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Meghan McCain, your favorite Blogette, has a gnarly song of the day.

The DC weather finally turned cold. Fall is here. Break out the gloves and scarfs, because winter is coming.  What happened this weekend? Perfect Gold Cup weather Sarah Palin lit up SNL Texas won big Howard lost a heart breaker homecoming game, but Diddy partied back to back nights in …

October of an election year on Capitol Hill means one of two things if you’re a staffer. You’re either deployed to a congressional district in hopes of picking up some scattered ass and a few votes, or two, you stick around town, with most of your time dominated by social …

Reporters are constantly looking to break news, maintain the best sources, and always, always end with a strong kicker. If you’re confused as to what constitutes a good kicker, check out how Politico All-Star Chris Frates invoked a Chuck Norris roundhouse, when finishing up a story on “pain” featuring sex …

Who doesn’t want an NFL MVP to back-up your starting RB? AP: Former MVP Shaun Alexander signs with Redskins Former league MVP Shaun Alexander signed with the Washington Redskins on Tuesday, part of a flurry of roster activity in which the team ditched its punter, shuffled its safeties and displayed …

Are you still looking for a place to watch the final Presidential debate? Check out what ReConstitution 2008 pulled together. Act now, tickets are going quickly. The brainchild of three MIT grads who make up the group SoSoLimited, ReConstitution 2008 is a bipartisan hybrid of video art and performance that …

From our good friend Anne.  Who doesn’t love a little awkward PDA? MGH: We’ve got our eyes on you. Those are the initials of a woman who works in the Dirksen building and who is often, continually, almost always spotted making out in a hallway in the Hart building with …

What’s even more awesome is that Mickey Mouse gets to vote.  [say cheese]

As you enjoy your morning coffee just think … tomorrow will be the last presidential debate of this election (and SNL will go back to a world of suck). A few links to enjoy as you kill time and avoid bailout meetings: You too could win the next Publisher’s clearing …

Today is a holiday. Many of you won’t read this until Tuesday … so we’ll keep it brief. We’re getting dumber Some D.C. laws should stay on the books Cooley’s picks slip Smart money is leaving San Francisco MLB playoffs are in full swing

FDC only sends its operatives to Washington’s classiest locations, which is why we were NOT surprised to get these pictures of Washington Redskins Santana Moss, Clinton Portis, and Rock Cartwright enjoying wings, burgers, and some more attractive entrees at the Chinatown Hooters Wednesday night. The trio was spotted relaxing before …

We’re often asked – who is FamousDC?  Good question… FamousDC is that District celebrity that everyone stops to talk to when they’re sitting outside of Sonoma, but someone no one will recognize outside the beltway. They‘re someone who is behind the scenes and just below the radar. Like an approps …

An FDC tipster writes: “Kevin Madden is on CNN and he’s definitely dying his hair.  Perhaps he’s also working on an endorsement deal.” Is it true?

Hey, don’t worry about the fact that the economy is wading around in the toilet.  And don’t fret about the fact that your retirement savings will likely be half of what it was two months ago – the Washington Post has good news for you – they just released their …

We hope you’re enjoying recess. Here are a few links to pass the time as your T-Coast digests. Go on and get your Capitol tweet on … Who will be in the next Cabinet? … Pick the red badge or the blue badge … America…f yeah!