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Who says there aren’t trophies in politics? The developer behind Fantasy Congress believes gamification can be a good thing. Above, players are seen at the Congressional Football Game in 2019.

If you thought fantasy football was wonky, try Fantasy Congress

By Clyde McGrady
Posted October 20, 2020 at 6:30am
Roberta McCain, mother of of the late Sen. John McCain, before her son's funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Sept. 1, 2018.

Roberta McCain, mother of the late Sen. John McCain, has died at age 108

By Clyde McGrady
Posted October 12, 2020 at 4:23pm
While running for Congress, Cameron Webb has worn, from left to right, the Jordan 11 “Georgetown,” the Jordan 9 “Birmingham Barons,” and Jordan 1 slippers.

A true sneakerhead wants to bring a ‘fresh’ style to Congress

By Clyde McGrady
Posted September 30, 2020 at 6:30am
Senate staffer Christina Henderson poses for a portrait on the steps outside her house in Washington on Friday. She’s running for D.C. City Council in the upcoming election.

What it takes: How a Hill staffer runs for DC city council … during a pandemic … while raising a toddler

By Clyde McGrady
Posted September 24, 2020 at 6:30am
Janie Velencia, left, was used to selling RBG merchandise. Then her subject wanted to become her customer.

She was selling RBG greeting cards. Then she heard from RBG

By Clyde McGrady
Posted September 23, 2020 at 6:00am
Sen. Kamala Harris’ vice presidential bid has inspired some very specific donations.

Why are people sending the Biden-Harris campaign $19.08?

By Clyde McGrady
Posted September 16, 2020 at 6:00am
People march in Washington on June 6 to protest the killing of George Floyd. As demonstrators have gathered outside the Capitol throughout the summer, some congressional staffers who work there have been planning their own push for racial justice.

Black staffers on the Hill push for racial justice, using their own voices, not their bosses’

By Clyde McGrady
Posted August 27, 2020 at 1:40pm, Updated at 5:18pm
Fox Sports commentator Shannon Sharpe referenced Maine Sen. Susan Collins Wednesday when he said the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss in the NBA playoffs was, “Deeply troubling and concerning.”

In strange reversal, sports journalists are now using political metaphors

By Clyde McGrady
Posted August 19, 2020 at 5:12pm
A new documentary follows a group of high schoolers through a civics-heavy week at Texas Boys State in 2018.

Boys State churns out members of Congress. These were their teenage dreams

By Clyde McGrady
Posted August 14, 2020 at 6:00am
As senator and WNBA team co-owner Kelly Loeffler embraces a fight with her own league, her rhetoric invokes two things — the looming presence of Donald Trump and the long political history of her home state.

Loeffler leans in to Trump’s culture war in battle with WNBA

By Clyde McGrady
Posted August 6, 2020 at 5:30am, Updated at 1:12pm
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., arrive in the Capitol for a vote on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Sanders this week warmed to a suggestion by former President Barack Obama to overhaul the Senate's filibuster rules.

Could Obama’s call to end Senate filibuster shift the tide?

By Lindsey McPherson and Clyde McGrady
Posted July 31, 2020 at 10:56am
When Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans unveiled the so-called HEALS Act this week, it wasn’t the first backronym to pass through Washington — and it certainly won’t be the last.

The art of the ‘backronym’

By Clyde McGrady
Posted July 28, 2020 at 4:38pm
Sen. John Kennedy, here in May, hosted this week’s GOP lunch, which gave him a chance to talk about alligators and poop.

Gator done: GOP takes break from coronavirus relief debate to chow down on alligator

By Clyde McGrady
Posted July 23, 2020 at 3:51pm
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, walks down the Capitol steps in April. This week, after an incident on the same steps, she denounced a pattern of sexism in politics.

Ted Yoho is just the tip of the iceberg, AOC says

By Clyde McGrady
Posted July 23, 2020 at 12:19pm
Jamaal Bowman wears his Wu-Tang mask as he campaigns in New York’s 16th District in June.

Jamaal Bowman: ‘The police literally beat the crap out of me’

By Clyde McGrady
Posted July 23, 2020 at 6:00am
Rep. John Lewis, here in 2014, was remembered this week by Atlanta’s hip hop elite.

