If you’re like us and have been on the edge of your seat for six months in anticipation of the FEC ruling on the RNC Palin clothes purchases, wait no longer. [drum roll please] The Federal Election Commission has cleared the Republican National Committee’s purchase of $150,000 in clothes for …

While Democrats and Republicans continue to knock heads over Cap and Trade legislation, it seems the only progress they’ve made today came a few minutes ago when they decided to break for dinner. According to a tipster, Democrats, who control the purse strings, informed Republican members and staff that they …

Michael Steele is apparently not shy when it comes to paying certain RNC employees. The problem, when the rest of them read this article, they’re going to be pissed. [drinks on you] One of these said staffers is being paid upwards of $180,000 a year. To put that into perspective, …

Regardless of whether or not the CIA is lying, Democrats are outraged over the recent treatment of Nancy Pelosi.  [leak] As for Republicans, they’re also taking this matter very seriously.  [poetry]

Every now and then a FamousDC post will fire up a few people. We posted on May 14th about a story that Roll Call’s Emily Yehle and DCist’s Sommer Mathis also covered. FamousDC: Drunk Man Enters Hart Senate Office Building – Attempts to Bar Hop That same day a comment …

Fresh off his new rap hit , the self proclaimed "White Jay Z " and Hills star, Spencer Pratt, Twitters to the McCains about his desire to be President of the NRA. Spencer Pratt : @McCainBlogette @johnmccain I want to be president of NRA! Spencer Pratt : @SenJohnMcCain where do …

Overheard in an elevator on Capitol Hill a few minutes ago: Ed Markey: "Climate change bill is the like the Susan Boyle of legislation." Thanks to our hill tipster "Nats fan"

Brian Rogers changed teams, Wanda Sykes threw fuel on the fire, Richard Hunt felt the heat of a few background quotes on his way over to CBA, Megan McArdle and Marc Ambinder were both promoted at The Atlantic, The Fix gave a shout-out to Barack Obama’s Teleprompter, Ben and Beth …

If you thought the shoeshine lady who camps out in the basement of Longworth was the loneliest person in the Capitol complex, you are sadly mistaken. Insert Arlen Specter, who’s in the middle of an identity crisis and can’t manage to say anything these days without it coming off as …

Thanks to the tipster who sent in this picture, taken somewhere "on the top floor of Cannon in a construction zone." (h/t–JS) The photo begs the obvious question: who put this there? The original Uncle Joe? Barney Frank? A staff prankster? Send us your best guesses, total BS and informed …

Whether it’s your office March Madness pool or a long weekend in a Vegas Sports Book, it’s always good to have the latest betting sheets: [Who loves energy?] E&C Chairman Henry Waxman told Reuters he has the votes to pass this next week. The Associated Press calls this package a …

Politico reports that Republican Governors Mark Sanford of South Carolina and Rick Perry of Texas are planning virtual Tea Parties via teleconference in hopes of capitalizing on the energy generated by the real tea parties that have been held across the country. [virtual tea = no calories] The Republican Governors …

David Axelrod is a genius…and not just because of his stache.  By convincing Obama to choose Joe Biden as his Vice President, he ensured that no matter what his already-oratorically-gifted boss says, Biden will always make him look good in comparison.  [dog days] Here’s Biden’s latest gem, this one at …

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Kate Walsh (yes, this one ) was spotted sitting in the lap of a certain public affairs official at DHS during a recent party in DC. Kate is in the middle of a divorce. The DHS staffer is likely now in the middle of some hot water.