17. The two-hour film is about the 2016 election and the subsequent presidency of Donald Trump.

Profs & Pints: Our Threatened Vote
• August 31, 2018

Profs and Pints presents: “Our Threatened Vote,” with Allan J. Lichtman, distinguished professor of history at American University and author of The Embattled Vote in America: From the Founding to […]

Needed: A Spirit of Rotation
• May 16, 2018

A quick look at the District’s Democratic primary lineup reveals some worrisome features of our more-or-less one-party state. Serious opponents are lacking for most candidates, including Mayor Muriel Bowser — […]

Haspel’s Confirmation Hearing Is Contentious (photos)
• May 10, 2018

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-North Carolina) said he expected the committee to vote on Gina Haspel’s nomination for CIA director sometime next week.

In Memoriam: Portrait Gallery Displays Barbara Bush Photo (Video)
• April 19, 2018

The portrait, which shows the former first lady on the White House grounds with her springer spaniel, Millie, by her side, was installed April 18, the day after her death. It will remain on view in the museum’s In Memoriam space through April 29.

Profs & Pints: Witches and Witch Hunts
• February 12, 2018

Profs and Pints presents: “Witches and Witch Hunts,” with Mikki Brock, assistant professor of British history at Washington and Lee University and scholar of demonology, witchcraft, and early modern Scotland. […]

Profs and Pints: The Christmas Truce of 1914
• November 20, 2017

Profs and Pints presents: “The Christmas Truce of 1914,” with Mark Facknitz, professor emeritus of English at James Madison University and member of the World War I Centennial Commission’s historical […]

Cafe Milano Sets the Stage for Its Silver Anniversary
• November 9, 2017

While the food and service are important, the Italian restaurant is known as D.C.’s place to see to be seen — and it touts itself as a “safe-haven for lawmakers and political operatives on both sides of the aisle.”