Posts In Category
Politics
#Hillvetica
Fun thing or most fun thing from Hillary’s announcement? Hillary Bold. Because, America.
You're welcome. pic.twitter.com/Y2HRzM4tMn — Rick Wolff (@RickWolff) April 13, 2015 Admittedly, it’s a close second to the Hillary laugh button.
Congressional Basketball Was a Thing
Meredith Shiner at Yahoo Politics published an awesome piece about a time when members would work together … to shoot hoops. “Eventually, the Four O’Clock Caucus, also known as the Members Basketball Association (MBA), would disband, with many of its alumni rising up the ranks to run Washington. But in …
Life on the Hill: Chief of Staff
When you work on the Hill, certain tasks can take over the time you spend at the job. We put the call out to our chief of staff friends to ask how their time is spent at work. This week, we have how a Capitol Hill chief of staff’s day can sometimes be divided.
Click on the preview above to see the full animated infographic.
Congressional Mean Tweets
The Radio and Television Correspondents’ Dinner resulted in many excellent jokes, as well as this amazing video. Members of Congress read mean Tweets about themselves.
Life on The Hill: Press Secretary
When you work on the Hill, certain tasks can take over the time you spend at the job. We polled our press secretary and former press secretary friends to ask how their time is or was spent at work. This week, we have how a Capitol Hill press secretary’s day can sometimes be divided.
Post-Administration Glow
Check out Sam Stein’s interview with President Obama for Huffington Post. Great quote from the reel: When asked how much sleep he gets a night, President Barack Obama said, “probably not enough.” “I will say that when people leave the administration and I see them six months later, they have …
Aaron Schock’s Story as Told By Taylor Swift
Emil Caillaux did some serious image homework to tell the story of Aaron Schock through Taylor Swift lyrics. An example: See the whole thing at Buzzfeed, here.
Chiefs of Staff Have Job Woes Too, Ya Know
This is a great *real DC* article about the difficulty of finding a job after an election as a chief. We highly recommend reading the entire thing, but here’s a taste: Chiefs of staff, in particular, can have a harder time transitioning to another Hill job. Entry-level positions such as …
Top Political Digital Free Agents You Should Know
Sure, there are 12,583 Republicans contemplating running for President this year – at FamousDC, we’re more concerned with where the top digital strategists will land.
C-SPAN’s Evening Lineup Worth a Watch
We’d watch it 24 hours a day if this was the usual programming. Courtesy of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
GOP’s 2016 Digital Kickoff
Last night, Famous DC attended the GOP 2016 Kickoff Happy Hour hosted by Google and Facebook. Held at city-chic bar and restaurant Silo, located in Mt. Vernon Triangle, the event was teeming with GOP social media pros. Guests bellied up to the open bar, snacked on everything from oysters to …
Solving the Nation’s Problems One Hashtag at a Time
From WaPo: “A bipartisan Twitter fest is scheduled to break out on Capitol Hill this week as the Obama administration and Congress venture into an area where they may find agreement: escaping the quagmire over transportation. “With the May 31 expiration of transportation funding nearing, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and …