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Butterworth's facade (main image Scott Suchman for The Washington Post via Getty Images); inset images from the Foie Grass night

Butterworth’s thumbs its nose at DC’s proposed foie gras ban

Rob Crilly · October 29, 2026 11:53 am

President Donald Trump dances at a campaign rally at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas.

Trump can’t resist roasting his affordability pitch with $5,000 burger joke

MAGA broadcaster John Fredericks holds a press conference with the D.C. Republican Party.

Yes, there are Republicans in DC. And they’re mad about taxes

Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Cleveland.

Obama’s Cheesecake Factory zinger misses the point again

Iowa House candidate Joe Mitchell greets President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Sioux Gateway Airport, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Sioux City, Iowa.

White House report card: Rallies, grievances and rising oil prices

Close-up color image depicting a group of people celebrating with a toast. The people cheers their glasses of beer (pints of beer) together in a gesture of celebration, togetherness, and happiness. The people are defocused in the background, while focus is on the glasses of beer in the foreground. Room for copy space.

This beer’s for you, 2020 election defendants

Paul Bedard September 13, 2023 2:30 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto (unseen) review an honor guard at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019.

Air Force chief sets January deadline for China war plan

Paul Bedard September 12, 2023 6:40 pm

Payback: Biden tumbles 19 points in Iowa as women and youth abandon him

Paul Bedard September 12, 2023 1:03 pm

Liberal Media Scream: Chuck Todd puts self among the greats

Paul Bedard September 11, 2023 6:54 pm

Ditch Mitch: 73% want McConnell to quit leadership

Paul Bedard September 11, 2023 4:10 pm

Daytime NYC killing strikes ‘Lincolniana’ world

Paul Bedard September 11, 2023 2:28 pm

Baby No. 3 for former Trump aides Stephen and Katie Miller

Paul Bedard September 11, 2023 12:34 pm

White House Report Card: Unprecedented double fail

Paul Bedard September 9, 2023 12:58 pm

Zogby: ‘Catastrophic’ disaster brewing for Biden reelection

Paul Bedard September 8, 2023 7:42 pm

Vivek Ramaswamy’s mother: He wanted to be president since second grade

Paul Bedard September 8, 2023 3:24 pm

Liberals more devoted to agenda than conservatives: CPAC study

Paul Bedard September 8, 2023 1:03 pm

Fox doubles Mark Levin weekend shows for ratings bonanza

Paul Bedard September 7, 2023 6:49 pm