That time John Lewis showed up in a rap video

By Clyde McGrady
Posted July 21, 2020 at 6:30am
A man walks by new murals depicting different interpretations of D.C. statehood in the H Street Corridor in Washington on July 7, 2020. The artwork is part of a new project conducted by MuralsDC that put up 51 new murals on the theme of D.C. statehood.

Does Washington have ‘real people?’ Asking for some friends in Congress

By Clyde McGrady
Posted July 8, 2020 at 6:30am
Three Black congressman shared what their parents told them about interacting with law enforcement, and what they’re telling the next generation.

‘The rules are different for you’: Black lawmakers on when they got ‘the talk’

By Clyde McGrady
Posted July 2, 2020 at 5:45am
A new flag is raised in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to replace Mississippi's state flag bearing a Confederate emblem.

Mississippi flag bearing Confederate emblem is removed from Senate building

By Clyde McGrady and Doug Sword
Posted June 30, 2020 at 7:55pm
When Taylor Griffin, center, became Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s press secretary, she was in her mid-20s. “It requires a lot of endurance,” she says now.

Activist to insider: Former Pelosi aide watches Black Lives Matter go mainstream

By Clyde McGrady
Posted June 25, 2020 at 5:45am
The name of the team has drawn ire for years. Now at least one member of Congress believes this could be the year for Washington’s football team.

Does Congress have the leverage to force a name change for Washington’s football team?

By Clyde McGrady
Posted June 24, 2020 at 6:00am
Dacha Beer Garden in the Shaw neighborhood reopened in May. Now the District is eyeing Phase 2 of its reopening plan.

Despite phased reopening, Hill happy hours may take a long time to return

By Clyde McGrady
Posted June 18, 2020 at 6:00am, Updated at 7:26pm
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., speaks during a press conference to unveil policing reform legislation on June 8.

Clyburn: Five years after Charleston massacre, America is reexamining itself

By Clyde McGrady
Posted June 16, 2020 at 6:00am

Minority-owned businesses struggling as PG County reopens

By Clyde McGrady and Thomas McKinless
Posted June 11, 2020 at 6:00am
Crown Royal cosmetologist Kim Duncan wears a face shield and mask on her first day back at work June 4.

‘How are we supposed to survive?’: Black-owned barbershops reopen, but it’s not the same

By Clyde McGrady
Posted June 11, 2020 at 5:30am
More than a thousand demonstrators marched to the Capitol on Wednesday to protest the killing of George Floyd.

As protests continue, lawmakers don’t want to be caught on the sidelines

By Clyde McGrady
Posted June 4, 2020 at 5:30am
Rep. Joyce Beatty, seen here in 2018, fled clouds of pepper spray this weekend at a protest in Columbus, Ohio.

Joyce Beatty talks George Floyd, being pepper sprayed and where we go from here

By Clyde McGrady
Posted June 1, 2020 at 5:00am
Covering your mouth isn’t ideal when you’re the voice of Congress, but so far House reading clerk Joe Novotny has managed to enunciate through his mask. “It seems to work OK,” he says.

Meet the punk rock-loving ‘voice of Congress’ soothing House watchers through the pandemic

By Clyde McGrady
Posted May 27, 2020 at 6:00am

The voice of the House loves D.C. punk rock

By Thomas McKinless and Clyde McGrady
Posted May 27, 2020 at 5:00am
Sen. Richard Shelby has been spotted on the Hill this month wearing a Crimson Tide mask, and Sen. John Kennedy sounds bullish on football returning in the fall.

Senators anxious for football to start, but maybe not as anxious as Trump

By Clyde McGrady
Posted May 21, 2020 at 6:00am
President Donald Trump arrives at the Senate Republican Policy Luncheon in Hart Building on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

No tests, no masks, no problem! Trump visits Senate Republicans

By Niels Lesniewski and Clyde McGrady
Posted May 19, 2020 at 5:08pm
Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly this week became the latest member of Congress to end his coronavirus journey by donating convalescent plasma.

Plasma donation emerges as a recovery ritual for members of Congress

By Clyde McGrady
Posted May 14, 2020 at 6:00am
A lone U.S. Capitol Police officer walks through the empty Capitol Rotunda on March 24.

