Video courtesy of C-SPAN: President Obama was the keynote speaker at the 2009 Radio and TV Correspondents’ Dinner. Presidents traditionally poke fun at themselves, their administration and the journalists who cover Washington. This video includes President Obama’s entire remarks from the dinner.

In an attempt to make an already slow legislative process slower, nearly 550 retirees will travel to Capitol Hill today to lobby their representatives.  [add a minimum of five minutes to your evening commute.] Retirees Lobby Congress on Health Care Reform Nearly 550 retirees, visiting Washington for the Alliance for …

Yes, we realize this has been on the magazine rack at Whole Foods for days and drove Beltway dinner conversations last weekend – but just like the rest of Washington, we love lists — and this one is now online and linkable . Washingtonian: 50 Top Journalists 2009 Did Garrett …

In a recent attempt to entertain 30 or so fans, the Washington Nationals rewarded ticket holders to a fireworks display.  The only problem, the show was cut short when some of the debris landed on top of the fire chief’s head. [unbelievable] According to a sources, Vince Coleman was not …

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When the D.C. Health Department came a-calling to Good Stuff Eatery last September, owner Spike Mendelsohn said the city was wrong. Well… less than a year later the Man is getting the folks of Good Stuff Eatery down again, but this time Spike is nowhere to be found. The Washington …

Join Megan Vanderbur at the American Lung Association’s happy hour at Jordan’s (8th Street, 523 8th Street, SE) on Wednesday, May 27th from 7 – 10 p.m. The ALADC has set up happy hour specials until 10 p.m. You can also sign-up to participate in the upcoming Breathe DC Metro …

Goodbye [Circle Boutique ] Road Closures [Memorial Day ] Buddha’s Wii Whiskers [Frank ]

Irony meets Tragedy [Carrie Prejean ] Rule Number One [protest ]

We pop bottles [Cristalino ] Air Force One [playaz ] Chuck Bass [sighting ] Metro [debit cards ]

Birthday Wishes [Pamela’s Punch ] I hate Monday [h/t DCist ] Gwen Ifill [four-timing ] Any trouble? [Betty ]

There is an association for everything [cremation association ] Average Looking White Man [mad DC cabbie ] Party on! [margaritas ] Taverna Greek [closing ] Rain, Rain [go away ] FamousDC [WHCD ]

Alexander Ovechkin could be Mayor of DC by this time next week if he keeps this up. [C-A-P-S]

Are you trying to decide between Cannon Carry Out and the Rayburn Deli for that special first date location? Want to know how to tactfully throw your office mates under the bus for taking all the fun constituent mail and stunting your career? Are you jumping from K Street to …

According to the NY Post, MTV’s "The Real World" is reportedly looking for staff in the nation’s capital.  What does this mean?  It’s likely possible that the next series of the famed reality show will be set here.  [Smith Point awaits] An advertisement on Entertainmentcareers.net that appeared in recent days …