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Luke Mullins

Contributing Writer

Luke Mullins, a former Washingtonian senior writer, is coauthor of The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government.

The 2021 Wiener 500 race. Photo courtesy of the Wharf.

Watch Wiener Dogs Race at DC’s Cutest Competition

The Wiener 500 will take place on October 16.

DC Dogs, Pets, Wiener 500

September 21, 2022

News & Politics

Metro Will Soon Stop at New Silver Line Stations—Without Passengers

Test rides are starting in October before welcoming riders later this fall.

Metro, Silver Line, WMATA

September 21, 2022

News & Politics

The Washington Monument Was Vandalized With Red Paint

A man is in custody, and a preservation team is working to remove the message.

National Park Service, Washington Monument

September 21, 2022

s courtesy of White House Historical Association/White House Collection

News & Politics

Take a Look at Barack and Michelle Obama’s Official White House Portraits

Artists Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung painted the former president and First Lady.

Barack Obama, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Michelle Obama

September 7, 2022

News & Politics

UFO Lobbyist’s Quest to Prove to the Government That Alien Life Exists

Stephen Bassett has spent a quarter century on a mission to make the White House and Congress take the issue of extraterrestrials seriously.

Aliens, Government, Stephen Bassett, UFOs

August 25, 2022

News & Politics

Audi Field Will Host the National Women’s Soccer League Championship

Fans of DC's home teams can access pre-sale tickets for the final match.

Audi Field, Washington Spirit

August 24, 2022

News & Politics

Ted Leonsis Joins the Pool of Potential Nationals Buyers

The owner of the Capitals, Mystics, and Wizards has reportedly expressed interest in the Nats.

Ted Leonsis, Ted Lerner, The Nationals

August 24, 2022

News & Politics

“Hamilton” Cast and DC-Area Citizens Mobilized to Reunite an Actor With His Lost Dog

Trevor Miles's two-year-old pit bull, Luna, went missing Saturday. Then he went into "full detective mode.”

Hamilton, Trevor Miles

August 10, 2022

News & Politics

A Former CIA Disguise Expert Helps Disfigured People Regain Their Lives

Robert Barron makes prosthetics for people affected by injury or disease.

CIA, I.Q., Prosthetics

July 12, 2022

News & Politics

Ted Leonsis Started Collecting Baseball Cards at Age Six—and Later Learned a Lesson About Meeting Your Heroes

“My Holy Grail was a Mickey Mantle.”

First Person, Ted Leonsis

May 9, 2022