Closed to the public, the Capitol still ‘feels majestic’

By Clyde McGrady
Posted May 12, 2020 at 6:30am
Jackie Gordon, the Democratic candidate in New York’s 2nd District, reads to a group of elementary school children before the coronavirus upended campaigning.

‘Adapt and overcome’: A veteran Blue Star mom hits the ‘virtual’ campaign trail

By Clyde McGrady
Posted May 8, 2020 at 3:06pm
Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., is the latest member of Congress to see a personal loss amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Rep. Madeleine Dean honors mother-in-law, who died of COVID-19

By Clyde McGrady
Posted May 4, 2020 at 12:53pm
Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., takes off her face mask before a TV interview outside of the U.S. Capitol before the House vote on the $483.4 billion economic relief package on April 23, 2020.

Billy Ray Cyrus joins lawmakers to highlight coronavirus impact on Native Americans

By Clyde McGrady
Posted April 30, 2020 at 12:20pm
Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., is the latest member of Congress to share a personal story about a family member affected by the new coronavirus.

Jahana Hayes: COVID-19 ‘has hit home,’ husband tests positive for coronavirus

By Clyde McGrady
Posted April 30, 2020 at 9:58am
The main reading room at the Library of Congress is seen from the glass enclosed tourists’ viewing area in 2019.

Library of Congress wants you to be the next Kanye (or Dr. Dre)

By Clyde McGrady
Posted April 27, 2020 at 5:16pm
Albany, Georgia, has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The area is home to Albany State, a historically black university.

Ruin and resilience: How my south Georgia home is fighting through coronavirus trauma

By Clyde McGrady
Posted April 23, 2020 at 6:30am
A new Twitter account run by a self-described “Washington area propagandist” has taken off, but the ratings are a little predictable.

Your Skype background sucks: Twitter account eviscerates lawmakers’ home decor

By Clyde McGrady
Posted April 17, 2020 at 5:19pm
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., walks down the House steps following a vote on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017.

Moulton shares quarantine fitness tips, banana bread recipes, with Celtics star Enes Kanter

By Clyde McGrady
Posted April 17, 2020 at 10:14am
The coronavirus pandemic disrupted a beloved Hill tradition last year, but the Congressional Baseball Game is back for 2021. Above, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., warms up at Nationals Park in 2019.

Congressional baseball game interrupted for first time in nearly 60 years

By Clyde McGrady
Posted April 10, 2020 at 11:35am
A lot has changed, but the Senate is still a cooling saucer, John Thune tells kids in a new educational video. Above, the majority whip speaks in the Capitol in 2019.

John Thune, sporting quarantine beard, goes full-on ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’

By Clyde McGrady
Posted April 7, 2020 at 12:30pm
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz takes a sip from his Cups coffee as he makes his way to the Capitol in August 2018.

Cups closes amid coronavirus, but will compensate workers

By Clyde McGrady
Posted March 17, 2020 at 1:20pm
UNITED STATES - AUGUST 1: Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, heads to the Senate floor for votes on a two-year budget and debt ceiling deal on Thursday, August 1, 2019. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Road trip: Sen. Sherrod Brown skips air travel amid coronavirus

By Clyde McGrady
Posted March 16, 2020 at 6:16pm
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was among several lawmakers to announce a self-quarantine.

How lawmakers are spending their coronavirus self-quarantines

By Clyde McGrady
Posted March 12, 2020 at 7:28pm, Updated March 13, 2020 at 10:40am
Cherry blossoms signal spring (and tourists) in Washington, but this year will be a little different.

Coronavirus upends This Town’s spring rituals as cancellations mount

By Clyde McGrady
Posted March 11, 2020 at 6:07pm
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said the decision to suspend the UCDC program was “heartbreaking” for students.

Intern shortage looms for Congress as California school suspends program

By Clyde McGrady
Posted March 10, 2020 at 5:44pm
Rep. John William "Jack" Buechner died in March.

This little-known education program just lost its champion

By Clyde McGrady
Posted March 10, 2020 at 4:34pm
No helmet, no pads, no problem: Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, left, hosted NFL player Sam Young for an externship through the NFLPA during the first week of March.

