Maybe the world felt the need to apologize for not giving him the Olympics … we heard they were going to give him all the gold medals from the 2016 games but figured that might be over doing it. Seriously, if the standard is what it is, which is apparently …

Obama is hosting a basketball game tonight at the White House. According to Roll Call , only 15 invites were shelled out – but only two went to Republican lawmakers. Those who will be suiting up include Reps. Michael Arcuri (D-N.Y.), John Boccieri (D-Ohio), Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), …

Sen. Claire McCaskill’s Missouri Tigers are playing Sen. Ben Nelson’s Nebraska Corn Huskers tonight and the office rivalry is heating up. The Hart Senate Office Building might as well be a freshman dorm. The rolling prank war between hallmates Sens. Claire McCaskill and Ben Nelson is back on, with McCaskill …

The Gregory Brothers are blowing up. Jimmy Kimmel Live — T Pain remixes President Obama’s health care plan with a little help from The Gregory Brothers and the infamous autotune

Gov. Sanford is so unlucky, it’s beginning to rub off on people around him.  [can’t catch a break] South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s (R) car was pulled over for speeding and a video from a dashboard camera shows the trooper asking the driver, "You got a good reason for running …

If you’re the Speaker of the House and you just watched last Saturday’s opening SNL skit featuring Obama — what do you do? Force feed your members a comprehensive health care plan Work on closing Guantanamo Bay Pull troops out of Iraq Immediately work on implementing a plan that encourages …

Only in Washington can a half hug turn into front page news. POLITICO: Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid at odds over war You can watch the video here.

Glenn Thrush: Pelosi’s Epic Eye Roll

Looking for something to do while the 2,100 word GOP Rangel Resolution is on the floor today? FamousDC is here to help: Deadspin – sports after a pitcher of beer at the Capitol Lounge … Fark – news stories with hilarious headlines … FishbowlDC – all the latest and greatest …

Jake Sherman takes a look at a story that creeps up about once a year: how many days does the House of Representatives actually work? Give the story a read before you hear about it all day on talk radio and cable news. Jake Sherman: House: Working hard or hardly …

Patrick O’Connor: House feels left out on health care

The first battle between @davidall and @michaelturk took place during the FamousDC Twitter tourney — and now, the rematch. Michael Turk has a message for the voracious social networker David All, and he is going to wear it on his sleeve. According to Jacque Bland and Tara Palmeri with The …

First of all, what the hell happened to Macy Gray?  Given her natural ability and grace, there is no way she already got voted off.  We’ll just assume she was so good, she got an automatic pass to the finals. As for Tango Tom, he did not disappoint. ABC, who …

Rush Limbaugh must be getting bored behind the mic. Rush Limbaugh has talked in the past about being interested in buying the St. Louis Rams if they ever came on the market, and now he’s reportedly in one of three groups vying for ownership. [if you’re giving money away…] Donovan …

Facebook hilarity. Christopher Beam and Chris Wilson: Barack Obama’s Facebook Feed