Meet John Stanton: Congressional reporting, fireworks eating, all-American bad ass. Mr. Stanton took a break between covering the SCOTUS madness for Roll Call and brutal Gaelic football practices to answer a few questions for a FamousDC Famous 5 interview. 1. You’ve been on the hill for several years and we …

DC Concierge: DC Yoga Week Starts Today … (If You’re Into That Sorta Thing) The fifth anniversary of DC Yoga Week runs from May 15th- May 22nd.  I’m not the workout type (unless there are somehow cocktails involved),but I hear locals look forward to DC Yoga Week because it gives …

We hope you have a good week. The most interesting man in the world is missing. Is there any chance Lebron could be a Wizard next year? Clinton Portis has a cooler basement than you

Why, yes, that is a stripper pole in the basement of Clinton Portis’ Virginia home. The Redskins’ running back, #24 Clinton Portis, hosted a fashion event at his McLean, Virginia home over the weekend. In case you’re wondering, hosting a bunch of reporters and friends at your home does not …

Matt Dornic doesn’t get the Justin Bieber hype, Aaron Blake and Felicia Sonmez joined Fix nation, Kevin Madden went all in on Kagan, Marc Ambinder apologized to Neal Katyal,  Twitter offers free polling, you can’t save seats, Fawn Johnson hung out with Jon Stewart’s brother, Hamid Karzai held up traffic, …

It’s almost that time of year again. 5. Bring your dogeared copy of “Modelland” to the break room. 4. Tweet: “So I just got asked to give a neck massage. Creepy! #myboss” 3. Ask, “Who is Betty White?” 2. Wear your “Vive la France” t-shirt on Bastille Day. 1. Say …

We have a crush on Ali’s job. Mug Shots: Rooftop Bars Take a Look at the City From Up High

At 27, Leslie Bradshaw has one of the most exciting gigs in DC – President of JESS3.  She’s also a friend of FamousDC – so when we heard she was recently featured on NPR, we had to share. Leslie Bradshaw knows exactly what she wants when she heads to Starbucks. …

Rosslynites had one less food option earlier this week– the much-beloved District Taco food cart was evicted from its long-held ground in front of 1100 Wilson Blvd, and was forced to relocate elsewhere. Word on the street is that the capitanes of the 1100 Wilson Baja Fresh sicced lobbied the building’s owner to oust …

Congress focuses on … Oversight Committee to Examine “Potty Parity” in Federal Buildings

FamousDC recently attended the latest Generation O event, The Marriage of Figaro, at the Kennedy Center, followed by an after-party organized by Fete DC at Circle Bistro.  Minutes into the event, it was clear that Generation O might just be the coolest young professionals group in the city. [Not to …

Anyone who cruises down East Capitol knows there is one stop for milk, bread or a nice bottle of wine:  The Corner Market. The Corner Market is famous for greeting every guest with a smile, dressing up and passing out candy to kids at Halloween and building incredible igloos during …

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Could you say this with a straight face? “just because they receive an invite it doesn’t mean they are being solicited.” POLITICO: Reid invites Wall St. contribution