United States Politics and Government

May 24, 2023

The Strategic Fashioning of Casey DeSantis

With an eye to the Kennedys, and the Trumps. Sometimes, a wardrobe is a strategy. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has finally, officially, entered the presidential […]
April 29, 2023

Correspondents’ Dinner Promises Jokes and Celebrities. (Also, the President.)

President Biden, who gets out of town most weekends, will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday evening. WASHINGTON — The White House Correspondents’ […]
April 12, 2023

The Return of Justin Jones and the White Suit

The Tennessee lawmaker has become a viral symbol. Once again the white suit rears its powerfully symbolic head. There are few garments in the political wardrobe […]
April 5, 2023

The Trump Mug Shots We Deserve

The former president and current candidate wasn’t subject to the traditional booking photo. That doesn’t mean the images weren’t important. The multiverse took on new meaning […]
February 20, 2023

Don Lemon, Nikki Haley and the Lessons of a Hoodie

The CNN anchor should have known there is a fine line between showing some personality and things getting personal. Don Lemon, a co-host of “CNN This […]
December 22, 2022

The Olive Green Sweatshirt Goes to Congress

Volodymyr Zelensky came to Washington wearing his reality on his sleeves. He never donned the political camouflage of a suit. The olive green sweatshirt, with its […]
December 2, 2022

Inside Biden’s State Dinner: Hot Dog Talk and a Party That Lasted Until 1 A.M.

At one point, the bartenders ran out of glassware, depriving some invitees of social lubricant after years spent in a pandemic. WASHINGTON — President Biden was […]
September 7, 2022

Painting Michelle Obama Took 9 Months. Keeping it Secret Took 6 Years.

Susan Sprung, an instructor at the Art Students League of New York, is a realist painter of the old school. When Sharon Sprung was chosen to […]
August 16, 2022

The Return of Joe Biden’s Aviator Sunglasses

President Biden is back after Covid, vacation and legislative victories, and so are his shades. Aviator Joe is back — just in time to take his […]
June 24, 2022

Nancy Pelosi’s Napa: Wealthy Friends and a Husband’s Porsche Crash

An accident shines a light on the House speaker’s California life among the vineyards. Speaker Nancy Pelosi had just urged Brown University graduates to stay resilient […]