“It wasn’t so bad. Chris Matthews likes me,” said Marion Barry, Jr., fresh off the set from interviewing with Hardball and preparing to speak to a gathering of reporters about his newly published book “Mayor for Life,” a potentially riveting page turner that its Amazon… Read More
DC Vote held its first annual Three Star Ball last week at the NAR Building Rooftop, taking an opportunity to recognize a few individuals for their stand on equal representation for the Capital City. Council Chair Phil Mendelson and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton were just… Read More
“The Asian American community is… one that is becoming increasingly politically active. It is imperative that we focus on this community as it is the fastest growing demographic — and is extremely important for the Republican Party in upcoming elections,” remarked John Ying, Chairman of The Asian Republic… Read More
Public service and community activism came together earlier this month at the 5th Anniversary of Future Civic Leaders — a DC based, non-profit organization that engages high school students from low-income communities in the political process by hosting free leadership and community organizing conferences. His… Read More
“Washington’s most interesting mix of music and politics…” — especially when House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) takes the stage with an instrument! GRAMMYs on the Hill connected talented musical artists with Washington’s political leaders last Wednesday (April 2nd) at the Hamilton (so, not exactly The Hill…) when pop trio… Read More
I thought I was going to get to be on hand when Mayor Gray finally conceded to the Democratic nominee for DC’s next Mayor (no call after this week’s upset in the primary). This Leadership event was loaded! Walking down the stairs into a JAMPACKED… Read More
“The District of Columbia is not a federal agency,” Mayor Gray declared last week at the DC Vote 2013 Champions of Democracy Awards Gala. “And we’re not asking anybody for federal money. We’re simply asking for the authority to spend our own dollars.” Rallying the theme of ‘No Taxation Without Representation‘… Read More
Tuesday night, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and White House Chiefs of Staff John Sununu, Jack Watson, Ken Duberstein, Jim Jones and Josh Bolten attended the premiere screening of THE PRESIDENTS’ GATEKEEPERS, a new documentary from Discovery Channel that chronicles untold stories from all 20… Read More
“Every astronaut talks about how we don’t see the country borders when we’re out there,” said NASA’s Tom Mashburn at the Newseum Tuesday morning of how the vastness of Space has changed his perspective of Earth. “The unity of human beings is profound. I wish… Read More
Ricin laced letters and a suspicious package in a Senator’s office mere steps down the hall couldn’t deter Wednesday afternoon’s politically powered ChildHelp National Day of Hope luncheon in the Russell Building’s Kennedy Caucus Room. The afternoon event was attended by Senators Lamar Alexander and Dianne… Read More
