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Tomorrow, the U.S. House of Representatives will reconvene because of one single tweet. This 140 character message, not only ruined thousands of August vacations, but will cost staffers and members thousands of dollars when it’s all said and done. With the help from FamousDC, the fine folks at JESS3 illustrated …

Do you think this caused any heartache between Jennifer Crider and Ken Spain?

Chris Frates is on Twitter, Kara Rowland is not a John Mayer fan, did you think things were quiet this weekend?,  so hot in herre, we welcome our new mice overlords, Obama is heading to the Gulf Coast, Is hilltern.com, Matt Zabel was on Target, figgity phat, eat before the …

Which POLITICO person? [pourmecoffee] Jim Bunning > [Stephen Strasburg] figgity phat [Dave Catanese] Dez Bryant [busted]

Strasburg didn’t pitch last night and thousands of fans were disappointed. And then today The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful People is released. Peaks and valleys, man. Peaks and valleys. Yes, the only power list in Washington that puts staff assistants ahead of Members of Congress and Chiefs of Staff is …

Or is this just a typical Morning Joe roasting? FishbowlDC’s Betsy Rothstein: Where’s Luke Russert? ‘Maybe he’s, um, Busy!’ RELATED: Chuck Rangel Thinks Asking Relevant  Questions About His Shady Behavior is Dumb

August is so close we can smell it. Happy Monday. Let’s rock this week.

Get Famous [in DC]

In what’s likely the best dolphin show since Ron Bonjean’s days on the mic at the Milwaukee Aquarium, a group of dolphins in Japan have choreographed and performed a true-to-life reenactment of Michael Steele’s Chairmanship of the RNC. Personages: Dolphin # 1 (AKA, the Jumper): Michael Steele Dolphin #2: Haley Barbour Dolphin #3: John Boehner Dolphin …

Maybe we’re all drawn to DC (and politics) because you never know what tomorrow will bring. And we all get to work and play right in the middle of it. May 18, 2009: July 11, 2010: White House: Republicans Could Win Control of House WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans could win …

John Kerry launched a fashion movement, the @Twitter #DC  gov’t liaison job is still available, 50 Cent still hasn’t been invited to the White House, despicable, Alvin Greene action figures are this year’s Tickle Me Elmo, Chad Pergram business time, a year older and none the wiser, awkward, accidentally check …

FamousDC Nightlife Correspondent @BlairDC brings us the Famous 5: Best Afternoon Hill Hang Out Spots It’s Friday. It’s sunny out. And you are able to take off early from work. What to do? Here’s my top five venues for a chill but celebratory end-of-the-week afternoon…and some honorable mentions since we …

Judging by the hatorade sent our way by interns and Congressional staff alike, it appears our “Day in the Life“ post really hit a nerve. Too close to home, folks? We won’t post the messages, but we’ll give you the gist: “you guys are tools”; “if you ever took off …