Opinion: Sen. Sessions Facing Unwarranted Attacks
• January 12, 2017

Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general deserves a thorough and respectful hearing, says this writer.

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.

Godspeed, John Glenn: 1921 – 2016
• December 9, 2016

Americans living in today’s uncertain times lost a man yesterday easily recognized for who and what he was. John Glenn was a hero in flight, who had proven himself in […]

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.

Wyatt Dickerson, Life of the Party, Dies at 92
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The well-known businessman and restaurateur led a life of charm, adventure and accomplishment.

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 […]

75 Years On, Pearl Harbor Still Felt
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Today, Dec. 7, we the people, including the dwindling members of the Greatest Generation, will gather again in Hawaii, in Washington, at military memorials everywhere, to commemorate a day that, […]

A Life Well Lived: Iconic Journalist Gwen Ifill Dies at 61
• November 28, 2016

An appreciation for the “Washington Week” moderator and managing editor, who passed away Nov. 14.