Southern Maryland high school seniors are the worst [they let 72,000 ladybugs loose in their school] DC is more energy efficient than [San Francisco and Seattle] Free range parents almost off the hook [cleared of neglect in one case] Area man parks car with rice cooker and propane tank in …

Every now and then a FamousDC post will fire up a few people. We posted on May 14th about a story that Roll Call’s Emily Yehle and DCist’s Sommer Mathis also covered. FamousDC: Drunk Man Enters Hart Senate Office Building – Attempts to Bar Hop That same day a comment …

Congressional recess doesn’t keep the crazies away. Capitol Police stay alert 24/7 and thank goodness they do. Everyone complains about the roadblocks and diverted traffic patterns during rush hour, but they’re keeping us all safe. Reuters: U.S. Capitol police found a grenade, several weapons and ammunition in a car near …

If you have a secret, don’t tell the Capitol Police.  They can’t even keep their own secrets under wraps. The Hill: Internal Documents: Capitol ill-prepared for bomb attack A future terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol is highly probable, and Congress’s specialized bomb squad is unlikely to be able to …

Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) – known mostly for this, “began to argue and curse” when Capitol Police officers tried to search his car with a police canine at a Capitol security barrier yesterday. According to a witness, Stark “eventually stormed away,” leaving his car “where it was” (Roll Call). H/T …