Sudden Firings Rock the Commission of Fine Arts 
• November 11, 2025

The White House has fired all the members of the Commission of Fine Arts as a major White House construction project has been initiated by President Trump, who had the […]

Opinion: A Con on Every Corner
• April 17, 2025

Once upon a time, before it was cleaned up and Disney-fied, Times Square was a dirty and slightly menacing place whose tawdry appeal drew mostly tourists, attracted by the grittiness […]

February Downtowner
• February 24, 2025

Doors Close for ‘A Day Without Immigrants’  Many area businesses shut down on Monday, Feb. 3, to show their support for “A Day Without Immigrants,” a nationwide protest in response […]

The People’s House: A New Glimpse into American History
• October 10, 2024

By Lucy Cullen On Monday, Sept. 23, The White House Historical Association opened “The People’s House: A White House Experience,” at 1700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. This interactive exhibit allows visitors—whether […]

Remembering Jack Quinn (1949-2024): D.C. Lobbyist, Influencer and Family Man
• May 13, 2024

Everyone in town knows Jack and Susanna Quinn. The duo were a fixture at many balls, galas, and paramount events in the city. Sure, Jack and Susanna were a power […]

Downtowner News: WH Cocaine, French Bulldogs, Soccer, Frederick Douglass
• July 12, 2023

Hunting for the Source of Cocaine Found at White House   The White House was evacuated for a short time over the July 4 holiday weekend while President Joe Biden was at […]

GOP Influencer: C. Boyden Gray (1943-2023) 
• May 22, 2023

Clayland Boyden “C. Boyden” Gray, former White House counsel to President George H.W. Bush, has passed away at the age of 80 at his home in Washington, D.C. His son-in-law […]

Annual White House Easter Egg Roll Delights All Ages
• April 10, 2023

The annual White House Easter Egg Roll, a tradition dating back to 1878, was held on the South Lawn April 10. The typical traditions of rolling and hunting for eggs […]

Pro-Choice Protesters Stage Sit-In at White House (photos)
• July 10, 2022

Persistent rain did not deter more than a thousand abortion rights activists from marching to the White House on July 9 to stage a mass sit-in. “We call for this […]

‘Watergate: Portraiture and Intrigue’ at the National Portrait Gallery (photos)
• March 28, 2022

It was no ordinary crime. Some private campaign documents were photographed and telephones were wiretapped, but the burglary was foiled by an alert security guard. After the five perpetrators were […]