State of the Nation

69% of respondents say that the country is on the wrong track. 23% say the country is on the right track. This is the highest “wrong track” number found in some 20 surveys taken by the Bloomberg Poll since September...

President Obama

The public’s grade of President Obama’s job approval (as found by Gallup 12/1) is 46% approval/50% disapproval. His approval rating did hit 50% in early February of this year. Obama’s approval rating at the time of his first inauguration was...

This and That

24% of Americans now consider themselves to be Republicans, 29% say they are Democrats, and 38% say they are Independents. Going back to at least mid-2002, this is the lowest number of Democrats recorded by this survey. [NYT/CBS 11/10/15]...

Congress

Currently, 86% of Americans disapprove of the job being done by Congress, while 11% approve. A year ago, 79% disapproved and 15% approved. Americans disapprove of the job being done by Democrats in Congress by 65% to 27%, and they...

Looking Ahead to 2016 – Contest for President

In mid-November Americans were asked what “is the single most important issue in your choice for President?” A specific series of options were presented. Topping the list were the economy (33%), terrorism (28%), healthcare (13%), immigration (10%), and tax policy...

The Mondale Legacy

On October 20, 2015, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, with the cooperation of the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy at George Washington University, sponsored an all-day event honoring the life and legacy of Walter...

Restaurant: Chez Billy

Washington, DC: The restaurant is fairly narrow and seats 50 people. By the front windows there are a couple of tables to the left as you enter.

Restaurants: Greenhouse, Quill, and Plume at the Jefferson Hotel

Washington, DC: Ordinarily, WW, writes about individual restaurants, but this is an exception. This is about the three restaurants at the Jefferson Hotel.