Hopefully this will be the last coldish weekend and we can enjoy the end of April without the rain. With that in mind, we’ve laid out an excellent weekend for you to get the most out of our amazing city.

Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy’s new WhipCast application, a first-of-its-kind government app available on the iPad, iPhone, Blackberry and Android, is quickly becoming a popular tool on Capitol Hill. It even has its own commercial. Our only complaint, Rep. McHenry should have had a bigger role in the commercial. He’s one …

Spotted at the Potbelly at 11th and F. Our best offer?  How about $3.99, and we’ll call you at 5:30 to confirm.

Start planning those 2011 vacations! Here’s a helpful (pdf) link to the House calendar: 2011 Legislative Calendar

For those of you in DC that love free eggnog, click here. h/t JS

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 …

It looks like the Obama White House is taking transparency to a whole new level.  Below yesterday’s "Daily Guidance" [the President’s public calendar that’s sent out daily], there were several internal White House email strings accidentally included. [whoops] Here are a few highlights that were batted back and forth as …