FAMOUS FORECAST 45 degrees today in DC getting into the low 30’s in the evening, but the sun is shining to keep our spirits high on this lovely Wednesday. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Furry and Bright The sweetest engagement Holiday Gift Guide: Politician edition WEDNESDAY JAM Brought to you by …

The forty-second President of the United States and the potential first first gentleman turns the big 7-0 today and we have a few guesses on what he’s wishing for when he blows out his candles. You might think he’s hoping to unwrap a new intern or a Presidential victory after …

After enduring both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, these politicians and their families are starting to look a lot less like world leaders and a lot more like people I went to high school with. Between all of the cattiness and name calling I feel as if I’m reliving the …

Normally we don’t watch presentations on legislative bills for fun, but we’re making an exception for this awesome whiteboard stop-motion animation about WRRDA.

Anyone have a phone book? [via WaPo] We’ve heard of witness intimidation, and now we know one of Congress’ secrets to making those testifying before committees feel a bit … overmatched: low-slung chairs. Rep. Lynn Jenkins found herself on an unfamiliar side of the dais Thursday when she testified before …

It’s only Monday, but this might be the lead of the week: You know the old adage: You say to-MATE-o, I say to-MAHT-O. You say Ne-VAH-da, I punch you in the face. Nevada state legislators get real fired up about how you pronounce their state’s name. [real fired up]

We’re fine with this. [we could use a break] President Obama will be handed the power to shut down the Internet for at least four months without Congressional oversight if the Senate votes for the infamous Internet ‘kill switch’ bill, which was approved by a key Senate committee yesterday and …

Apparently our elected officials bore easily… The Obama administration is considering several steps that would review the legality of the controversial Bowl Championship Series, the Justice Department said in a letter Friday to a senator who had asked for an antitrust review. [hail mary] Should we let U.S. Senators officiate …

File this one under “Are You Sh*ttin’ Us?” Pay Raise For Judges Tucked Into Auto Bailout Plan It’s likely that most Americans won’t hear about this, because if they did, we’re quite certain they’d pile in their cars and drive directly to DC in order to lay the smack down …

Rep. Barney Frank, known for his eccentric behavior – is at it again – but this time, he’s working on garnering votes, one puff at a time. Frank wants to give Americans permission to smoke weed. “The vast amount of human activity ought to be none of the government’s business,” …