You know who else has never been to the Kennedy Center — not once, despite living in town for four-plus years? Donald Trump. And yet now he’s installed himself as its chairman of the board.

What a spectacular performance, in a knockout venue, the beating heart of American culture. You know who else has never been to the Kennedy Center — not once, despite living in town for four ...

Eight years ago when I was at a writing conference in Washington, D.C. I got in touch with a former staff writer of “mine” — when you’re the editor of a newspaper, the vernacular makes it seem as if ...