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Talk Nerdy to Me
Obviously a United States President has to be smart, I mean they are in charge of running the country. It’s not like just anyone can decide to be President (okay maybe Trump can but that’s a whole other issue). You need to have the experience, intelligence, patience, and the public’s …
10 Reasons Why Harrison Ford Would Make a Better President Than Hillary or Trump
Although he has been called many names over the years — Han Solo, Indiana Jones, President James Marshall, Jack Ryan, Dr. Richard Kimble — Harrison Ford is known as an American patriot who possesses every critical fiber of political swagger one needs to capture the 2016 presidency. In a time …
Famous Five – Dena Battle
Watch out, tie wearers. Dena Battle is coming for you. Dena is a former House staffer and lobbyist who is using her skills from the Hill for good. She started the Kidney Cancer Research Alliance, known as KCCure, this year to help raise money for kidney cancer research. This month is designated No Tie July — for …
Famous 5: Whitney Cole
If there’s anything unique about Whitney Cole, it’s not the fact that she left the sunshine and palm trees of Florida to fulfill a life full of seasons and temps below 40. Although unusual and often questioned, she’s not the only warm-blooded creature to do so. What’s more, is that when …
Confessions of a Capitol Hill Staffer: Why Hill Staffers Love DC Reporters
If you work on Capitol Hill you see, hear, and overhear many things that the rest of the mortal world isn’t privy to. These privileged professionals that serve our US government acquire a wealth of knowledge that sometimes is just too good not to share. We’ve provided a platform on …
President Pikachu Has Arrived
The White House and the Pentagon are places of serious business. Politicians and security advisors have a lot of tense meetings about our national security… but, at the same time, they’ve got a more pressing matter to address. They’ve gotta catch em’ all. We’re not even kidding. The White House …
Get Casual for #NoTieJuly
Dena Battle’s husband Chris passed away in 2013 after a four-year fight with kidney cancer. But Dena, a former House staffer and lobbyist, has not stopped fighting. She started the Kidney Cancer Research Alliance (also known as KCCure) this year to help raise funds for accelerated cancer research. “Every year, …
Seven Days Until the GOP Convention Makes One Weak
There seems to be some big elephants in the room, and it’s not Chris Christie, Rush Limbaugh or the fact that the GOP doesn’t like their own presidential nominee. The 2016 Republican National Convention will be held from July 18-21 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. At the convention, delegates from …
Who’s Having the Worst Monday
Poor Monday. It must be tough to be the most hated day of the week. Tuesday is one day closer to Wednesday in which you’re halfway through the week. By Thursday, it’s practically Friday and then Friday, Saturday and Sunday are great. All until we get back to the fresh hell …
Free Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven
Get ready for your sugar rush! Participating 7-Eleven‘s around the U.S. will be giving out free slurpees today, 7/11, from 11am to 7pm in celebration of the chain’s 89th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the Slurpee. That’s right, the Slurpee can officially join AARP, even though 7-Eleven employees will …
GOAAAAAAL: Best Places to Watch the Euro Cup Finals
The past couple of weeks have been pretty stellar for soccer fans. Two massive soccer tournaments, the Copa America and the UEFA European Championship, overlapped in June, to the delight of many jersey-wearing Washingtonians. Sadly, the fútbal frenzy is nearly over. The Euro Cup championship match between Portugal and France …
Video Tour: Check Out ICEBERGS, the Chillest Installation Around
We took a trip to the National Building Museum to check out their newest installation, ICEBERGS. It’s pretty cool, and so is Brett Rodgers, the Vice President for Marketing and Communications at the museum. We sat down with him to discuss iceberg slides, shaved ice treats, and, of course, the …
Friday Round Up
Weather: It’s a perfect weekend to hit up the pool with those mimosas and chill. It’s going to be hot AF with temps in the 90’s, not a cloud in sight, and that sunshine blazing down. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Head into the iceberg filled arctic at the National …
Oh Snap!
Snapchat released a statement yesterday saying that they will be unveiling a new feature to the prominent social media site- and no, it’s not a new pair of dog ears to attach to your selfie. Within the coming months, snapchat will be releasing its new function “Memories,” in which users …
Brrrr… It’s Cold In Here
It’s 90 degrees out today. Hot enough to melt… an iceberg, perhaps? We tried to find out at the National Building Museum’s “ICEBERGS” installation, a more than 12,000 square feet “underwater” world in the great room of the building. The installation features soaring replica icebergs that jut in and out …