Emil Caillaux did some serious image homework  to tell the story of Aaron Schock through Taylor Swift lyrics. An example: See the whole thing at Buzzfeed, here.

Congressman Jim Moran says Members of Congress are underpaid, and can’t live decently in DC. What hope is there for the rest of us? The senior appropriator pointed out that some members have taken to living out of their offices to save money, while others have “small little apartment units” …

We dare you to top this gingerbread house [by DC folks] Even more winter this weekend [ready your hats] Lake Shaw is not happening [DIY ice rink tho?] WaPo delivery guy stole money from mail [no happy birthday money for you] Photo by Kevin Wolf

Oh, the things they could teach us. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 3:32 PM To: Subject: GSA Training and Expo is Next Week! Make Sure to Bring Everything You Need. If you’ve already registered for this year’s GSA Training and Expo, thank you! We’re glad you’ll be …

Here’s a great conversation starter at parties: I was let go at my last job because I hired a clown. [WaPo] The chief of the General Services Administration is resigning and two of her top deputies have been fired amid reports of excessive spending at a training conference at a …

If you’re anything like the rest of the world, you’ve always wondered two things: 1) Why do chimps throw poop? 2) And why won’t the government subsidize a study to find out the answer? Guess what? You’re in luck. Seriously, the government is going to use your money to figure …

Metro has decided to shell out good money for team building exercises, none of which will improve service quality. [trust falls] Metro is spending thousands of dollars so its top department heads can go through team-building exercises with a leadership coach. The transportation agency says it is shelling out about …

Dan Snyder nearly missed the Forbes Top 400, which means you need to buy more beer next time you’re at the Skins game. The man is hurting. An heiress to the Mars candy company family is the top D.C.-area resident on the most recent Forbes 400 list of the richest …

POLITICO’s Macenzie Weinger breaks down the “revolving door” that never stops spinning. Nearly 5,400 former staffers have jumped from Congress to K Street in the past decade, according to a new study. The congressional aides, along with almost 400 former lawmakers, became lobbyists after leaving Capitol Hill in the last 10 …

The show and the omelets must go on.  [event details] “Music should strike fire from the heart of man,” Beethoven said. And Friday July 15, your favorite D.C. band Bonjour, Ganesh! is helping an American institution rise from the flames like a phoenix – a phoenix who likes to dance …

Even after a substantial pay cut, the D.C. schools Chancellor still makes more than a Member of Congress. [really?] Mayor Vincent Gray has slashed the salaries of several top political appointees just days after a D.C. Council report found the salaries were on pace to break city regulations, a Gray …

This won’t be topped: Minneapolis will pay $165,000 to zombies The Minneapolis city attorney’s office has decided to pay seven zombies and their attorney $165,000. At the time of their arrest, the Zombies had no IDs.

No, not this queen. This queen… An analysis by The Associated Press shows that New York Times Co. CEO Janet Robinson got roughly $4.9 million in compensation in 2009. [chunk of change dot com] She’s worth way more than that…

This would have made more sense last cycle: @PoliticsNation: Bizarre FEC find of the day: Someone at the RNC spent $15 at a pet store on 8th SE and listed the expense as “meals.” Um… It was however salmon flavored. That’s how Mike rolls. RELATED: Mo Money Mo Problems

Who knew Michael Steele would spend more money on flowers than his predecessor? Republican National Chairman Michael Steele is spending twice as much as his recent predecessors on private planes and paying more for limousines, catering and flowers – expenses that are infuriating the party’s major donors who say Republicans …