He struggled after the NFL. Now he’s in Congress, and paying it forward

By Clyde McGrady
Posted March 10, 2020 at 6:00am
NFL player Sam Young works in the office of Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, as part of the annual NFLPA Externship program in Washington on Thursday, March 5, 2020. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

Watch: NFL player interns for former wide receiver Rep. Anthony Gonzalez

By Thomas McKinless and Clyde McGrady
Posted March 10, 2020 at 6:00am
A spot on Rep. Adam Schiff’s schedule just opened up.

Austin cancels SXSW over coronavirus, leaves Adam Schiff with more free time

By Clyde McGrady
Posted March 6, 2020 at 6:06pm
Putting money into PredictIt isn’t “gambling,” but the highs and lows are real.

Want to lose money on the election? There’s a podcast for that

By Clyde McGrady
Posted March 5, 2020 at 5:00am
“Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.”

Iwo Jima is more than an iconic photograph

By Clyde McGrady
Posted February 26, 2020 at 1:01pm
President Donald Trump has inspired artists to take the mic.

MAGA rapper pledges allegiance to Donald Trump

By Clyde McGrady
Posted February 25, 2020 at 6:00am
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is from New York, and so is Junior’s Cheesecake.

Why Chuck Schumer isn’t mad about cheesecake

By Clyde McGrady
Posted February 24, 2020 at 5:53pm
Rep. Maxine Waters told “Desus & Mero” she’s “uncomfortable” with how the 2020 Democratic presidential primary is playing out.

Maxine Waters: There are L.A. gangsters with ‘more integrity’ than Trump

By Clyde McGrady
Posted February 21, 2020 at 8:07am
LeBron James isn’t running for president. Above, he celebrates a three pointer during a game at the Staples Center in 2018.

Powerful millionaire LeBron James bucks 2020 trend, doesn’t think he should be president

By Clyde McGrady
Posted February 20, 2020 at 5:32pm
a man wearing a suit and tie talking on a cell phone

Dan Kildee reunites with his high school teacher (who happens to be a Pulitzer Prize winner)

By Clyde McGrady
Posted February 12, 2020 at 6:00am
J. C. Watts et al. sitting at a table

Former Oklahoma Rep. J.C. Watts launches black news channel

By Clyde McGrady
Posted February 11, 2020 at 6:00am
A documentary from Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company is among the nominees at this Sunday’s Academy Awards. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

And the Oscar goes to … Barack and Michelle Obama?

By Clyde McGrady
Posted February 6, 2020 at 5:30am
Actor Spencer Trinwith on set in Los Angeles for the filming of “King of K Street.” (Mike Adan / Courtesy of Mattie Moore)

TV looks to fill the void where ‘Veep’ and ‘Scandal’ used to be

By Clyde McGrady
Posted February 5, 2020 at 6:00am
People wait for the start of a Democratic satellite caucus at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Hall on Monday. As the Iowa caucuses unfolded, precincts struggled to use a new app. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

The tech company behind the Iowa debacle has a ‘client success’ job opening

By Clyde McGrady
Posted February 4, 2020 at 2:05pm
@americas_staff_assistant and a group of meme accounts are finding a hilarious way to cope with Capitol Hill life. (Screenshot)

Anonymous staffer meme accounts are taking over Capitol Hill

By Clyde McGrady
Posted January 30, 2020 at 5:00am
LSU and New Orleans Saints helmets on display in the Hart Building office of former Sen. David Vitter on September 6, 2016. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Watch: Roll Call is tired of Congress’ weak sports bets

By Clyde McGrady and Thomas McKinless
Posted January 29, 2020 at 6:00am
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau exchange gifts as they settle a wager over a NBA basketball championship game between her Golden State Warriors and his victorious Toronto Raptors at the Capitol in June. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

Congressional ‘gambling’ is out of control

By Clyde McGrady
Posted January 29, 2020 at 6:00am
Senate pages are getting in their steps this week. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Impeachment cellphone ban gives Senate pages a workout

By Clyde McGrady
Posted January 22, 2020 at 8:40pm
President Donald Trump hosts the LSU Tigers at the White House on Friday. (Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Trump basks in glow of ‘big strong-looking’ LSU champs

By Clyde McGrady
Posted January 17, 2020 at 3:21pm
Heard on the Hill alum Ed Henry gets ready for a new role at Fox News. (Courtesy Fox News)

