Did this just really happen?  h/t Fishbowl

Fearful that a few stiff, old, boring members of Congress will try to eliminate the good times had during inauguration week, a handful of clever DC bloggers have teamed together to urge Mayor Fenty to keep the District bars open until 5am. The war on Inaugural partying has begun. One …

As the Chicagoland version of Blagopoly continues to to play out, one character in particular is ducking reporters left and right. President-elect Barack Obama’s chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, refused to take questions from reporters this morning about whether he was the Obama “advisor” named in the criminal complaint against …

File this one under “Are You Sh*ttin’ Us?” Pay Raise For Judges Tucked Into Auto Bailout Plan It’s likely that most Americans won’t hear about this, because if they did, we’re quite certain they’d pile in their cars and drive directly to DC in order to lay the smack down …

We at FamousDC love us some Mike Allen’s Playbook. We love that it cuts our morning reading in half, that it mentions our friends, that it gives us sports updates but most importantly – we love that it saves us the trouble of remembering the birthday’s of our nearest and …

This email is making its rounds on Capitol Hill.  Our favorite line, “you’ll never be late for the Disco or the Day Labor Shelter.”  Subject: Congressional Motors Announces The First Car for 2012 The Pelosi It’s in the way you dress.  The way you boogie down.  The way you sign …

Do you think Texas should be in the National Championship? Are you a sitting Member of Congress? If you’ve answered yes to both of these questions, FamousDC salutes you. Congressman Joe Barton (R-Texas) /good luck on your finals BC!

Apparently it does take a rocket scientist to be Energy Secretary.  [smarty pants]

We here at FamousDC get a huge kick out of reading blog posts, articles and rants about how the internet plays a role in politics.  And while we don’t take Twitter as seriously as we do religion, [like some pundits] we do value everyone’s opinion. With that said, we have …

Here’s an interesting fact: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich could still appoint someone to fill Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat despite charges that he tried to barter it away for cash or a plum job in what prosecutors call “a political corruption crime spree.” What’s now unclear is how many candiates …

You’ve read the blogs. Watched the coverage. And likely heard about it at the dinner table. Now it’s time to live the game. “Because everyone has a ‘f*cking’ price”

The US Chamber party is full.  Proof is below. From: [email protected] To: ——————————— Sent: Tue Dec 09 15:26:08 2008 Subject: Cancel Confirmation … Thank you for your interest in the U.S. Chamber 2008 Holiday Reception. … We regret that restrictions on the size of this year’s gathering prevent us from …

A reader wrote in a few minutes ago and asked, “How long until we see “Obama’s Senate Seat For Sale” Facebook Group?” Our answer, “it already exists…” *Click on image to enlarge. UPDATE: Lead web investigator Extreme Mortman reports that the seat is also available on Ebay. UPDATE:  Slightly-used Senate …

While “People” scramble to find out what Barack Obama will wear on Inauguration Day, we were wondering what exactly the newly arrested Governor of Illinois would sport on inauguration day. Perhaps pinstripes or is he more of a orange jump suit kind of guy? First person to Tweet us the …

Have you ever wondered what Rahm Emanuel’s inbox looked like? Probably not, but in case you had … wonder no more. Click on the picture in order to increase the size. Thanks goes to the geniuses at HolyTaco.com for the inspiration.  And please note, this is a spoof and not …