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Last night in DC, we were reminded of the very moment when voting became “cool”. It was exactly 25 years ago in 1990, when the first Rock the Vote campaign was launched, featuring Madonna wearing nothing more than combat boots and an American flag haphazardly draped around her shoulders. The …

During her testimony today before the congressional select committee investigating the Benghazi attacks, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton disclosed that she did not, in fact, have a computer in her office. We sought to find out what other items Secretary did not have in her State Department office. 1. A …

Co-host our FamousDC Boulder event next week. (!) Start a grim children’s puppet show business. Ride the wave of media coverage he’s going to get today like a Starburst commercial. Design ties, bolos and leather necklaces for gentlemen with necks larger than heads. Remove industrial asbestos by chewing it up …

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 …

Predicting the results for presidential debates is a bit like predicting the weather. You can give it your best guess but you never really know how stormy things will get. PredictIt has turned it into a business and furthermore an event, as they hosted a watch party for the republican debate …

In our industry, we find it’s always best to plan ahead. Make lists, set goals, and aim high so that good opportunities don’t slip through the cracks. Covering the presidential race always yields great content and a plethora of material to work with. However, with the diverse group of candidates this …

Graphic design and concept development company, Black has taken some creative liberties and launched branding for Joe Biden’s hypothetical 2016 presidential campaign. If the VP wasn’t actually planning on running before, maybe he should start giving it some serious consideration because these strategic designs are pretty darn good. With offices …

Plans for Kanye’s 2020 Presidential reign were sent to us by a tipster. We’ve got the scoop below, along with a LEAKED MEMO.   **LEAKED** Presidential Executive Actions Memo Projected Cabinet and Executive Positions Vice President: Taylor Swift First Lady: Kim Kardashian Secretary of State: Beyonce Secretary of the Treasury: …

Rep Charlie Rangel is a Capitol Hill veteran and if there’s one thing that’s kept him going all these years, it’s doing things his own way. He sat down with us earlier today for a Snapchat interview. We knew he would be a joy to talk to but when he …

We posted the best Congressional interview you’re going to see today on Snapchat. Congressman Hurd’s interview expires in 24 hours so you’d better get over to our Snapchat to see it. (Our handle is thefamousdc or scan the ghost below this preview video to check it out.)   Check out …

Jake Tapper, host of CNN’s The Lead and State of the Union pays homage to his professional roots at Roll Call, where he worked as a cartoonist and depicted some pretty comical scenes on “Capital Hell”. For Roll Call’s 60th anniversary today, Tapper gifted his alma mater with this — and we …

Yesterday House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released new app called “Whip Watch,” open for the public to access, which sends notifications to your phone about what’s cooking on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Here’s what his office had to say about it: Many of the …

House Republicans are doing it right with gif posts. Observe one argument in a series of five promoting the repeal of the United States’ Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements. 1. COOL is costly for producers, retailers, and consumers. According to the Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS), the first year-incremental costs …

All politics aside, will there be better campaign apparel than this for the 2016 election? Because this is pretty great. From the Hillary Clinton shop: Bringing a whole new meaning to casual Friday.* *Pantsuit bottoms not included.

Rebecca Gale dives into why student loan repayment, while an attractive benefit on the Hill, isn’t all it’s cracked up to be sometimes. Not every enrolled staffer would be able to hit the $833 monthly maximum ($10,000 annually). The amount varies widely: Some offices give employees a set amount, others …