We hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving break. Chad Pergram: Lame Duck Session Takes Flight Remember how easy school was the first week back after a long break? Keach Hagey: Twitter Scooped WikiLeaks As of this writing, the WikiLeaks website is up but has yet to post any of the cables. Sunday …

FamousDC is thankful for: Turkey give away celebrations Giant spiders Ted Leonsis GQ interviews Rahm 5-star turkeys TSA bumper stickers Political insiders Twilight Elena Kagan Chris Paulitz Rally for Sanity signs Antoine Dodson Talented interns MOET & CHANDON Fame Bankers eating people Hot lobbyists TheHillisHome Health care Guam not tipping …

Bloomberg News: N. Korea Attack on South Kills Two, Sets Homes Ablaze

A new internet webpage popped up asking the question: Should Donald Trump Run For President? [hairy question]

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Pat Gavin: Carville: Obama Needs a Pair Speaking to reporters Thursday, Democratic strategist James Carville dropped this one-liner: “If Hillary gave up one of her balls and gave it to Obama, he’d have two.”

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Members of Congress are just like you.  Normal. Hard working.  Millionaires. [more money, more …] The economic outlook may still look lousy, but Capitol Hill, at least, doesn’t seem to be feeling much pain: A new study by the Center for Responsive Politics finds that half of all members of …

As the great Congressional office shift begins, a few staffers decided to welcome the new Democratic staff members to the Ford House Office Building. Yes, we know this is obviously photo-shopped. Relax, we’re a blog.

According to several Capitol Hill sources, Rep. Aaron Schock [R-Gym] is seeking a Communications Director to manage his “high-profile and aggressive press operation.” We’re told applicants must have graduate degree in primping and be able to tie a Windsor knot in the dark. Applicants must also be well-read and have …

On Tuesday, November 2, the American people had their say. On Thursday, November 18, Republican staff on Capitol Hill will have their turn. Making the Lounge Right 11.18.10 Republicans want you to join them for one final get-out-the-vote effort that’s been long overdue – taking back the Lounge. Come out …

Closet Alabama fan? Weekly Standard’s Fred Barnes: Crimson Tide Alabama goes very, very red To say the politics of Alabama have changed doesn’t quite capture it. The wildest dreams of Republicans have come true. They won everything in the November 2 elections: all statewide offices from top to bottom, both …

Read what Facebook’s Adam Connor calls “the greatest article ever written” New York Times Jeremy W. Peters: The Onion Strikes Comic Gold With Biden Spoofs Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has never smashed a Whac-A-Mole game in a drunken fit. He has never invoked Freedom of Information laws to …

The latest editions to Longworth House Office Building They came for the plastic forks and we said nothing …