President Biden is the oldest president in U.S. history. He still has not addressed the question of whether he will run for re-election in 2024. If he were to run, win, and survive the term, he would be 86 years old. Continue reading “President Biden”
Congress
Approval of the Congress is up roughly 3 points from where it was a year ago and disapproval is down 2.9 points. Continue reading “Congress”
2024 Election
The 2024 Republican National Convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The site of the 2024 Democratic National Convention has not yet been selected. Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, and New York City have submitted bids. The decision had not been made as of 2/28/23. Continue reading “2024 Election”
Women Will Get It Done
As of July 1st, six of the eight Ivy League School presidents will be women – Brown, Cornell, Penn, Columbia, Dartmouth, and Harvard. The outliers are Princeton and Yale, each of which has had a woman president in the past. (Thanks to Bob Werbel.) 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: Ellington Park Bistro
Rita, Bob, Debbie, and I had dinner at Ellington Park Bistro on a Saturday night. Continue reading “Restaurant: Ellington Park Bistro”
Restaurant: Reveler’s Hour
Amy, Peter, Debbie, and I had dinner at Reveler’s Hour on a Wednesday night. The restaurant has been open since New Year’s Eve 2019. Continue reading “Restaurant: Reveler’s Hour”
State of the Nation
* Any statements in this issue of the Watch which are not sourced are mine and identified by “WW”.
30% of registered voters say the country is headed in the right direction. 58% of registered voters say the country is on the wrong track. Continue reading “State of the Nation”