Jonathan Allen

Morning Chatter - Posted October 22, 2012
Quotes of the Day IMMATURE, NUTS: "Bison bacon burger, two cheeses, salad of kale, olive, roasted peppers, Shiraz, walnut #ketchup. ...I didn't follow the recipe. Used walnut pieces mostly not unshelled immature nuts. Still great; cant wait for next year's crop." -- Editor of Cato Unbound's ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted September 21, 2012
Quotes of the Day "I gotta say, between Mitt Romney's gaffes and Kate Middleton's tits, I'm afraid to leave the house!" -- Bill Maher, host of HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher." Congratulations. (A little...) "Happy anniversary to my 2nd favorite morning show." -- ... [FishbowlDC]

Politico's Policy Lunches at Dem Convention - Posted September 4, 2012
Politico will feature newsmakers at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte in the form of policy lunches. They will discuss the economy, energy and healthcare and hopefully this will be less boring than it sounds. Lunch begins at noon. They will be showcased the "Politico Hub" (222 S. Church Street) and... [FishbowlDC]

Fishbowl Summer Superlatives - THE RESULTS Part Deux - Posted August 24, 2012
On Thursday, we began rolling out the results of our Summer Superlatives and today, you get to meet the rest of the winners. Thanks for voting. Today's results kicks off with the Best Dressed category. This cage match was between Politico's ... [PRNewser]

How to Make it All About Me? - Posted July 16, 2012
Bastille Day isn't just for French Americans. It's for everyone, including Politico's Senior Washington Correspondent Jonathan Allen, who gives the holiday a special personal touch. We asked Allen if he had French roots. So far, he'... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted June 18, 2012
Quotes of the Day Father's Day Treats: "Cleaning the pot after making rice krispy treats." -- Mr. Norah O'Donnell (i.e. Chef Geoff, husband to CBS Chief White House... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted February 22, 2012
Quotes of the Day Journo distracted by noise "That thing when the protest outside your office gets so loud you can't concentrate. They even have a lute player?" -- The Atlantic's Sommer Mathis. ... [FishbowlDC]

VandeHei Voices Disdain for Habitual Tweeting - Posted October 18, 2011
Mark McKinnon, political communications strategist and columnist for The Daily Beast, chatted with Politico's Executive Editor ... [FishbowlDC]

What in the Wu is Going on? - Posted July 25, 2011
For starters, no one is wooed by Rep. David Wu's (D-Ore.) behavior as of late. Before it was tiger costumes and rantings about Klingons. Now the congressman's strange behavior has turned sexually scandalous. And she's 18. He's 56. Comments on Twitter range from the absurd to the bizarre. "Is ... [FishbowlDC]

Fox News Blasts Politico: "Liberal Slant Revealed" - Posted July 22, 2011
Fox News put Politico on blast this morning, charging the site with 'liberal bias' after the Daily Caller ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted May 25, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY CBS News Radio's Mark Knoller: "Pres. Obama - in white tie & tails - is escorted into State Dinner at Buckingham Palace by the Queen." Journos react to... [FishbowlDC]

Fishbowl5 With Politico Mouse - Posted March 16, 2011
Today we try an unconventional interview with Politico Mouse, the rodent who opened a Twitter account from Politico's newsroom and writes about his daily escapades foraging for food in Allbritton's mice-infested offices in Arlington, Va. He has been under ... [FishbowlDC]

Jonathan Allen's First Day Back at Politico - Posted February 22, 2010
Congratulations to Jonathan Allen who returns to Politico today for his first day back on the job. He left in January to go work for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.). All the best to Allen. Want to read more about Allen's transition back?... [FishbowlDC]

Psst...Allen to Return to Politico? - Posted February 15, 2010
We're hearing rumblings that Jonathan Allen is returning to Politico. Allen, a longtime Capitol Hill scribe, left the publication a month and a half ago to run the leadership PAC for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.). Politico officials are not returning e-mails requesting comment but we've learned Allen was visiting with VandeHei... [FishbowlDC]

Fishbowl5 With Jonathan Allen - Posted December 8, 2009
Here we chat up the famous Jonathan Allen in an interview that made him a little, well, uncomfortable. It's not easy, he admits, being on the other side of the interview. But there is freedom: "I'm very excited that I can openly laugh when [Rep.] Barney Frank [D-Mass.] s... [FishbowlDC]

Jonathan Allen: Superstar and Founding Father - Posted December 8, 2009
Washington D.C. is aglow in Jonathan Allen, ex-Politico writer turned aide to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), who appeared happy as usual last night at the Capitol Lounge for The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza... [FishbowlDC]

Jonathan Allen Parts with Politico - Posted December 7, 2009
Award-winning journo Jonathan Allen who joined Politico after the CQ-Roll Call layoffs this fall is moving on again. According to sources at Politico, Allen committed to only 3 months in their newsroom and is now heading to the Hill to work in politics. ... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Picks Up Jonathan Allen - Posted September 28, 2009
Good news this morning for Jonathan Allen, a victim of last week's CQ-Roll Call cuts. Deputy Managing Editor Tim Grieve just announced that he will be joining Politico. Grieve's me... [FishbowlDC]

Several Stars Up for Grabs After CQ-Roll Call Cuts - Posted September 24, 2009
Help Wanted? Now's your chance! FishbowlDC has confirmed that SpyTalk's Jeff Stein (one of my favorite reads), Chris Lehmann and award-winning reporter Jonathan Allen are all on the market after today's layoffs at CQ-Roll Call. Chris Lehmann... [FishbowlDC]

CQ Reporter Honored With NPC's Political Journalism Award - Posted July 17, 2009
CQ reporter Tim Starks won the National Press Club's Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism, announced yesterday. Must run in the CQ family-- Jonathan Allen was the recipient in 2008. Starks won the awar... [FishbowlDC]

Jonathan Allen's Blog Launches On CQ - Posted July 7, 2009
Jonathan Allen's Notepad just launched on CQ Politics. Check out his work here. ... [FishbowlDC]

NPF Awards 2009: Celebratory Funeral - Posted February 11, 2009
In case you haven't heard: newspapers are dying... people are getting fired... laid off... buyouts are the new bonus. If for any reason attendees at the 26th Annual NPF Awards had forgotten about the dismal state of their industry, there were plenty of speakers on hand to remind them. While guests dined on... [FishbowlDC]

Heath, Bernton Take Home Dirksens - Posted December 4, 2008
We told you yesterday about Jonathan Allen (CQ) winning one of the National Press Foundation's Dirksen awards. The second Dirksen goes to the team of David Heath and... [FishbowlDC]

Show Us Your Cubicles: CQ's Greg Giroux - Posted March 12, 2008
(Previously: Helen Thomas, Chris Mincher, White House journos, ... [FishbowlDC]