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Joseph Curl

Joseph Curl

jcurl@washingtontimes.com

Joseph Curl covered the White House and politics for a decade for The Washington Times. He can be reached at josephcurl@gmail.com.

Columns by Joseph Curl

President George W. Bush would depart the White House before Christmas every year and stay at Camp David, "so all of us could be with our families on Christmas." (Associated Press)

At Christmastime, George W. Bush was Santa, Obama was Scrooge

Every year, in the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, I think about George W. Bush. It was in that week each year for the eight years I covered him as a reporter that he gave me a spectacular gift -- and he knew it.

December 24, 2019
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at Georgetown Law's second annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecture, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Howard Stern ‘goes there’ with Hillary Clinton, makes her look surprisingly lifelike

Humanizing Hillary Clinton is no easy task. She has no discernible sense of humor (her smile is often fake, her laugh contrived). She's a policy wonk in all the worst ways, deeply submerged in the boring machinations of government. And in one big measure voters sometimes use to pick their candidates -- "Who would you most like to have a beer with?" -- Mrs. Clinton would fall last on nearly every list.

December 10, 2019
Many Americans following the public hearings in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump have trouble making heads or tails of the daily flood of information. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump impeachment hearings change zero minds

President Trump is being impeached by Democrats, who control the House of Representatives. And after three days of contentious testimony -- with breathless headlines deemed BREAKING! every five minutes -- you know how many minds have been changed?

November 19, 2019