#NATIONAL  #MondayNumbers; Congrats, Seahawks!;  Facebook turns 10;  The Beatles turn 50; CVS puts out its cigarettes; We wish you all the best, Jay Leno;  Stress at Sochi — it kind of sucks; How popular is your favorite DC anchor on Twitter?; Super Bowl aftermath; Stupid baby panda falling on its stupid face; Uncle Joe Biden can’t think …

Metro replacing carpet and improving lighting [aw yea] Congresswoman Meng got [mugged] MPD are artists too [MS Paint] Baby Panda cocktails [names] Photo by Dan Lawrence

By day, Councilmember David Grosso works diligently to improve the lives of the citizens of the District of Columbia. By night, he is a husband, long-time Brookland resident; dog lover, local food supporter, craft beer aficionado, and Grateful Dead fan. Find out how this former Chief Counsel and Legislative Director for Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and now At-Large D.C. Councilmember went from bartender at Colonel Brooks Tavern to big city politician.

Shutdown Diaries at WCP [get real] Watch out for that midday rush [hour] Wild Animal Rehab Center opens in DC [cute] First Caps game! [loss] Summer weather this [weekend] What Members are tweeting about [shutdown tweets] Photo by Kevin Wolf

The only thing scarier than Friday the 13th is how out of control my weekend will be: Hey #FamousDC Fans-Happy Friday the 13th; Read this funny s*** NOW, oh, this too; Obama gets serious on #Syria; Crossfire launch spices up Mt. Vernon Square, #NYFW happened and it was #TRENDY; Congrats Laura McGann on to bigger things as MSNBC.com‘s news editor; #DCWeatherPanic happened; Dear Amos: …

Welcome back to 1999 [Tryst] Watch out if you get rear-ended [car jacking] DC Weather Panic ensued last [night] BWI’s air traffic control tower struck [lightning] Cops pulling over bikers [DC] Photo by The Q

Cameras to catch stop sign pausers, pedestrian crossing creepers [scofflaws] The Silver Line is here everyone! It’s here! [magical silver line] All the fun of the CNN Crossfire party without actually needing to attend [recap] The Black Cat turns twenty [almost legal] National Mall grass is looking good [sodded] Photo …

Football week [one] Congrats, grad! [doggie in a cap + gown] Dog swim [public pools] Dennis Rodman = Kim Jong Un spokesperson [baby] Maryland / Maryland [secession] UMD Scholarship for 9:30 [bouncer] Moon probe launch from [Virginia] You’ll have to wait 24 hours to get that leaping dolphin [tattoos] Photo …

Red lines, Blurred lines, Drunk pick-up lines. Can we just enjoy this weekend? Officially time to say bye bye to white and hello to fall; Congrats girl, it’s a girl!; Read this right now, or die; Cheers to Jim Scuitto on the new CNN gig; FOOTBALL; Who spotted Gene Sperling …

Photo during last night’s rain delay at Nationals Park by Jeremy Art.

Goodbye, see you again in college [jeggings] 140 years later, rare sea creature [resurfaces] A long look into a glimpse of DC’s [past] Photo by John Sonderman

This week may have sucked for you but hey at least you’re not Chelsea Manning. Congrats #DC, you’re not that fat; Reefers delight in the Reefs re-opening; Speaking of reefers, The Blaze to start chilling on the Hill; Speaking of REAL reefers, medical marijuana could be subsidized soon; Silly intern, you’re …

Meet Jeremy Essig. Jeremy is a full time comedian from St. Louis, MO. His comedy has been labeled “intelligent cynicism.” He’s appeared on NPR many times, and if that doesn’t make you a smart comedian, I don’t know what does. His Twitter followers include Members, Senators and Mayors on both sides of …

We were inspired by Nathan Gonzales‘ sheer August creativity in coming up with 6 Things Losing Candidates Say, passed along by Shira Toeplitz. Here’s YET ANOTHER take on his list: 6 Questions DC Tourists Ask: 1. Should we do a segway tour? 2. What’s the mall? 3. Excuse me, how do I get to [insert metro …

Meet Will Simon. Will Simon is bringing some DC pride to our every day fashion choices with his DC inspired Socks. Currently, Simon is working to fund his new fashion sock line, LINEDWEAR, on Kickstarter. As an early investor we hear you’ll be the first to receive a pair as they are already in the process of being manufactured. When we asked Simon what inspired his venture, he responded by noting that even though we may all be from elsewhere, everyone is incredibly proud of the place we now call home. We couldn’t agree more. Below is the quick story behind LINEDWEAR and how you can get a pair of these amazing socks. Check out LINEDWEAR’s awesome Kickstarter