At first glance, Raúl Esparza’s character, Don Crowder, appears to be a bit of a buffoon, fond of showboating and seemingly oblivious to the gravity of the case he’s involved in — and the long odds he’s facing. But Esparza found there was much more to him than meets the eye. “We know that Don Crowder himself had undiagnosed bipolar disorder, which, sometimes they say, in terms of manic episodes, it makes you feel invincible,” Esparza said. Read More...
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) announced Friday he will resign effective April 19, leaving the slim House GOP majority with a one-vote margin that will make it even harder to pass legislation.
Under Wisconsin law, Gallagher’s seat is likely to remain vacant until January, with the November general election to determine who wins his seat.
When Gallagher leaves, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will be able to suffer only one defection from his side on party-line votes. Read More...
Last month, Ted Leonsis reached a handshake agreement with Virginia officials to move the Capitals and Wizards teams from downtown Washington to Potomac Yard. If the deal goes through, the teams’ majority owner will get a new arena in a “world-class Entertainment District,” offices for his Monumental Sports & Entertainment and other goodies. He’d also get another perk often sought by folks who exit the District: a little peace and quiet. Read More...