Trump, Our 45th President — Believe It or Not
• January 12, 2017

Donald Trump will be, on Jan. 20, the 45th President of the United States of America. I finally wrote it. This is a very painful sentence to write. Registered Democrats, […]

All About Politics: Observations on the District Council Swearing-In
• January 5, 2017

Worth noting: Vincent Gray, former D.C. mayor, returned to his first elected position, Council member from Ward 7.

All About Politics: Observations on the District Council Swearing-in — and the Convention Center
• December 29, 2016

I just came from the District of Columbia Council’s formal swearing-in. By law, all newly elected Council Members must be sworn in by noon, Jan. 2. Even though it was […]

All About Politics: The Mayor Meets PEOTUS
• December 12, 2016

The three subjects discussed at the 40-minute (30-minute?) meeting Dec. 6 were statehood, education and transportation.

All About Politics: the Hyde-Addison Turmoil
• December 8, 2016

As the Nov. 29 meeting — complete with “Don’t Wing the Swing” T-shirts — wore on, the crowd became much more vocal.

Trump’s Picks: Not Reassuring
• December 7, 2016

Donald Trump got elected because he knew how to talk a good game. The people who voted for him believed he was in their corner and fighting for them. But […]

All About Politics: Final Analysis of Trump Victory, Clinton Defeat
• November 21, 2016

Clinton could have lost Ohio and Florida and still won. By the way, let’s get rid of the Electoral College.

All About Politics: The George Wallace President
• November 14, 2016

The faces in the Trump crowds were exactly the same faces The Georgetowner’s columnist saw in 1972 at Wallace rallies in Pennsylvania.

All About Politics: Newt, McAuliffe, D.C. Races
• November 7, 2016

A look at some of the colorful characters on the current scene…

As Ohio Goes, So Goes the Nation
• November 2, 2016

On Labor Day, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump started the formal race for the White House in Ohio, the ultimate bellwether state in this and every presidential election.