Washington Mardi Gras: Recap the royalty, glitz and politics
King Drew Brees reigned supreme. Speaker Mike Johnson takes a seat of honor. Carnival queens are ... everywhere.
Every year Louisiana lawmakers, lobbyists and business executives meet in Washington, D.C., for a condensed version of Carnival.
Recap all the news and views from the big annual event.
- By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
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Mardi Gras — and all the fun that comes with it — is on the horizon, but another Carnival celebration in our nation's capital is also just aro…
- By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
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Drew Brees brought a little New Orleans flavor to Washington D.C. over the weekend as he reigned over Carnival festivities in the nation's cap…
- By CHRIS GRANGER | Staff photographer
- BY STEPHANIE GRACE | Staff columnist
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To the curious, I usually describe Washington Mardi Gras as a cross between a political convention and a debutante ball.
- By CHRIS GRANGER | Staff photographer
- BY STEPHANIE GRACE | Staff columnist
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Washington Mardi Gras always brings the glitz and glamour to the sober-minded national capital, but this year, it's offering an added element:…
- By CHRIS GRANGER | Staff photographer
Read more: Drew Brees toasts Washington Mardi Gras as festivities in capital crank up
- BY STEPHANIE GRACE | Staff columnist
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Drew Brees may be the only quarterback ever to take the Saints to a Super Bowl win, not to mention a man whose leadership after Hurricane Katr…
- BY PATRICK MAGEE
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New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson wore a shirt featuring the image of Drew Brees prior to Tuesday's win over the Jazz, and the Saints…
- BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer
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WASHINGTON – Drew Brees and Camille Morrison arrived at the Hilton hotel here Wednesday evening and toasted the kickoff of Washington Mardi Gr…
- By CHRIS GRANGER | Staff photographer
Hundreds from Louisiana take over part of Washington, D.C. for the Washington Mardi Gras. Former Saints quarterback Drew Brees reigns as king …
- BY JAN RISHER | Staff writer
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Camille Elizabeth Morrison, a 2022 graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge, is the queen of this year's Washington Mardi Gras. She is the daughter of Shane and Sarah Morrison of Baton Rouge.
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