Stories by Rachael Bade:
Dec. 7, 2010
Who wants to lug around a 1,400-page book? It might make a great arm workout, but now there’s an alternative to toting around the book format of the appendix version of the budget of the U.S. government for fiscal 2011.
Nov. 23, 2010
Capitol police arrested four protesters last week after they staged a sit-in in front of Sen. John McCain’s Russell Senate Building office.
Nov. 19, 2010
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society and the current owners of the Monocle will celebrate 50 years of the rich food and Congressional history that’s special to the restaurant. The society and owners are teaming up to host a reception and fancy dinner Dec. 1.
Nov. 18, 2010
The Democratic and Republican leaders of a Senate committee showed strong support Thursday for President Barack Obama’s nominee for comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office.
Nov. 17, 2010
New grocery stores will compete for customers on Capitol Hill.
Nov. 17, 2010
President Barack Obama named 15 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Wednesday, including Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) and President George H.W. Bush.
Nov. 16, 2010
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s new exhibit, “Shahnama: 1000 Years of the Persian Book of Kings," showcases 33 of the original manuscripts that have survived over the years.
Nov. 16, 2010
Public Printer Robert Tapella is no tree-hugger. But as Tapella wraps up his third and final year as CEO of the Government Printing Office, he’ll be leaving a rather “green” legacy after leading the GPO to the forefront of government agency sustainability efforts.
Nov. 15, 2010
Rep.-elect Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) was rushed to a hospital near L’Enfant Plaza Hotel Sunday night after he awoke feeling ill.
Nov. 12, 2010
In this bustling city, it’s crucial to have a stress reliever, and since booze can be pricey and cigarettes are bad for your health, why not turn to that vow you made last year to get in shape?
Nov. 10, 2010
Several roads have been closed by the Metropolitan Police Department because of a suspicious package.
Nov. 5, 2010
Blame the elites if you've lost your job, your house or the lifestyle you once live, suggests pollsters and political commentators Scott Rasmussen and Douglas Schoen in "Mad as Hell: How the Tea Party Movement Is Fundamentally Remaking Our Two-Party System."
Nov. 3, 2010
Capitalizing on voter rage, Republican candidates in the Plains region swept all but six of more than 25 Congressional races. GOP and tea-party-backed candidates booted three Democratic House incumbents and secured two formerly Democrat-held open seats, including one in the Senate.
Oct. 27, 2010
U.S. Park Police officers stop “zombies” from crossing the street to the Lincoln Memorial at dawn Monday. They were to swarm the monument as part of a publicity campaign staged in major cities around the world for AMC’s “The Walking Dead” TV series. The zombies were turned away from the Great Emancipator’s memorial because they failed to secure a permit.
Oct. 27, 2010
With Halloween around the corner, Backstage has been filled with customers looking for the perfect costumes, and this year’s best-selling political mask is the likeness of President Barack Obama.
Oct. 27, 2010
Because Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, Washingtonians have no excuse not to celebrate. D.C.’s bars are offering costumed bar crawls, hotels and cemeteries are hosting Halloween galas, and the District’s suburbs have no shortage of haunted attractions.
Oct. 25, 2010
With its deep-lunge stretches, contortion-like balances and breathing-focused exercises, yoga seems to draw stress-prone Hill employees to studios across town. It’s no wonder — the physical and mental discipline has a unique effect on the body and mind, serving both as an exercise class and a time to reflect and meditate.
Oct. 20, 2010
Tim Krepp and Robert Pohl, both writers for online news publication the Hill Is Home, launched a tour company called Walking Shtick Tours, a new Capitol Hill scandal tour, during the first week of October.
Oct. 4, 2010
Two hundred Cypriot artifacts spanning 11,000 years are on display for the first time at the museum’s new exhibit, “Cyprus: Crossroads of Civilizations.” The items trace the progression and diversity of Cypriot society and highlight religion, art and daily life on the Mediterranean Sea’s easternmost Eurasian island.
Sept. 27, 2010
Struggling in school, seeing your childhood pet pass away, falling in love for the first time, feeling betrayed or triumphant, surviving family drama — there are certain experiences that people undergo no matter their geographical location. In that respect, Washingtonians may have more in common with the Native Americans of ancient tribes in South America or the Bedouins of the Middle East than they realize. At least, that’s the premise of National Geographic’s 2010 All Roads Film Festival.
