29% of registered voters say the country is headed in the right direction. 59% of registered voters say the country is on the wrong track. Continue reading “State of the Nation”
Category: Edition No. 196 – December 2021
Odds and Ends
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who held 11 state dinners, famously served King George VI and Queen Elizabeth hot dogs and beer at a 1939 state dinner. Continue reading “Odds and Ends”
Quotes
“God does not ask us to save the world – entirely and alone. Instead, God asks us to do what we can when we can. We mend the world one life at a time, one act at a time, one day at a time.”
Jonathan Sacks, Former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom Continue reading “Quotes”
President Biden
(The following is based on registered voters unless indicated otherwise.)
President Biden’s job approval ratings Continue reading “President Biden”
2022 Election
Governorships in 2022 Continue reading “2022 Election”
Congress
Approval of the Congress was growing after the 2020 election but since mid-May it has been falling, and the decline continues. Continue reading “Congress”
2024 Election
The following people have indicated or been named as someone thinking about or planning to run for president in 2024. Continue reading “2024 Election”
Women Will Get It Done
Sara Blakely, founder and owner of Spanx, sold a majority stake in Spanx to Blackstone last week. Thereafter she thanked Spanx employees, most of whom appear to be women, with a generous gift of two first class tickets to any destination in the world and $10,000 in cash. [The Broadsheet 10/26/21] Continue reading “Women Will Get It Done”
WW Recommends Books & Other Things
In this feature of the Washington Watch, WW will primarily recommend books you may find interesting but may also now and then mention a TV program or other things. I welcome your suggestions and your input. What have you been reading or watching that you think WW readers might like? Continue reading “WW Recommends Books & Other Things”
Restaurant: Dauphine’s
Dauphine’s is the newest restaurant concept from Long Shot Hospitality, the team behind Washington, D.C.’s The Salt Line. Led by critically acclaimed Chef Kristen Essig, Dauphine’s is inspired by the playful spirit and iconic cuisine of New Orleans. Dauphine’s is located within Washington, D.C.’s Midtown Center, a new development at the site of the former Washington Post building at 15th and L Streets NW. Continue reading “Restaurant: Dauphine’s”