On this day in 1973, Republican Navy Secretary (and future U.S. Senator) John Warner commissioned the frigate USS Jesse L. Brown in honor of the first African-American naval aviator, Jesse L. Brown, killed in action during the Korean War. On a mission in

For two decades, the hilltop house overlooking Alexandria’s Belle Haven Country Club provided a proper traditional setting for the politically well connected. The 1936 home was formerly owned by Margaret and Marvin Bush, the youngest brother of President

Since President Obama took office, his Navy Secretary, Ray Mabus has been, shall we say flexible in following the conventions of Navy ship naming that have been set down. He has strayed tradition enough to have prompted a review of ship-naming policy. An

The McCain family -- from left: Jimmy, Meghan, Cindy, John, Bridget, Joe, Doug surround Roberta McCain on her 100th birthday. (Jeff Kida) Who was the last person to leave Roberta McCain’s 100th birthday party? If you have to ask, you don’t know the irrep

Republican lawmakers' manufactured outrage over contraception coverage would be easier to believe if so many GOP officials weren't already on record agreeing with the Obama administration. The Obama measure closely resembles state laws providing equity i

A decision to open the ship repair facility on Guam for competitive proposals from prospective operators followed the U.S. Government Accountability Office's recommendation that the Navy should consider options for providing voyage repairs to U.S. milita

Shannon Stapleton / Reuters U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich shakes hands after a St. Lucie Meet and Greet event in Port St. Lucie, Fla. , Jan. 28. By Katie Cannon, Senior Multimedia Editor Oh, the hands

By Clare McHugh The movie star Elizabeth Taylor stood for many things during her lifetime—beauty, philanthropy, jewelry collecting, multiple marriages. But Taylor, who died in March last year at age 79, was rarely thought of as a feminist, or indeed as a

The Virginia House of Delegates got a surprise visit Wednesday. Former senator John Warner (R) was welcomed on the chamber floor Former U.S. senator John Warner, right, waves to the House as he and Del. Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) leave the well of the Hous

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Once again, it’s that time of year when otherwise mature adults paint their faces in the palettes of their favorite book jacket designers, and all across Facebook college kids post pictures of themselves Nabokoving. Yes, we’re talking about book awards s

A careful look at the history of environmental activism shows how the movement has been unravelling. Now it seems to be dead in the water. In 2012, three years into President Barack Obama’s first term, green activists are asking, “What went wrong?” Where

( jhohmann@politico.com ; Twitter: @jameshohmann) DES MOINES— Here’s the latest out of Iowa: BACHMANN CANCELS SOUTH CAROLINA TRIP – AWAITING 10 A.M. CT PRESS CONFERENCE: “A Republican source familiar with Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's plans

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The number of reported sexual assaults at the nation's three major military academies rose in the latest academic year from one year earlier, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pentagon. The Defense Department's "Annual Report on Sexual Harass

This distillation of Weekly Review events related to the Iraq War was compiled, selected, and edited for context by James Sligh. The lines themselves were written by many different Harper’s Magazine editors, notably Roger D. Hodge and Paul Ford. Like the

The naming of a new Navy cargo ship after farm labor leader Cesar Chavez continues to rankle conservatives in Congress who want to tighten controls over the ship naming tradition. The angst over the Chavez decision boiled over earlier this month when the