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.

2 Who Made D.C. Better
• September 13, 2017

Before I venture into the political world, I want to remember two people who devoted their lives to making D.C. a better place. Stu Long Stu Long was best known […]

Where’s the Vision for K/Water Street?
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Let’s start with the old Aqueduct Bridge remnant. Where K (or Water) Street ends, this abutment at the west end of Georgetown is popular with sightseers and thrill-seekers. Its archway […]

2 of the Best Things About the U.S.
• September 5, 2017

Over the past week, scenes of incredible rescues and help for victims by volunteers during the storm of the millennium in Texas reminded me of the epiphany I had 20 […]