Despite past politics, let’s be real: when it comes to entertaining guests, everyone should be pro-wine. Let’s reach across the friendsgiving table and break some bread, shall we?

We were on Capitol Hill today and came across this Washington Post newspaper box. The paper isn’t being delivered there, for now. Look at the last Washington Post delivered there recently and its headline story. Eerie.

Meet FamousDC’s newest writing duo, Stefanie Petropoulos and Kelly Cohen. They are constantly inside each other’s heads, collaborating to come up with observations and straight up DC style jokes. We talked to them about their style, inspirations and DC thoughts.

I was non-essential, furloughed, and bereft of a good reason to be drinking in the middle of the day.

During their encore last night in Birmingham, Alabama, Mumford and Sons grabbed a guy out of the crowd to sing Sweet Home Alabama (it was their first time in Alabama). Here is a video of it happening: What is amazing is the guy had the thought process to pull out …

Just in time for college football season, Jen and Brian Diffell introduced Vivian Eileen Diffell this morning. From a very proud dad: Vivian Eileen was born at 4:42 am August 29, 2013, at a petit 6lb, 7oz and 21” long. Mom and Baby are both doing extremely well. Big brother …

The Big Chair in southeast DC stands at 19 and 1/2 feet tall. Originally constructed from 4,600 pounds of African mahogany by Basset Furniture for the Curtis Bros Furniture Company, its seat is as wide as two double-sized beds. The style was created by 18th-century furniture maker Duncan Phyfe, whose furniture also rests in the …

If you missed the news about WaPo, then probably stop reading this; Wanna hear some baby-makin beats? Trey Songz is here this weekend; Congrats to Fred Lucas and Sara Carter on the new gigs at Glenn Beck’s ‘The Blaze’; The Braves swept the floor with the Nats (& caused a Twitter feud while …

Be sure to tell Glen Chambers congratulations on being named to the Senate’s 40 under 40 list.

Alright, some jerks decided to splash some paint on The Lincoln Memorial last night.  What should their punishment be? They vandalize, we decide! A few suggestions: 1. Forced to start their day at the DC DMV every day for the next two years. 2. DC Jury Duty for two months …

*UPDATE* Donate here to help Frager’s rebuild. The fire was horrible. And, yes, there are lots of awful pictures floating around on Twitter and Facebook yesterday. But we want to remember the old Frager’s. Frager’s was a place where you could go with any household repair question and they could …

Visiting Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.? Are your parents in town and need a place to stay? Need a comfortable corporate rental near the Metro? Check out this furnished, short-term rental in Capitol Hill’s Eastern Market neighborhood. This 1-bedroom is fully furnished and can sleep up to six people. It …

You know that feeling you get when you meet someone and know that they’ll be successful and famous one day soon? We mean, like really famous – not just FamousDC. We’re talking about those times when we first met Brent Colburn, Jonathan Martin, Pam Brown, Kevin Madden, Jackie Kucinich, Chris Cillizza and Jaime Harrison. Washington, D.C. launches famous careers almost daily. So we decided to ask our contacts on the hill, downtown and some seasoned reporters for their thoughts on DC reporters we should all know. We received a lot of recommendations and narrowed down the list to ten journalists. Below you’ll meet them and learn what folks around town love about the next generation of rock stars. They also answered a few questions regarding their hometowns, just how they got into journalism and other tidbits to help you get to know them a little better. FamousDC presents: 10 DC Reporters You Should Know 10. Julia Ioffe, The New Republic What DC is saying: “If you want to know what Americans should be paying attention to on the global stage, look no further than Julia. Her insights are brilliant and a good reminder of the important role the United States serves as a global superpower. Plus, her twitter feed proves that brevity is indeed the soul of wit.” Hometown? Moscow/Columbia, MD How did you get into journalism? I was studying for the LSAT my senior year of college, and realized that my brain just doesn’t work the right way for this stuff, so I thought: what am I good at? My answer: writing papers. Luckily, the New Yorker’s fact-checking department was looking for a Russian speaker. Who is your role model? My mom. She’s a professor of medicine, travels the world giving lectures on gynecologic pathology, is a gourmet chef, oenophile, and a snappy dresser. A professional woman and a bon vivant. Name one thing that your readers likely don’t know about you. I used to be a flamenco dancer, and I have a potty mouth. Follow Julia on Twitter 9. Mike Catalini, National Journal What the newsroom is saying: “Mike would never tell you this because he’s too modest, but he’s a real power center insider the NJ newsroom. His work ethic and smarts have earned him the respect, and ear, of some of the newsroom’s senior leaders.” “Sure, everyone’s looking to Mike for his political insights – I’m hoping he’s tweeting fantasy football tips this fall…” Hometown? Bensalem, Pa. (Suburban Philly/PA-08) How did you get into journalism?  I tried out for the newspaper in college at Penn State and got hooked after covering the near-closure of the local hospital. Who is your role model? Gene Foreman, the former managing editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and a professor of mine in college, is the journalistic voice I hear inside my head when I write and report. Is this accurate, fair, complete, concise? Name one thing that your readers likely don’t know about you.  I’m a decent cook. I have two specialities: homemade bread and homemade pasta. Follow Mike on Twitter

WaPo’s Ashley Halsey III: D.C. Puts Price on Speeding, $29.5 Million. That box and the cameras inside it have generated 61,061 speeding tickets in the past seven months, transferring $8.1 million from the wallets of K Street drivers into the District’s treasury. The cameras, which sit where four lanes of …