Brenna Williams
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On this day in 1967: Loving v. Virginia and interracial marriage
Editor's note: This story was originally published for CNN on April 13, 2017. → Read More
Waiting for the debate? Test your political trivia knowledge!
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15 times Donald Trump praised authoritarian rulers
During his recent trip to the G20 summit in Japan, President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a photo op before the meeting, Trump said this to Putin in reference to the assembled press: "Get rid of them. Fake news is a great term, isn't it? You don't have this problem in Russia but we do." Responded Putin: "We also have. It's the same." → Read More
Quiz: Think this primary is wild? See what you remember about the Republicans in 2016
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#ThrowbackThursday: Washington's first modern mayor was also named Washington
Residents of the District of Columbia are not quiet about their lack of political autonomy, so it only makes sense that they elected equally outspoken and appropriately named Walter Washington as their first "home rule" mayor in 1974. → Read More
Throwback Thursday: Thurgood Marshall's path to a sky-high 'batting average'
The great-grandson of a slave worked his way through law school, opened his own practice, represented the NAACP and argued more than two dozen cases in front of the Supreme Court. Then took his place as the first black justice on it. → Read More
2018, GIF-wrapped: Top political moments of the year
During his eulogy for former President George H.W. Bush, former Senator Alan Simpson emphasized the the importance of a good laugh. "Humor is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life. That's what humor is," Simpson said. → Read More
It's beginning to look a lot like GIFmas: Political GIFs of the week
The holidays are in full swing, even in Washington, a town that frequently is more Mount Crumpit than Whoville. → Read More
Wins, losses and Diddy: The week in politics, GIF'd
Things we knew we'd get out of an election week: confetti, children being kept up past their bedtimes, celebrity endorsements. We were thrown a curve ball: a surprise firing! This week truly had it all. Read on to relive it all. → Read More
A ghoulish week in politics, GIF'd
The weeks leading up to an election are scary on their own, but add in Halloween and things get spoooooooooooooky. Here's what you missed while recovering from your sugar intake. → Read More
Political GIFs of the week
Let's not waste time here. It's Friday and you've got a weekend to get to, so here's the week in review via GIFs, and the political stories that go with them. → Read More
25 headlines that sum up this week in the Trump administration
The stories that dominate the news cycle do so for a reason. That's particularly true when they dominate the entire week, as was the case with the supplemental FBI investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the scramble to find the votes for his confirmation. → Read More
This week in politics, GIF'd
The supplemental FBI background investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and its impact (or lack thereof) on his confirmation vote dominated the news this week. And while that's not over until it's over -- keep following it here -- let's take a quick look back at some of the other things that happened in politics this first week of October. → Read More
Brief week. Big news. The week in politics, GIF'd
Summer's over. Congress is basically heading back to school. We've got some new kids and some familiar faces, and we're going to break down what happened this week. → Read More
This week in politics, GIF'd
As summer comes to a close, everyone's trickling back into Washington. And it was a pretty buzzy week -- and that's not just because, as Karen Pence reminded us, Saturday is National Honey Bee Day. Here's what happened. → Read More
Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a Supreme Court justice 25 years ago
She's "notorious." She's fit. And on Friday she celebrates a milestone work anniversary. Ruth Bader Ginsburg will mark 25 years as a Supreme Court justice — that's a quarter-century on the nation's top court. → Read More
Props are having a moment: The week in politics, GIF'd
If I had a dollar for every time I exclaimed "What a week!" with an exasperated sigh, I might be able to afford one share of Facebook stock (especially after yesterday). But it was indeed another one of those weeks, and props emerged as the breakout star. Let's relive it together, on loop. → Read More
#ThrowbackThursday: George H.W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act
Three decades ago, many public spaces in this country looked very different and proved challenging to navigate for a large portion of the population. The Americans with Disabilities Act, signed on this day in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush, did a lot to change that. → Read More
Rock, paper, soccer: This week in politics, GIF'd
Much of this week's news centered on President Donald Trump's Monday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the rest of the week sure gave Monday a run for its money. Let's take a look back at some of the more animated moments. → Read More
#TBT: The origin of Flag Day, America's lesser-known patriotic holiday
In case you forgot, it is Flag Day! You know who didn't forget? President Trump. → Read More