* Any statements in this issue of the Watch which are not sourced are mine and identified by “WW”.
31% of registered voters say the country is headed in the right direction. 60% of registered voters say the country is on the wrong track. Continue reading “State of the Nation”
19% of U.S. adults said they bet money on sports in 2022. [PEW 3/18/23] Continue reading “This and That”
What is an ANAGRAM – a word, phrase or name formed by rearranging the letters of another, such as “cinema” from “iceman.” Continue reading “Odds and Ends”
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”
Immigrants and children of immigrants account for at least 15% of the 118th Congress. At least 81 voting members of Congress are foreign born or have at least one parent who was born in another country. There are currently 18 foreign-born voting members of Congress, 17 in the House and one in the Senate. Continue reading “Congress”
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 4/10/23. Continue reading “2024 Presidential Election”
December marked the first time that U.S. bank notes, which have been signed by 29 prior Treasury secretaries, featured the signature of a woman: Janet L. Yellen. [NYT 3/11/23] Continue reading “Women Will Get It Done”
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”