Youth at the Polls: The Big If
• October 25, 2017

By Robert Weiner and Christina McDowell On Nov. 6, 2018, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 34 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will […]

Bridge Street Books Is Worth Saving
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The sudden death of Philip Levy on Oct. 12 at age 72 was a shock. Still shaking their heads in disbelief and sadness are all who knew him: pretty much […]

The Wharf Is Great, Georgetown Too
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The newest retail, restaurant and residential destination in Washington, D.C., the Wharf, was celebrated Oct. 12 at the grand opening of the $2.5-billion project’s Phase 1. The Wharf takes up […]

Let There Be Colors on Key Bridge
• October 11, 2017

While the lights of the city sometimes reflect off the Potomac River and flicker along the arches of Key Bridge, which connects Georgetown in Washington, D.C., to Arlington, Virginia, think […]

Miscommunication in Chief
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Donald J. Trump’s brief visit to Puerto Rico last week cries out for comment. This is an individual who refuses to assume the role that Americans expect of their president. […]

All About Politics: Gun Control in Virginia, Alabama Senate Race
• October 5, 2017

In the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting, gun control has emerged as an issue in the Virginia governor’s race. Meanwhile, in Alabama, Democrat Doug Jones has an uphill fight for the Senate.

Dear Melania: Please Attend the Kennedy Center Honors
• September 28, 2017

Dear Mrs. Trump, You need to go to the Kennedy Center Honors in December. As a loyal supporter of your husband’s administration, I have no compunction about giving you unsolicited […]

An Unusual NFL Sunday
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Those rallies, they do something to President Donald Trump. They do something to the United States of America, too. They make them less united. That’s what happened Friday, when the president, apparently chafing […]

All About Politics: Running (or Not) for Mayor, Governor
• September 21, 2017

Former Mayor Vince Gray — who lost to Bowser in 2014 and is now the Council member from Ward 7 — very much wants to run again for mayor, our columnist believes.

In Defense of the National Anthem and Francis Scott Key
• September 14, 2017

Vandals desecrated the Francis Scott Key Monument in Baltimore and displayed their own misreading of history.