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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

White House Report Card: Hunter, inflation cast a pall over Biden

Paul Bedard August 12, 2023 12:53 pm

Biden sticking with VP Harris: ‘The perfect choice’

Paul Bedard August 11, 2023 3:03 pm

FEC ‘gotcha’ comes up empty-handed in audit of Trump-appointed commissioner

Paul Bedard August 10, 2023 2:17 pm

‘Anonymous’ Trump critic mulled Election Day suicide

Paul Bedard August 10, 2023 12:13 pm

Rabbi Arnold E. Resnicoff of Washington is a frequent guest chaplain in both the House and Senate.

Upbeat rabbi offers House prayer for ‘heroic leaders’ of unity

Paul Bedard August 9, 2023 3:53 pm

David Hogg creates PAC to elect ‘bada**’ young leaders

Paul Bedard August 9, 2023 1:54 pm

FEC agrees to pay NRA $25,000 for hiding key documents

Paul Bedard August 8, 2023 10:30 pm

Fact check throws cold water on global ‘boiling’ claims

Paul Bedard August 8, 2023 6:53 pm

New Hampshire GOP all-in for Trump 2024, even if he’s in jail

Paul Bedard August 8, 2023 1:12 pm

Liberal Media Scream: Joy Behar would exile Trump to Saudi Arabia

Paul Bedard August 7, 2023 7:27 pm

Scott Adams book back on after ‘woke’ censorship of Dilbert creator

Paul Bedard August 7, 2023 6:25 pm

Voters: Biden’s a crook but not worth impeaching

Paul Bedard August 6, 2023 1:33 pm