The capitol Hill membership, in Washington, dc, is a venerable gathering spot for the town’s Republican elite. It’s minutes from the places of work of the Senate and the Home of Representatives. Its Eisenhower Lounge boasts no fewer than 458 elephant statues; its ornate foyer options portraits of Ronald Reagan, each George Bushes and a youthful Donald Trump. A grizzled shoe-shiner says that he has polished the footwear of all of these presidents bar the final. He additionally notes a current change within the membership’s clientele: Washington’s power-brokers, with “fancy loafers”, are again in power.