Although I used to write more politically oriented articles prior to 2020 and after January 6, I’ve tried to avoid them “like a COVID plague.” The primary reason I made that editorial decision was to keep political zealots from burning down my house or blowing up my car. To explain some ...
The rehabilitation of the misunderstood and often maligned “deep state” is long overdue. For years, right wing commentators and MAGA have used the term to describe the conspiracy theory that a hidden, organized network of career bureaucrats secretly manipulate and control national policy. ...
With gratitude to Coal Center Due to two flat tires from an object at the California highway exit, my husband and I were left stranded in Coal Center last Friday night. We were many miles away from our Northern Virginia home as well as our Canonsburg destination. Fortunately, my vehicle ...
Keep LOYAL afloat I was saddened to read of the closure of the afterschool program LOYAL, the effect of which will leave the city of Washington without an important resource for at-risk children. The program has been a great addition to the Washington Community since Avery Turner Sr. founded ...
Pete Hegseth was a weekend Fox News anchor who said the Army “spit him out” in 2021 (his crusader tattoos were an issue); he was in Iraq as part of the National Guard but never rose above the rank of major. If Donald Trump were not such a consumer of Fox News, Hegseth would never be ...
There is a relatively new political tactic being utilized by local Republican office holders called “the weaponization of ethics.” This scheme is used by elected officials and their supporters to take positive precepts like “transparency” and weaponize them against political opponents. ...
