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Newsom's Trolling of Trump Is Good for a Laugh, but Not Much Else Aug. 26, 2025
SAN DIEGO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is bringing a whoopee cushion to a constitutional cri... Read More
Unknown Washington Highlights Are Off the Beaten Path May. 17, 2025
By Victor Block More than 25 million Americans visit Washington, D.C., each year. Most come to enjoy... Read More
Delight in Washington's Cherry Blossoms and Citywide Festival Mar. 09, 2025
By Candyce H. Stapen In spring, Washington, D.C., dazzles. That's when more than 2,500 cherry trees ... Read More
There's So Much to Discover in Washington, D.C. Nov. 09, 2024
By Bonnie and Bill Neely We were in Washington, D.C., for a special performance of The Washington Ba... Read More
Dine With History in Washington, D.C. Dec. 30, 2023
By Victor Block President Lyndon Johnson and Speaker of the House of Representatives Sam Rayburn use... Read More
Beware of Dictatorships Bearing Gifts (Even if They're Cute and Cuddly) Nov. 15, 2023
Earlier this month, three giant pandas on loan at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. were crated u... Read More
Potomac Fever Still Infects the Senate Oct. 04, 2023
The past week or two, I've been thinking about two senators in particular — the late Sen. Dian... Read More
The 10% Rule: These Congressional Districts All Elected Democrats Sep. 28, 2023
Call it the 10% rule: If 10% or more of the workers in a particular congressional district were civi... Read More
Network 'News' Punishes the Republicans in Any 'Shutdown Showdown' Sep. 27, 2023
The nightly "news" cannot be expected to offer you an "explainer" on anything happening in Washingto... Read More
The 10% Rule: These Congressional Districts All Elected Democrats Sep. 27, 2023
Call it the 10% rule: If 10% or more of the workers in a particular congressional district were civi... Read More
Jack Smith's Jan. 6 Indictments Are an Attack on Political Speech Aug. 04, 2023
If recklessly lying to voters were a crime, most everyone in D.C. would be serving life in solitary ... Read More
Much of the Hot Air Is Coming From Washington Jul. 25, 2023
Baby, it's hot outside. Right on cue, a New York Times headline links this surge in temperatures to ... Read More
Indicted for Obstruction of Justice When out of Office, Trump Got Away With It When in Office Jun. 21, 2023
Even after a 37-count indictment against him was handed down two weeks ago, the Justice Department c... Read More
President Biden's and My 40-Year-Old Fingerprints Are All Over Trump Indictment Jun. 14, 2023
Did President Joe Biden indeed set things in motion for the indictment of his predecessor? Yes, he d... Read More
To Reduce Airline Ticket Prices, Expand Washington's Reagan Airport Jun. 13, 2023
Those who live in or near the nation's capital, or routinely travel there, know that the Washington,... Read More
A Symptom of Urban Crime's Toll on College Students May. 25, 2023
In recent years, there has been a surge in violent crime in our nation's capital, and unfortunately,... Read More
How DC Can Vote in Federal Elections Jan. 25, 2023
When the Massachusetts Ratification Convention was debating whether to approve the U.S. Constitution... Read More
DC Suburbs and Silicon Valley Compete to Be Richest Place in USA Oct. 05, 2022
If you want to live in one of the wealthiest communities in the United States of America, do not mov... Read More
Liberate DC Children From Government Schools May. 18, 2022
In the 2018-2019 school year, the government-run schools in Washington, D.C., beat the government-ru... Read More
And That's Why They Call It 'the Swamp' Mar. 15, 2022
With $30 trillion of debt — which has grown by $5 trillion in just the last two years, with an... Read More
