Author: Perri Cooper

07/24/26

July 24, 2026

“The curious fish gets caught.” This is a good thing for journalists to keep in mind tonight, as they weigh whether they should go to the rescheduled Washington Correspondent’s Association…

07/3/26

July 3, 2026

“You look like the Fourth of July! Makes me want a hot dog real bad!” This is unlikely what President Trump said to Interior Secretary Doug Burnum, when they talked…

06/26/26

June 26, 2026

“Just do it.” This may be what someone said to the person who took a knife to the recently-installed blue lining of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the…

12/26/25

December 26, 2025

“Oh, Christmas isn’t just a day. It’s a frame of mind.” Obviously, no one said this recently – it comes from the 1947 movie Miracle on 34th Street, spoken by…

06/6/25

June 6, 2025

“David, the President can’t be a loose cannon.” This may be what Elon Musk said to David Warrington, the White House Counsel, about President Trump as the war between the…