For a number of years Chris Christie was considered one of the Republican Party’s rising stars, and after the 2012 election he even seemed poised to be the GOP’s frontrunner for the presidential bid. He won over voters with moderate politics and an unfiltered, at times even combative persona (“Man ... More

The last woman standing in the GOP presidential race was, well, the only woman ever standing—but she took a seat this week when she ended her bid for leader of the free world. She says she doesn’t intend to put her feet up and sip daiquiris by the pool for ... More

Debbie Dingell is less than a year into her freshman term as the congresswoman for Michigan’s 12th district, but it’s a job for which she has spent nearly her entire life preparing.  A onetime General Motors executive, Dingell—who drives a red Cadillac—has been married for more than ... More

In No More Champagne: Churchill and His Money, author David Lough reveals a lesser known side of Winston Churchill. Although the famous prime minister is certainly seen as a risk-taker by many for his fearless decision-making during World War II, the extent of the chances he took with his personal finances ... More

On Friday, Emma Didlake, the oldest living World War II veteran, was welcomed at the White House for a special meeting with President Obama. The 110-year old veteran—who joined the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in 1943—traveled to the nation’s capital from her home in West Bloomfield, MI in a private ... More

On a frigid mid-February evening, a meeting of the Harvard College Anscombe Society is late getting started. Outside, the snow in Cambridge rises depressingly high, and the sidewalks are streaked with salty slush. The gloom extends inside room 107 of Robinson Hall, where the Anscombe Society’s executive officers, all three ... More

The Beall-Washington House holds a special place in our capital’s lore. Built in the late 19th century by one of Georgetown’s founders and a descendant of George Washington, it slopes gently down 30th Street NW in Washington, DC, and faces the Oak Hill Cemetery where the home’s former owner, Katharine ... More

"It's a funny thing to be loved for firing people..." mulls Donald Trump in his workplace aerie in Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue and 56th Street. He's talking about the success of his reality series The Apprentice, now in its 13th season on NBC. ... More

On a warm summer day, Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine set out to walk 87 blocks along his town’s famous sand. Taking the place of his regular morning jog, the five-hour feat was a personal thank you to Ocean Rescue lifeguards, whom he greeted in their pastel-painted stands along his ... More