Washington City Paper

Like most of the world, Bartees Strange followed the World Cup closely. And while he was rooting for the United States until their demise against Belgium, his English roots—he was born into a military family that was stationed in Ipswich, England—also led him to root for the Three Lions.

Before England went up against Argentina in the semifinals, S...

Home rule: Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will vote soon on the D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act, which would restrict the District’s ability to manage its own finances, give Congress veto power over local taxes and fees, and undermine the city’s ability to govern itself. The legislation would make it harder for D.C.’s electe...

The joke had bombed.

The set was strong. But the closer backfired, and the echo of its recoil lingered in Winston Hodges’ cramped Honda Fit as we forged ahead from Haydee’s back to Adams Morgan for the comedian’s fourth open mic of the night.

“It was an unpopular premise to start from,” he placidly diagnosed while navigating the careless ...

The National Pork Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is a DC lobbying outlet that claims to speak for 60,000 family farmers. If that’s the case, why did its members drive tractors around the Capitol to protest their own lobby’s top legislative priority?

It all surrounds a provision tucked into the House-passed Farm Bill, the “Save Our Bacon Act” (SOB Act). As benign as ...

Blowing smoke: It’s ridiculous that Republicans blame Canada for wildfire smoke drifting into the U.S. since they’re the ones who