As Congress heads into its August recess, the half a dozen senators running for president will get some valued time on the campaign trail. With so many senators running, the presidential race should be a hot subject of discussion in Senate cafeterias and offices. Not so, say Senate insiders.

Dan Snyder’s reign as the owner of the Redskins began on May 25, 1999.

He took over too late to have much impact that year, and the team seemed to be going in the right direction. It won a playoff game that first season and came close to making the NFC title game.

Then Snyder went into full “I am the boss” mode. In the next seven years, the Redskins posted one winning season.

You might not know Tom Kahn, but if you’re a faithful WAMU listener, you probably know when his son was born.

Few Washington scenes are as iconic as a Secret Service agent in sunglasses and a dark suit whispering into his sleeve. Once upon a time their communications could be overheard on open airwaves, so agents took to referring to their protectees by code names.

Want to run for president? Pack your bags and sign up for a frequent-flyer program. Candidates have to be on the road constantly, raising money, meeting voters, giving speeches. Here’s a look at Barack Obama’s travel schedule for June:

Cocktail guru Eric Felten at DC’s Temperance fountain, erected a century ago by backers of Prohibition. Photography by Tyler Wilson

Longtime Washingtonian Eric Felten has done everything from editing the reincarnation of Regardie’s magazine in the 1990s to hosting a foreign-policy show on Voice of America today. Now known for his “How’s Your Drink?” column in the Wall Street Journal, Felten won a James Beard Award this year for the best wine-or-spirits writing. His first book, based on the columns, will be out in November.