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Bring Back the House Pages

Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.

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Members of Congress should not be held responsible for managing their own arts and crafts projects on the House Floor. #bringbackthepageprogram h/t Jeremy Art via C-SPAN

Famous Birthday Wishes: Sarah Pompei and Rep. Kevin McCarthy

Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by almostfamous.

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Be sure to wish GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy and his Communications Director Sarah Pompei Happy Birthday today! And here’s a picture of Sarah from the talented Mr. Tom Williams:

Newt or Schrute?

Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.

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Uncanny. h/t Jim Swift

Twitter Account of the Day: Newt Gingrich Ideas

Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.

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According to the account’s description, “The Washington Post has called Newt Gingrich an “ideas factory.” This account links with Newt’s brain, so those ideas can be shared with the public. parody.” Some of our favorites: 30 minute attack ad blaming Romney for Lana Del Rey. Bury a million dollars on Mars as an incentive. Say [...]

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Welcome to DC, Where Weathercasters are More Powerful Than the President of the United States

Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.

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Washington, D.C. loves nothing more than a good list. Good news for us, GQ magazine just released their 50 Most Powerful People in Washington, and the bickering about the list has already begun. [WaPo] Is Eric Cantor really the most powerful person in Washington? Do a couple of party planners and weathercasters really outrank the [...]

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Congress Slims Down

Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.

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Happy hour crowds might soon get smaller. [CNN Money] After voting last year to cut its own operating budget by 5%, House members have reduced the number of paid positions on their staffs, and are spending less on office supplies and computers. The cuts have translated to 948 fewer salaried staff positions, a 62.5% drop [...]

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Restaurants Banning Politicians and Invisible People [Brilliant]

Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.

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From BuzzFeed: Family Restaurant Bans Invisible People From CBS Boston: New Hampshire Restaurant Bans Politicians

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CNN After Dark

Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.

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Last night CNN owned the Iowa Caucus coverage. Not only was their coverage insightful, it was also humorous as night grew to morning. Here is one highlight: However, after that, they locked down some seriously impressive journalism: h/t the Factor UPDATE: Huffington Post does a great CNN mashup.

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Need A Good Lawyer?

Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.

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In case you get in a pinch this year, the Washingtonian recently listed DC’s top election lawyers. [help] Candidates, political parties, and corporations call these campaigns-and-elections lawyers for guidance on campaign finance, ethics laws, and other rules of the political game. Included in the list are Elliot Berke, Benjamin Ginsberg, Jan Baran and Lawrence Norton.

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Rick Santorum’s Iowa Fashion Statement

Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.

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Over the past few days, you can’t go anywhere without hearing about Rick Santorum’s sweater vests. And it seems the GOP candidate has embraced the look: [via the Hill] “I was at a speech two weeks ago and I just happened to wear a sweater-vest that day,” Santorum said of Mike Huckabee’s anti-abortion forum in [...]

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Christina Bellantoni Leaving Roll Call, Heading to PBS

Posted on 20. Dec, 2011 by nolongerfamous.

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From Roll Call’s release: We are sorry to announce that Christina Bellantoni is leaving Roll Call, though we’re proud to tell you where she’s going: Christina will be the new Politics Editor for NewsHour on PBS. It’s difficult to account for the impact Christina has had in just more than a year in the Roll [...]