Capitol Hill Buzz: Pelosi, Diversity, Press Credentials
Our writer looks at Georgetowner Nancy Pelosi's chances, the diversity of the 116th Congress and two cases, past and present, of a correspondent's expulsion.
A Not So Surprising Election Outcome Sets Us Up for 2020
It’s over. The hurricane midterm—once in a different political landscape predicted to take on the proportions of a blue wave—has come if not entirely...
Capitol Buzz: Home Rule, Campaign Finance, Voting Rights
The Georgetowner's Capitol Hill columnist looks at three issues that are especially timely with the midterm elections at hand.
Evil Act at the Tree of Life: Remember These Names
The Oct. 27 attack in Pittsburgh, which shook and shocked the nation, took place in a national political atmosphere already rife and ripe with hostility, violent riffs, debates, rallies and incidents.
Hate Crimes Are Trending Up
A town hall discussion centered on hate crimes education was held last week in response to two recent bias-related crimes, or hate crimes, committed...
CAG Report: Fighting Crime
By Pam Moore
The other morning, I sat down with my cup of coffee and began to look through the emails that had arrived during...
The Georgetowner Endorses …
At this time two years ago, we were opining about the main presidential contenders,offering the aside, “voters have never before been faced with a...
One Swell Head
This tribute to a Georgetowner staffer will be on the short side, because he didn’t write it.
It’s not that he has a swelled head....
Our Interesting Times
These days, one is reminded almost daily of a phrase described long ago as a Chinese curse. That would be the one that goes...
Capitol Newspeg: Democracy Is Alive and Well on the Hill
Many decry that Congress is broken. The complaints, suggestions, accusations, defenses, compromises and dealmaking — all of that is becoming increasingly heated.
