All About Politics: Charlottesville

August 14, 2017

A look at what Virginia officials and politicians had to say about Saturday’s events in Charlottesville.

The Virginia Governor’s Race

August 9, 2017

For those who can’t wait for the 2018 midterm elections, right across the river there is a contest that will command the attention of the nation this November. Virginia elects […]

All About Politics: Fourth of July, Gillespie, ‘Treason’

July 13, 2017

The pols were out in force at the Fourth of July parade.

Riveting ‘Road to Camelot’

July 12, 2017

Tom Oliphant is a universally respected, admired and well-liked reporter — easy to talk to and full of information, insight and anecdotes. Oliphant and fellow journalist Curtis Wilkie have put […]

Tenant Advocacy Is Good for D.C.

June 7, 2017

Can you think of anything worse than being kicked out of your home? Not having a roof over your head? Maybe, if you have legions of generous friends who would […]

Dear Mom: The Miracle That Should Have Happened

May 3, 2017

It has been 42 years, but the memory of the match won’t leave me. The year was 1975. The site was Forest Hills, Queens. On those clay courts, I watched […]

All About Politics: Trump, the Supreme Court, Elections to Come

April 13, 2017

There’s resistance to Trump and what to make of him, writes our columnist, who looks to future court nominations and elections.

On the Home Front: Georgetown Basketball, D.C. Statehood

April 5, 2017

After 13 seasons, coach John Thompson III of Georgetown University is gone. He had some good seasons, but in college basketball your worth and value seem to be determined by […]

All About Politics: Statehood Con, Ryan’s Blarney, JTIII

March 27, 2017

Times are tough for D.C. statehood, affordable health care and Georgetown basketball.

All About Politics: Reviewing the Debate

February 16, 2017

Clinton needed a boost, and got one. But watch Trump lash back at the next debate.