Posts In Category

Famous for DC

the spotlight

Congressional Groundhog Day? Jake Sherman: Hoyer: Blame the Senate for our light workload (10/20/09) The House’s work week was first brought up last month in a POLITICO story , when Democrats justified the schedule because they said they were working hard in committees on passing a health care overhaul bill. …

We simply can’t stop watching this. They look a little nervous at the beginning – as if they’re waiting for someone to call their bluff. To their credit, they all worked together and stayed on message when Eric Wohlschlegel, the real Chamber of Commerce spokesman, entered the room. Can you …

Marc Ambinder adds to his Christmas Card list his top 13 Most Powerful People in DC to complement GQ’s list. The Atlantic: Who Should Have Been On GQ’s Top 50 In DC Yes, this was a stretch, but we’ve been working all day to find a way to link back …

No, seriously, we can’t figure it out. Swine flu? Germs? Chad Pergram: Chain Letter

Happy Monday. Quick weekend review: Jim Zorn probably isn’t sleeping well. [Chefs ] … The Eagles forgot to show up yesterday. … The Ravens almost pulled off a Favre type comeback. … We love you Fragers, but $100 is too much for a ladder. … It’s impossible to place a …

Graham Hough-Cornwell was way off with his Skins prediction, Jennifer Crider compared the Wildcat offense to New Coke, Todd Herman and team launched a new RNC.com and then Marc Ambinder teed off on it, Nick Johnston is on the wall at The Palm, pray for the Deadspin frog, David Gregory, …

This may be a few years late, but according to our tip box: Sunday isn’t just for NASCAR and the NFL anymore. Al Gore is on notice (and don’t wear your green to Heritage on Sunday) The release: Join us for the World Premiere of the film that Al Gore …

How do you say goodbye to someone who starts your work day with a laugh and then gets you through the 4 p.m. hour with a little Last Call! humor? Well, it’s hard. FamousDC says good luck to our nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Health …

This is harsh and we didn’t want to put it up, but Tanner Cooley won’t even email us back. Tanner – it’s been a year. Your move.

Has the Obama White House gone too far this time?

The Senate Finance Committee votes to pass health care reform legislation. It looks cold and windy out there. Next thing we know it’ll start getting dark at 4:30 p.m. again. We blame the Earth’s axis.

Our guess: “Just like Steel said: Look serious, concentrate, lean in for the shot.”

Frank Warren of Germantown, Maryland set-up a Web site for people to anonymously mail homemade postcards and has since changed the world. His website, PostSecret.com, has won Weblog and Bloggies awards as well as being featured on CSI: NY. Frank’s latest PostSecret book, Confessions on Life, Death, & God, was …

Glenn Thrush: Summers brushes back Boehner It’s always about the jobs