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404 Errors Get the Best of Presidential Candidates
Now that the internet and social media outlets have taken a key role in presidential campaigns, the 404 errors are getting the best of some candidates. Washington Post has graciously ranked the top 8 presidential candidates whose “404 errors have gone above and beyond.” Photo By: Kevin Lamarque
Hyper Hill: Natitude
Nats Beat the Braves and the Members Beat the Press for Second Year in a Row at CWSG. Supreme Court Scheduled to Make Big Decisions. One Idea that can Replace the Confederate Flag? Obama Takes Home a Big Win on Trade Policy.
Trash Talk for the Congressional Women’s Softball Game
We’re going to the CWSG tonight. Are you? If you haven’t gotten your ticket yet maybe this pregame chatter will get your ticket finger clicking. PRESS: Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews): “I have been carrying around my glove all day in our newsroom. Cannot wait.” Elise Foley (@elisefoley) : “One of the great …
Hyper Hill: Fired Up!
T-Swift put her foot down in the face of Apple. Check out why Swift is saying NO! It was a record breaking weekend! The Nationals were ON FIRE! Hey College Students – Living on that D.C. college dime? Cheap eating pro tips! Jordan Spieth makes history at PGA U.S. open! …
Two Former Hill Staffers Launch BBQ Business Inspired by Political Background
The Pork Barrel BBQ product line. (Photo: Courtesy Pork Barrel BBQ) It’s another late night on the Hill in 2006 and a senate budget debate creeps past midnight and into the wee hours. What is on staffers Heath Hall and Brett Thompson’s minds? Food. And another slice of delivery pizza just …
Rand Paul Finds Medium for His Flat-Tax Message: Snapchat
The Politicians are all about snapchat, and Rand Paul is using it to promote his new flat tax plan. So if you happen to live in Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire or South Carolina, the first Snapchat ad for a presidential candidate has arrived.
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Famous Friday Round Up #RUNNING It seems like everyday we have a new politician announcing their candidacy for the 2016 presidential race. Is there some sort of unwritten guide that us common folk haven’t cued in on? We nailed down a few key steps that will surely have you on …
The Idiot’s Guide to Using Snapchat
Let’s be honest: DC has needed to embrace Snapchat for a while now. (We’re looking at you, Anthony Weiner.) Not only will it let you sext your intern without getting caught,* but you can now make your boss look like one of the cool kids. Not surprisingly, Rand Paul (SenatorRandPaul) …
How to Run for Office in the United States
It seems like everyday we have a new politician announcing their candidacy for the 2016 presidential race. Is there some sort of unwritten guide that us common folk haven’t cued in on? We nailed down a few key steps that will surely have you on your way to joining the federal government as an elected official, whether in the Oval Office or House Office Buildings.
Happy 60th Birthday Roll Call!
Political newspaper, Roll Call turned 60 yesterday! Roll Call editors, writers, former employees, and supporters discuss the newspaper’s impressive legacy, built over the last sixty years. Jake Tapper Draws Cartoon for the Roll Call 60th Anniversary In case you missed our post yesterday, about CNN’s Jake Tapper, host of “The …
CNN’s Jake Tapper Revisits His Cartoonish Roots
Jake Tapper, host of CNN’s The Lead and State of the Union pays homage to his professional roots at Roll Call, where he worked as a cartoonist and depicted some pretty comical scenes on “Capital Hell”. For Roll Call’s 60th anniversary today, Tapper gifted his alma mater with this — and we …
Hyper Hill: Jeb!
Jeb keeps millennials in mind, using social media to help launch his presidential campaign announcement [and an exclamation point] Greece bailout negotiations [messing with the Dow] Need a summer hobby? [Consider bocce] Stay chill, soup lovers [gazpachIT] Is there anything T-Swift [can’t do?] Photo by Nathan Jones submitted to the …
FamousDC July
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Journalists Are About to Be Schooled by the NPF and CQRC
The National Press Foundation will collaborate with CQ Roll Call to provide training and education to Washington journalists on critical issues that percolate in the Capitol, the two organizations announced. The Capitol Hill Issues Briefings began in 2010 to inform journalists on issues as they develop, ranging from immigration to …
The Hill and Politico Agree: Best of FamousDC is Awesome
We would love to thank Megan R. Wilson at The Hill and Tarini Parti at Politico for the coverage of our Best of FamousDC Political Digital List and party. Wilson wrote in the Hill: With 2016 election season underway, Beltway insider blog FamousDC has launched a database of Washington’s most …