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| Paul Begala suffers appendicitis in Israel; still manages to advise campaign, fire off quippy quotes |  |
| Everyone knows there’s no crying in baseball. But there’s also no resting in politics, even during a harrowing medical emergency — just ask Paul Begala. The irrepressible Democratic consultant suffered an appendicitis earlier this month during a trip to Israel, where he was advising Isaac Herzog, who’s emerged as the front-runner challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tuesday’s … Read full article » |
| The perks of private flying | |
| Nothing says luxury like kicking back on a leather seat in your own private jet. From catered cuisine (guacamole bar, anyone?) to iPads at every seat, private planes offer perks that often go above and beyond the more turbulent realities of flying commercial. As David Lawrence, regional sales manager for NetJets, says, “the sky is … Read full article » |
| Former Rep. Anthony Weiner’s got a plan to get off the E-list |  |
| Maybe the small screen isn’t the best medium for former congressman Anthony Weiner’s third comeback? But what do we know? As our colleague Scott Allen reported Friday, Weiner (D-N.Y.), who hightailed it out of Washington with his tail between his legs in 2011 following a sexting scandal, is part of an ever-expanding C-list cast of sorta celebrities making … Read full article » |
| White House chief of staff Denis McDonough runs Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon |  |
| Hey isn’t that… the White House chief of staff and the president’s closet pal, Denis McDonough, running in Washington’s Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon on Saturday? [RELATED: "The Scene: And the winners of this year’s Capital Challenge 3-mile race are?"] We’re told McDonough, 45, completed the half- |
| Bristol Palin gets engaged — again | |
| Really, you can’t get more romantic than Rascal Flatts. Just ask 24-year-old Bristol Palin, the eldest daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who on Friday got engaged during a country music concert in Sin City. All together now, awwww. Palin’s new fiance is 26-year-old Dakota Meyer, a former U.S. Marine and an Afghanistan war … Read full article » |
| One of the youngest members of the old-school Gridiron Club spills some of the society’s ‘secrets’ |  |
| No, they don’t come for you in the dark of night. They don’t throw a sack over your head and whisk you off to an undisclosed location where men in black cloaks intone ancient ceremonial rites by candlelight. Whatever stereotypes you can dream up about initiation into a secret society, just know that the Gridiron Club, Washington’s journalistic frat, is … Read full article » |
| New York Rangers celebrate their win over the Caps at the Palm |  |
| Hey isn’t that… The entire New York Rangers hockey team celebrating their 3-1 Wednesday night victory over Ovie and our beloved Caps at the Palm on Thursday? Our spy says the team arrived at Washington’s storied power spot in style (read: by bus) at around 8 p.m. Despite retiring to a private room to nosh on … Read full article » |
| Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell’s home is up for sale |  |
| Former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell, who in January was sentenced to 24 months in prison for corruption, has listed the home he once shared with his estranged wife and fellow convict, Maureen McDonnell, for sale. The couple’s huge Henrico County home, with its 6,000 square feet and six bedrooms, can be yours for $944,000. The McDonnell’s bought the … Read full article » |
| Kerry Washington tackles a new scandal — this time as Anita Hill in HBO film ‘Confirmation’ | |
| Kerry Washington has gone from fixing fictional Washington scandals as the always-unflappable Olivia Pope on “Scandal” to tackling a real-life Washington headline. The actress has signed on to portray Anita Hill in HBO’s “Confirmation,” which will depict Hill’s bombshell testimony during the 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination hearings, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Washington … Read full article » |
| Bryce Harper mentions a ring in new interview but not the kind you’re thinking |  |
| If you’re anything like us, the faintest mention of Nats slugger Bryce Harper and the word “ring” prompts visions of wedding bells on the fritz. No? You were thinking a championship ring? Fine, so was he. Harper, whose micro publicized wedding to longtime girlfriend Kayla Varner was canceled (or postponed or something) in January, recently sat down with Vegas Seven to … Read full article » |
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