FamousDC readers are familiar with Ask Miss A. She was recently on the front page with K Street Kate and Pamela’s Punch. Via our Twitter page she agreed to answer a few questions for a Famous 5 interview. Famous 5 Questions: Ask Miss A 1) How did you get started …

Most people come to The Hill by way of an internship during or just after college and work their way up in time. After working in both the public and private sector for a decade, Robert is a recent transplant to DC and landed in the US Senate at the …

Audrey Henson was a lot of us when we first moved to DC: eager, ambitious, ready to take on the world — and also broke. She struggled as an intern working on Capitol Hill and recognized that she wasn’t the only one. That’s why she started College to Congress — so she …

#Weekend Awesome events: Without “awesome” it’s just a con; Burning Man will be here in DC, sort of; How about a Friday night at Black Cat and bangers by Beyonce and Rihanna? Um yes please; If there was a decade better than the 90s, it was the early 00s – refresh your …

#T-GIF When you know you’re gonna lose an hour of partying this weekend so you start early. #Weekend Awesome events: This weekend is looking like a 12/10 – the road closures and traffic inconveniences, however, are not; You can thank the weirdos that consider a 26.2 mile run a good time; …

  #Weekend Awesome events: When you’re done writing your letter to Santa, go check out The Drink the District Wine Festival (holiday edition!) this weekend; Don’t be alarmed by the multitude of Santas that are about invade DC on Saturday and definitely cause a lot of traffic; Looking for a unique …

Weather:  There’s no doubt that you’ll need a winter jacket this weekend. Jack Frost is making his way into DC and he’s bringing temperatures as low as 33 degrees with him. The good news? Skies should be mostly sunny. So while rocking your awesome parka, you can still look styled in …

Generation Progress descended on Capitol Hill this morning to deliver an important message to eleven Senators of the Judiciary Committee. The group of 30 – 40 young professionals thought the message would be best delivered in the form of a lesson, as apparently these Senators have forgotten how a certain aspect …

We asked our friends around town what about DC they were thankful for this season. Here are their answers. I’m thankful for the bartenders at the Hamilton. –Katie Harbath, Facebook I am thankful for the fact that DC has a Costco now, a really big one. Except when Joe Biden shops there, since area traffic freaks …

You know that feeling you get when you meet someone and know that they’ll be successful and famous one day soon? We mean, like really famous – not just FamousDC. We’re talking about those times when we first met Brent Colburn, Jonathan Martin, Pam Brown, Kevin Madden, Jackie Kucinich, Chris Cillizza and Jaime Harrison. Washington, D.C. launches famous careers almost daily. So we decided to ask our contacts on the hill, downtown and some seasoned reporters for their thoughts on DC reporters we should all know. We received a lot of recommendations and narrowed down the list to ten journalists. Below you’ll meet them and learn what folks around town love about the next generation of rock stars. They also answered a few questions regarding their hometowns, just how they got into journalism and other tidbits to help you get to know them a little better. FamousDC presents: 10 DC Reporters You Should Know 10. Julia Ioffe, The New Republic What DC is saying: “If you want to know what Americans should be paying attention to on the global stage, look no further than Julia. Her insights are brilliant and a good reminder of the important role the United States serves as a global superpower. Plus, her twitter feed proves that brevity is indeed the soul of wit.” Hometown? Moscow/Columbia, MD How did you get into journalism? I was studying for the LSAT my senior year of college, and realized that my brain just doesn’t work the right way for this stuff, so I thought: what am I good at? My answer: writing papers. Luckily, the New Yorker’s fact-checking department was looking for a Russian speaker. Who is your role model? My mom. She’s a professor of medicine, travels the world giving lectures on gynecologic pathology, is a gourmet chef, oenophile, and a snappy dresser. A professional woman and a bon vivant. Name one thing that your readers likely don’t know about you. I used to be a flamenco dancer, and I have a potty mouth. Follow Julia on Twitter 9. Mike Catalini, National Journal What the newsroom is saying: “Mike would never tell you this because he’s too modest, but he’s a real power center insider the NJ newsroom. His work ethic and smarts have earned him the respect, and ear, of some of the newsroom’s senior leaders.” “Sure, everyone’s looking to Mike for his political insights – I’m hoping he’s tweeting fantasy football tips this fall…” Hometown? Bensalem, Pa. (Suburban Philly/PA-08) How did you get into journalism?  I tried out for the newspaper in college at Penn State and got hooked after covering the near-closure of the local hospital. Who is your role model? Gene Foreman, the former managing editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and a professor of mine in college, is the journalistic voice I hear inside my head when I write and report. Is this accurate, fair, complete, concise? Name one thing that your readers likely don’t know about you.  I’m a decent cook. I have two specialities: homemade bread and homemade pasta. Follow Mike on Twitter

Lis Smith continues to tear up Twitter, Eddie Scarry should have been a meteorologist, Casey Phillips is now a stunt driver, Nick Schaper and David Almacy dined together in Vegas, Allen Fuller is up to big things in CO, Tyler Roberts continues the birthday celebration this weekend, this makes sense …

The Hill stopped progress in Washington on Wednesday, check out Hank’s Oyster Bar, Congressman Mike Kelly is the hype man for America, cats, we long for the days of the top 50 all-stars: Doug Thornell, Andrew Noyes & Moira Bagley, Intern hunting season is upon us, National Chili Dog Day …

John Stanton is done with tricky subject lines, Paul Ryan has Mad Men style, there was a leak on Capitol Hill, Dear baby Jesus Flores – please beat the Red Sox, meet Lucas Giolito, Fred McClure is going to be spending a lot more time in Texas, Jaime Harrison is moving …

Did you receive Amy Smith’s Kentucky Derby picks?, it’s going to be SUPERMOON Saturday, is Zeke Miller the hardest working political reporter?, this is the coolest thing you’ll see today,  Sara Diaz still wants to marry ranch dressing, Michael Steele getting tips from the Godfather, Liz Mair hearts Romney [a …

Pete Snyder is running,  Jake Tapper is married to Wonder Woman, Mike and Julie Shutley are back in town this weekend, Allison Cunningham is going to get her birthday BBQ on this Saturday, could Tim Berry out bowl Brett Loper?, Don Seymour is as cool as the other side of …