How Ed Henry covered impeachment the first time

By Clyde McGrady
Posted January 16, 2020 at 5:00pm
Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, possibly thinking about pizza. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Brett Kavanaugh brings pizza to the Supreme Court and it is not good

By Clyde McGrady
Posted January 14, 2020 at 4:34pm
The NHL Black Hockey History Tour’s mobile museum will visit 14 cities across North America. (Clyde McGrady/CQ Roll Call)

‘I didn’t have any role models,’ says black hockey tour curator

By Clyde McGrady
Posted January 14, 2020 at 6:00am
Martin Sheen is seen outside the Capitol while being arrested during a weekly rally with Jane Fonda to call for action on climate change on Friday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

‘Fire Drill Friday’ finale: Jane Fonda goes back to Cali

By Clyde McGrady
Posted January 10, 2020 at 5:18pm
Actor Martin Sheen plans to join Jane Fonda’s weekly climate protest on Capitol Hill on Friday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

President Jed Bartlet could be arrested in front of the Capitol

By Clyde McGrady
Posted January 9, 2020 at 4:49pm
A Capitol Visitor Guide shows off the Apotheosis of Washington under the Capitol dome. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Coolness and wisdom: Impeachment day under the Capitol Dome

By Clyde McGrady
Posted December 19, 2019 at 10:00am
NCAA President Mark Emmert, center, and Sens. Chris Murphy, right, and Mitt Romney conduct a news conference on student athlete compensation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Dec. 17. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Rep. Mark Walker rips NCAA chief for meeting with Romney, Murphy at Senate

By Clyde McGrady
Posted December 17, 2019 at 4:37pm
President Donald Trump has told his staff to avoid a government shutdown, but several obstacles remain to getting spending deals, as well as other legislative priorities. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Ivanka gets President Trump to make the pitch for paid leave

By Clyde McGrady
Posted December 12, 2019 at 4:32pm
Ivanka Trump is scheduled to host a White House summit Thursday on paid parental leave. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Ivanka Trump’s paid leave summit marks turning point in long battle to get Republican buy-in

By Clyde McGrady
Posted December 11, 2019 at 6:30am
(Photo illustration by Chris Hale/CQ Roll Call)

Rapinoe doubtful on Capitol Hill visit, won’t seek office (for now)

By Clyde McGrady
Posted December 9, 2019 at 2:33pm
The WNBA is 83 percent players of color, and has a relationship with Planned Parenthood, characteristics that might strain the relationship President Donald Trump has with incoming Senator and Atlanta Dream owner Kelly Loeffler. (Tony Quinn/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Trump could make WNBA ownership tricky for new Georgia senator

By Clyde McGrady
Posted December 9, 2019 at 6:00am
]Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., arrives for the votes in the Senate to keep the government open on Feb. 14, 2019. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Booker’s CROWN Act would ban discrimination against black hairstyles

By Clyde McGrady
Posted December 5, 2019 at 5:25pm
DNC African American Political Director Cyrus Garrett gets a haircut while talking with committee spokesman Brandon Gassaway before the “Chop It Up” listening session. (Clyde McGrady/CQ Roll Call)

Will Democrats have a ‘Kanye’ problem in 2020?

By Clyde McGrady
Posted December 2, 2019 at 6:25pm
Former Speaker  John Boehner, R-Ohio, stands next to his portrait after its unveiling in Statuary Hall in the Capitol on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Plaintive lawmakers lament bygone era at Boehner, Isakson tributes

By Clyde McGrady
Posted November 20, 2019 at 7:13pm
Actor and producer Mark Ruffalo speaks during a press conference to discuss the ‘Fight Forever Chemicals’ campaign on Nov. 19. The campaign coincides with the release of his film “Dark Waters,” inspired by the story of Robert Bilott, a corporate defense attorney who discovers a community has been dangerously exposed for decades to deadly chemicals. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

Mark Ruffalo hopes his ‘Dark Waters’ film leads to environmental ‘revolution’

By Clyde McGrady
Posted November 19, 2019 at 3:38pm
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton tries out an e-scooter at a Capitol Hill safety demonstration on Wednesday. (Thomas McKinless/CQ Roll Call).

