Jesus Rodriguez

Washington, D.C., United States

Writer and Editor at The Washington Post

political features writer @washingtonpost, emotional and digital in nature

Articles

It was Washington’s biggest party weekend. So where were all the stars?

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Maura Judkis |Jesus Rodriguez |Jesús Rodríguez |Kara Voght |Scott Nover

It was Washington’s biggest party weekend. So where were all the stars? (washingtonpost.com) It was Washington’s biggest party weekend. So where were all the stars? By Maura Judkis; Jesús Rodríguez; Kara Voght; Scott Nover 2025042722055600 As guests scanned the room at a Friday party hosted by United Talent Agency, a mainstay of the White House correspondents' dinner weekend, their eyes eventually — finally — fell upon a famous face.
Should the White House correspondents’ dinner be funny?

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Jesus Rodriguez |Jesús Rodríguez |Maura Judkis

Should the White House correspondents’ dinner be funny? (washingtonpost.com) Should the White House correspondents’ dinner be funny? By Jesús Rodríguez; Maura Judkis 2025042413000000 Okay, democracy fans, it's late April again in the nation's capital — who wants to laugh? Seriously, though. "There's not a lot to laugh about in Washington right now." That's George E. Condon Jr., White House correspondent for National Journal.
The billionaire presidency is here. How’s the 99 percent feeling?

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Jesus Rodriguez |Jesús Rodríguez

The billionaire presidency is here. How’s the 99 percent feeling? (washingtonpost.com) The billionaire presidency is here. How’s the 99 percent feeling? By Jesús Rodríguez 2025041620123000 NEW YORK — On a Friday night in late March, about 50 people, in costume as members of the 1 percent, arrived at an "anti-billionaire bash" at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture in Park Slope to playact as plutocrats.
The scene from way outside the Rotunda of oligarchy

Jan 20, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Jesus Rodriguez |Jesús Rodríguez

The scene from way outside the Rotunda of oligarchy (washingtonpost.com) The scene from way outside the Rotunda of oligarchy Denied a raucous celebration on the National Mall, supporters of the restored president find joy everywhere else. By Jesús Rodríguez 2025012023211000 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
‘What the hell was that?’ A very long weekend of Trump parties.

Jan 20, 2025 | msn.com | Jesus Rodriguez |Jesús Rodríguez |Ben Terris |Kara Voght |Roxanne Roberts |Rachel Tashjian

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How Village People went from disowning Trump to headlining his inauguration

Jan 19, 2025 | theage.com.au | Shane O’Neill |Jesus Rodriguez |Jesús Rodríguez

By Shane O’Neill and Jesús Rodríguez January 20, 2025 — 3.46pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Washington: It is 2025, and the new national anthem is a disco song from 1978. What is going on? Village People - whose Y.M.C.A. is a central text of the Trump era - are the unofficial headliners of Donald Trump’s second inauguration festivities.
How Village People went from Disco 1.0 to Trump 2.0

Jan 19, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Shane O’neill |Jesus Rodriguez |Jesús Rodríguez

How Village People went from Disco 1.0 to Trump 2.0 (washingtonpost.com) How Village People went from Disco 1.0 to Trump 2.0 By Shane O'Neill; Jesús Rodríguez 2025011919511700 It is 2025, and the new national anthem is a disco song from 1978. What is going on? Village People — whose "Y.M.C.A." is a central text of the Trump era — is the unofficial headliner of Donald Trump's second inauguration festivities.
Usha Vance is a ‘powerful’ voice in JD’s ear. What will she say?

Dec 8, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Jesus Rodriguez |Jesús Rodríguez |Kara Voght

Most of what we know about Usha Vance we know because her husband told us. She first appears 209 pages into JD Vance’s 2016 memoir as “some sort of genetic anomaly,” a blend of beauty and brilliance that reminded him of a heroine in an Ayn Rand novel, minus the requisite bad personality. JD writes of Usha’s acerbic candor, her stinginess with compliments, how she became his “spirit guide” through the prim rituals of Yale Law School, a place thatwas utterly alien to a boy from Middletown, Ohio.
Make Replacement Great Again: The Democrats' Not-So-Great Replacement in Texas.

Oct 27, 2024 | stevesailer.net | Ben Terris |Jesus Rodriguez |Jesús Rodríguez |Steve Sailer

As we’ve all been told, the Great Replacement is a just a myth, a paranoid Republican conspiracy theory. It’s also been the Grand Strategy of the Democratic Party in recent decades, which Democrat-aligned media discuss openly in the news columns of the Washington Post. But don’t mention “immigration!” Instead, demographic change has nothing to do with immigration policy. It’s a force of nature, much less under our control than climate change. Steve Sailer is a reader-supported publication.
Could pop star Bad Bunny’s endorsement swing the US election?

Sep 22, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Jesus Rodriguez |Jesús Rodríguez |Sabrina Rodriguez

Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, aka Bad Bunny, has a huge voice and a ton of influence — especially among Latinos and young voters. Photo / Getty ImagesThe stars of Democratic politics were aligning behind Kamala Harris. Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama and assorted liberal luminaries had sung her praises at the Democratic convention. Megawatt endorsements from Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish would soon follow.