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 […]

Ukraine Supporters Protest Russian Aggression at White House (photos)
• February 28, 2022

Blue and yellow striped flags were ubiquitous as supporters of Ukraine gathered in Lafayette Square near the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Feb. 27, to condemn the Russian […]

‘Good Trouble Candlelight Vigil for Democracy’ at Black Lives Matter Plaza in D.C. (photos)
• July 18, 2021

Hundreds of advocates for voting and civil rights assembled on Black Lives Matter Plaza, a few blocks from the White House on Saturday, July 17, to mark the one year […]

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.