Watch: Rodney Davis and Eleanor Holmes Norton show off their scooter skills (or lack thereof)

By Clyde McGrady and Thomas McKinless
Posted November 14, 2019 at 12:40pm
Sens. Jon Tester of Montana, left, and Johnny Isakson of Georgia during last year’s toy drive. (Courtesy U.S. Office of Senate Photography)

Senate and Marines begin Christmas toy drive for disadvantaged kids

By Clyde McGrady
Posted November 13, 2019 at 12:30pm
NBA center Enes Kanter meets with Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y. (courtesy of @EnesKanter / Twitter)

Turkish NBA star Enes Kanter to visit Capitol Hill ahead of Erdogan visit

By Clyde McGrady
Posted November 12, 2019 at 6:30am
Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama is proposing a fellowship program in the Senate for wounded veterans.  (Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Senators want more Hill opportunities for wounded veterans

By Clyde McGrady
Posted November 8, 2019 at 3:12pm
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is displayed on the West Front of the Capitol last holiday season. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Capitol Christmas tree almost ready to get lit!

By Clyde McGrady
Posted November 6, 2019 at 3:45pm
Sen. Thom Tillis pets a dog in a baby shark costume during his Bipawtisan Dog Costume Parade in the Hart Senate Office Building on Oct. 31, 2019. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Who let the dogs out? Tillis organizes Halloween dog parade

By Nathan Ouellette and Clyde McGrady
Posted October 31, 2019 at 5:00pm
House Democratic Caucus gets in the Halloween spirit. (Clyde McGrady/CQ Roll Call)

House Dems mourn bills buried in McConnell’s ‘legislative graveyard’

By Clyde McGrady
Posted October 31, 2019 at 9:00am
Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico at the starting line of the 2019 Marine Corps Marathon (Courtesy @repdebhaaland / Instagram)

Former ‘military brat’ Deb Haaland honors dad at Marine Corps Marathon

By Clyde McGrady
Posted October 30, 2019 at 4:39pm
Dave Chappelle during the Mark Twain Prize ceremony at the Kennedy Center on Oct. 27. (Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Dave Chappelle’s Mark Twain Prize comes at comedic crossroads

By Clyde McGrady
Posted October 28, 2019 at 5:42pm
Fox News anchor Bret Baier attends a playoff game at Nationals Park; L-R, Iraq war veteran Omar Hardaway; Medal of Honor recipient former Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia; Baier (Bret Baier / Instagram)

Fox News’ Bret Baier on becoming a Nats fan and witnessing history

By Clyde McGrady
Posted October 25, 2019 at 5:21pm
Heard on the Hill hands out samples of pumpkin spice lattes to members after votes. (Nathan Ouellette/CQ Roll Call)

Does your member of Congress like pumpkin spice lattes?

By Clyde McGrady, Kathryn Lyons and Nathan Ouellette
Posted October 23, 2019 at 5:58pm
Rep. Seth Moulton, a Massachusetts Democrat, holds his daughter Emmy while Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Democrat from Florida, talks with Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian. (Clyde McGrady/CQ Roll Call)

‘Dadvocates’ join fight for paid family leave

By Clyde McGrady
Posted October 23, 2019 at 2:54pm
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, aka Pierre Delecto, takes a ride on the Senate subway in January. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

How to choose a proper name for your secret identity/Twitter burner account

By Kathryn Lyons and Clyde McGrady
Posted October 21, 2019 at 6:12pm
Penn State wide receiver KJ Hamler catches a 22-yard touchdown pass during a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday. A new California law may prompt congressional action to allow student-athletes to be compensated. (Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images file photo)

Pay to play: Will California prompt congressional action on college athletics?

By Clyde McGrady
Posted October 18, 2019 at 6:30am
The Stanley Cup is taken out of its case before being put on display in the Rayburn Office Building on Wednesday. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

St. Louis rejoice! The Lord Stanley’s Cup arrives at the Capitol

By Nathan Ouellette and Clyde McGrady
Posted October 16, 2019 at 4:15pm
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri had harsh words for LeBron James. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

LeBron James comments intensify debate over freedom, trade

By Clyde McGrady
Posted October 15, 2019 at 2:37pm
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s provision against the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement directed at Israel proved controversial for many Democrats. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Republicans accuse NBA of cowardice in flare-up with China

By Clyde McGrady
Posted October 7, 2019 at 5:40pm