Around the Hill

Franklin Exhibit Heralds Founder’s Varied Work

Benjamin Franklin died a decade before the nation’s capital moved to the swamps along the Potomac River. This week, he makes a grand entrance.

May 24, 2012

Sen. Scott Brown arrives in the Capitol via the Senate subway for votes on the Food and Drug Administration reauthorization bill on Thursday.

Nobody seems to like the automatic Pentagon spending cuts set for January, but there is little Congressional agreement on an alternative.