The quote out of the day comes from the DCCC’s Jennifer Crider: “Karl Rove and Crossroads GPS preaching transparency is like Sarah Palin teaching geography – it’s just not right,” said Jennifer Crider of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Her quote comes on the heels of the DCCC launching this …

Straight talk with constituents.  120[?] characters at a time.  However, we do give him credit for firing off his own tweets, something very few politicians do. h/t @suzbottorff

When you’re the President of the United States, there really is no reason to carry keys. President Barack Obama had to try a couple of doors at the White House before finally gaining access to the Oval Office on Wednesday. Returning from a five-day trip to Latin America, video shows …

If you are a politician named Sly and you get elected mayor, you must be doing something right. [Sly James] Kansas City voters elected Sly James as their new mayor Tuesday, choosing a political newcomer who pledged to restore confidence in City Hall. We wish Sly the best.  We’re also …

Move over WhiteHouse.gov, you’ve got some pretty stiff [and good looking] competition. Early this morning, the House Republican Conference relaunched their website. GOP.gov, which is the online communications platform for House Republicans, boasts a fresh new look as well as some slick new features. Our favorite new feature has to …

Rep. Weiner took to the House Floor yesterday to thank his Republican friends for rushing the NPR bill to the floor.  [hilarity ensues]

From Left to Right: Phil Beshara, Allison Jarus, Erick Sanchez

The Irish Prime Minister was sent off in style today after he made a visit to the U.S. Capitol. Note: Since there were cameras involved, Sheila Jackson Lee was on hand.

From Fark: The wife of a Wisconsin Republican legislator signs a recall petition against him, but not because she’s turned Democratic. She told a crowd of protesters it’s because he’s shacked up with a 25-year-old mistress. Some of those clipboard-carrying demonstrators were met with quite a shock that day in …

Driving is tough, but even tougher when you’re sleepy. [wink, wink] U.S. Rep. David Wu crashed his car into a Ford Focus parked on a residential street in Portland’s Forest Heights neighborhood last year, WW has learned. One witness says the Democratic congressman smelled of alcohol. That witness and a …

House Republican Leaders hosted a jobs forum today in which participants were able to engage in the discussion across multiple digital platforms including a Twitter wall and streaming video on www.MajorityLeader.gov and Speaker Boehner’s Facebook page. Note: Rep. McCarthy looks ripped.

Even after a substantial pay cut, the D.C. schools Chancellor still makes more than a Member of Congress. [really?] Mayor Vincent Gray has slashed the salaries of several top political appointees just days after a D.C. Council report found the salaries were on pace to break city regulations, a Gray …

“I am qualified to be Virginia’s next U.S. Senator, but I can’t take the time to reserve my domain.” – Tim Kaine** [FamousDC editors pause to make sure staging.famousdc.com is reserved through 2050.] OK, we’re back. ** Tim Kaine really didn’t say that. Please go visit TimKaine.com H/T NK

We’ll be honest. We didn’t know what the DC Zoning Commission did until we had a recent conversation with Capitol resident, Greg Selfridge. So we figured a Famous 5 interview was in order … FamousDC Famous 5: DC Zoning Commissioner & Capitol Hill resident, Greg Selfridge 1. What does the …

According to FishbowlDC and the Twitter machines it looks like Shira Toeplitz is heading back to Roll Call. We asked Shira for a comment and the NFL lockout couldn’t keep the trash talk away: “I really appreciated the opportunity to work at POLITICO, but after my beloved Steelers lost the …