With homemade signs, banners and even locks and chains, thousands of protesters descended on today’s inauguration of Donald Trump. In modern times, no one so disliked has ascended to the nation’s highest office.
With homemade signs, banners and even locks and chains, thousands of protesters descended on today’s inauguration of Donald Trump. In modern times, no one so disliked has ascended to the nation’s highest office.
It looked like the David-versus-Goliath fight to save a historic park in the nation’s capital had, after nearly three decades, finally run its course… But the very next day the project was halted.
To welcome you and ease your transition to D.C., I’m writing again. I’ve already introduced you to your councilmember. Now let’s talk about your new hotel, just blocks from the White House.
In just a month you’ll not only become president of the United States but also a resident of the District of Columbia. To help smooth your transition to D.C. (where you’re not too popular), I’ll be briefing you on local issues. Let’s begin with your local representative.
Pundits have plenty of reasons for Republicans’ 2016 electoral success, but none may be as explanatory as a book published in January, before a single ballot was cast. In Dark Money, Jane Mayer zeroes in on brothers Charles and David Koch and the secret network they’ve created to push their anti-government zealotry.
When it comes to covering education the Washington Post is nothing if not consistent. For nearly a decade, as Michelle Rhee and then her close friend Kaya Henderson headed up D.C. Public Schools, the Post was their cheerleader. And now, even after the anti-union duo has departed, the Post carries on.
When President Obama named the chair of the Democratic National Committee in 2011, he didn’t foresee that his selection could lead to the undoing of his signature achievements.
While the media at large benefited from increased ratings and clicks from Trump’s run, CNN led the way.
Imagine, on the eve of a contested election, a top law enforcement official accuses a candidate of potentially serious misconduct. But instead of putting the charges before a judge or jury, the top official levels them in the court of pubic opinion, just as voters head to the polls.
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series on Kaya Henderson’s leadership of DCPS.
This is the first in a three-part series on Kaya Henderson’s time atop DCPS.