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Famous Friday [Round Up]
Famous Friday Round Up #WEEKEND Weather: Lay on the sunscreen and throw on your sunglasses, this weekend is bringing blue skies! Saturday will be at a high of 88, looking mostly sunny with some cloud cover in the early evening. Sunday brings temperatures as high as 95 with bright sunny …
Hill Staffers: This is the Only Wait list You Need to Get On This Weekend
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is doing more than just advocating democratic legislation on the Hill. She is promoting healthy eating too. She and 15 other Democratic National Committee staffers have started their own Vegetarian Lunch Group at the capitol where they share food, save money, and eat well. DC is …
Americans Want to Get High
Well, at least a lot of them do. The numbers are in and they’re speaking loud and clear: support for marijuana legalization is rapidly outweighing the opposition. How are we so sure? It’s all thanks to New Frontier Financials Group. New Frontier has become a leading Big Data authority for the Cannabis Industry by collecting reliable …
Rebecca Parrish
Meet Rebecca Parrish. She is a director and cinematographer and has run her own Chicago-based film company, Interchange Productions since 2007. We came across her here in DC when her latest project, Radical Grace, had its premiere debut at the AFI Docs Fest in late June. The film tells the …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Famous Friday Round Up #WEEKEND Weather: Keep your rain gear on standby! This Saturday’s 4th of July is looking a bit grey with a 50% chance of thunderstorms and a high of 81. Sunday is mostly sunny with a high of 85 but might bring some rainy skies in …
Michelle Obama Lifts White House Photography Ban
What’s going on? Oh it’s just Michelle Obama being a boss… again. Today, she literally ripped up the sign that bans visitors from snapping photos in the White House. Can you say, White House selfie?* *Selfie sticks are still banned 🙁
Pope Francis is Taking D.C. by Storm
Thats right! Washington D.C. will be welcoming Pope Francis this coming September. He is scheduled to meet President Barack Obama, address the United States Congress, and visit many of D.C’s renowned basilicas and churches.
Obama is on a Roll: What’s next?
President Barack Obama has had quite a week of accomplishment and nation altering achievements. Going forward from here, a plan for overtime pay for more American workers is being set into motion pending a formal announcement. Full details here.
Matt Lira Moves Back to D.C.
We said it in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, and in the title of this post, but we’ll say it again. Matt Lira is awesome. Today is his first day back on the Hill via Harvard. He has taken a position with Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office. Ya dig?
Ask Jake
CNN‘s Jake Tapper is almost three weeks into CNN State of the Union and wants to answer all of your questions! Send any curiosities or questions you may have to SOTU for Jake’s insight. Way to go Jake! CNN’s Jake Tapper is almost three weeks into CNN State of the Union — …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Famous Friday Round Up #WEEKEND Weather: Saturday is looking gloomy with thunderstorms and a high of 76; Sunday is on the brighter side with a high of 78 and mostly sunny. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: The Capital Barbecue Battle of 2015; Smithsonian Folklife Festival Featuring Peru; …
EXCLUSIVE Snapchat Interview with Congressman Will Hurd
We posted the best Congressional interview you’re going to see today on Snapchat. Congressman Hurd’s interview expires in 24 hours so you’d better get over to our Snapchat to see it. (Our handle is thefamousdc or scan the ghost below this preview video to check it out.) Check out …
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 …