Will Sommer
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GQ pulls article slamming Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav after complaint
GQ altered and then ultimately deleted an article critical of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav after Zaslav's camp complained. → Read More
Tucker Carlson drops first episode of bare-bones Twitter show
Tucker Carlson's 10-minute monologue on Twitter included criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and talk of UFOs. → Read More
Project Veritas sues founder James O’Keefe over his messy departure
Conservative undercover-camera group Project Veritas sued its founder James O'Keefe on Wednesday, alleging he had broken his contract by disparaging its board. → Read More
Washingtonian staff scores win in clash over remote work, covid policies
Two years after Washingtonian owner Cathy Merrill enraged staff by calling for a return to the office, a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board. → Read More
Five fights facing Congress in 2018
Lawmakers will face several divisive fights when they retu → Read More
The year local media gets conservative » Nieman Journalism Lab
"2018 will be the year that every media market in the country gets its own Fox News-style voice at the local level." → Read More
How the “November 4” conspiracy theory took over the pro-Trump internet
Nothing in America will be the same after November 4. Or at least that’s how YouTube user Steve Yeater sees it. → Read More
McConnell allies blast Flake opponent in new 'Chemtrail Kelli' ad
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) allied super PAC has launched a new ad blasting Sen. Jeff Flake's (R-Ariz.) primary opponent, amid concerns that President Trump could side with the challenger over the incumbent senator. The move is part of the Senate Leadership Fund's opening salvo meant to protect Flake from the possibility of a Trump-backed primary from state Sen. Kelli Ward,… → Read More
Horror and hate in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Clashes between “alt-right” white nationalists and counter-protesters turned this Virginia college town into a battlefield on Saturday, leaving one person dead and more than a dozen injured after a car plowed into a crowd of counter-protesters. The fatal crash came a day after white supremacists already in town for the “Unite the Right” rally scheduled for Saturday marched… → Read More
Fox News fires Bob Beckel over alleged 'insensitive' remark to African-American staffer
Fox News fired former Democratic strategist Bob Beckel Friday for allegedly making an inappropriate remark to an African-American employee, The Hill has confirmed. "HR was informed of the incident on Tuesday evening and did a thorough investigation within 48 hours," a source familar with the matter tells The Hill. "The network came to a decision that Bob needed to be terminated early this… → Read More
Dems announce 'unity commission' members
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has finalized its "unity commission" roster, a group made up largely of supporters of former Democratic presidential primary rivals Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) now tasked with healing the party's divisions. Democrats created the framework for the committee at the July national convention, choosing Democratic strategist Jennifer O'Malley… → Read More
Pentagon ramps up Yemen airstrikes
The Pentagon carried out roughly 20 strikes in Yemen against al Qaeda militants since last week, putting the total number of strikes past 70 in a little over a month, a Defense Department spokesman said Monday. The strikes are aimed at Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the Yemeni Al Qaeda branch that is considered the terrorist organization's most lethal branch. “We continue to target… → Read More
Does this true crime book sound true to you?
Assuming that the events depicted in reporter Kevin Deutsch’s new true crime book Pill City actually happened, it’s one of the most astounding pieces of crime reporting in years. The book’s… → Read More
MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski: sources say Trump's tweets are like "side bodily functions"
MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski reported Monday that unnamed sources "high up in the administration" tell her that President Trump's tweets should be looked at as "side bodily functions." The report comes as "Morning Joe," the MSNBC show Brzezinski cohosts, has focused heavily on Trump's Mar. 4 tweet accusing former President Obama of ordering wiretapping of Trump Tower during the presidential campaign.… → Read More
The “Black Mirror” Episode About Bees Was Dumb
Why didn’t anyone in just put on a motorcycle helmet? → Read More
District’s First Gun Range Could Be Built Near Family Homeless Shelter
Loose Lips is the best blog about D.C. local politics, by Washington City Paper. → Read More
Lanier Ramps Up Effort to Find Illegal Dirt Bike, ATV Riders
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Donald Trump Sort of Backs District Voting Rights
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Here is the Text of Mayor Bowser’s State of the District Speech
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The Real Housewives of Potomac, Episode 8: Make-Up, But No Making Up
Arts Desk is Washington City Paper's blog about D.C. music, film, theater, books, and performance. → Read More