Wikimania is coming to DC [Georgetown] Czech Republic President steals pens [awesome] Who doesn’t love a good list? [7 things] First and Second lady want you [initiative] NASA ruling doesn’t bode well [in Texas] TPaw is all in [says so on CNN]

Same thing happened to us last week – minus the sippy cup. Applebee’s accidentally serves toddler margarita. A Michigan mother was concerned when her 15-month-old son passed out halfway through dinner at an Applebee’s restaurant in Madison Heights last Friday. She took a few sips from his sippy cup and …

Here is a headline you don’t see everyday: Lawmaker feud continues at ‘Lil Wayne concert Two feuding state lawmakers took their jawing from the political arena to the concert hall this weekend. State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal and State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed, both Democrats, have been embroiled in a war of …

Romney is in. Trump is honest about who’s honest. Pawlenty landed a huge fish. Bachmann puts the cart before the horse. Gingrich not feeling the debates.

2:1 odds this tweet makes an appearance in a future Heritage fundraising letter…

Facebook ad prices on the rise [dang] Mayor Gray arrested, then released [protest] Who is Ben Smith? [Trumped] Congrats to Patrick and Anne Gavin [baby girl] It’s about time [Senate Armed Services joins Twitter, finally] Upset Harvard twins [still millionaires] Photo of the Day courtesy of Jeremy Art, entitled “Washington …

Mayor Gray other council-members siting in street in front of senate office building. [SegravesWTOP] From Ben Pershing: Mayor Gray, city council members blocking Consitution Ave NE in protest of budget deal DC riders

We have never said this before, but it might soon be safer and wiser to start taking the Metro in DC. [seriously?] D.C. police officers still do not have one of the most basic tools for catching drunk drivers, even though more than a year has passed since city officials …

We’re a big fan of this.  The crowd reaction is priceless. President Barack Obama greets surprised tourists at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 9, 2011. The President made an unannounced stop to thank people for visiting the memorial a day after he and Congressional leaders agreed on …

There’s a “government run company” joke in here somewhere… The annual Cherry Blossom Parade in downtown Washington carried with it a special floral display this year, courtesy of a new Dodge Durango that caught fire while towing a parade float. The incident Saturday halted the parade for about 20 minutes …

Below are images from the 4th annual Belfast-Beltway Boxing matches held in the ballroom of the Westin Grand Hotel on Saturday night. According to Patrick G. Ryan’s website, the “event matches young boxers from overseas against DC opponents of similar age and skill level, all of whom train out of …

New Jersey resident (?) Carl Lewis is likely to announce for NJ state senate today, which gives us the opportunity to show perhaps one of the most wheels off renditions of the national anthem of all time. However, we truly do hope he uses his “Break It Up” tune as …

T-Paws big get [Ayers] Thoughts in Japan [Another quake] Moving to Texas [85 mph] Here come summers temps [90s?] What’s happened to Palin? [quiet] Sheen rebounds [again]

If a government shuts down in the woods and no one’s there to hear it, does that mean Nader is President? Below are the Top 10 Things to Do When the Government Shuts Down: 10. Find another way to check email that doesn’t involve your government owned blackberry 9. Realize …

If you’re a Member of Congress, this wouldn’t be your favorite headline. Amid shutdown drama, Rep. Brown invites lawmakers on a boutique shopping trip With a government shutdown looming, Capitol Hill was a pretty serious place on Wednesday afternoon. But for Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.), what better way to ease …