On a muggy Wednesday evening, a raucous crowd gathered to cheer on politicos as they competed in what has become a beloved Washington tradition. It wasn’t the Congressional Baseball Game, which was being held across town the same night. But the rivalry was no less fierce at the National Press Club’s Press and Politicians Spelling […]
Heard on the Hill
Journalists win 2026 press vs. politicians spelling bee
Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., seen here at the Capitol last month, made it to the later rounds of Wednesday night’s spelling bee, with a “parliamentary inquiry” along the way. But the press was ultimately victorious. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted June 11, 2026 at 7:08am
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