House Headlines

By Elizabeth Fisher October 25, 2006

AZ-5: The Hill: ”Hayworth goads Mr. Nice Guy into fight in Arizona-5” CO-4 (Musgrave v. Paccione): The Denver Post: “4th CD hopefuls conduct civil debate“ CT-2 (Simmons v. Courtney): New York Times: ...

Politics & Policy

Well-Churched

By Elizabeth Fisher June 23, 2006

Only a few pages into R. A. Scotti’s new book, Basilica, I started feeling thoroughly disappointed; after finishing the book, I felt betrayed. Scotti had led me on with her ...

Politics & Policy

The Booth Chase

By Elizabeth Fisher April 21, 2006

Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer, by James L. Swanson (William Morrow, 464 pp., $26.95) James L. Swanson is an unabashed sucker for two things: Abraham Lincoln and a good ...

Politics & Policy

Art About Nothing

By Elizabeth Fisher March 31, 2006

Walking around the National Gallery of Art the other day, I stumbled upon a urinal. But I hadn’t mistakenly entered the men’s bathroom: The urinal was a featured work of ...

Lunar Lunacy

By Elizabeth Fisher February 22, 2006

The cover story in today’s DC Examiner features the DC Council’s debate whether to adopt a new public holiday. The “Lunar New Year” holday would cost the city $1 million ...

Wmata Should Be Indicted…

By Elizabeth Fisher October 19, 2005

…For patronizing its customers. Today’s Wash Times reports on WMATA’s new ad campaign to encourage Metro etiquette by employing cutesy words. I’m not sure what’s worse: the ...

Speaking of Catholic Things and Things

By Elizabeth Fisher May 20, 2005

Yesterday I went to a tribute to the late Pope John Paul II at the US Capitol. To celebrate John Paul II’s would-be 85th birthday as well as the ...

It Happened On a Beautiful Spring Day

By Elizabeth Fisher May 11, 2005

They may have been panicking in the Capitol, but just a few blocks away on Penn., people are welcoming the interruption. I see a lot of Cap. staffers lying ...

“W” Is For Woohoo!

By Elizabeth Fisher January 21, 2005

That certainly seemed to be the general sentiment among the Inaugural ball attendees—especially the Walker/Bush clan. My colleague, Tim Wolff, had a connection to the family and therefore the ...

At The Swearing In

By Elizabeth Fisher January 20, 2005

Just got back from my very first presidential inauguration ceremony and felt like I was in the movie, The American President. Well, subtract Annette Benning and Kevin Cline, it still ...