Actress Robin Wright (a.k.a. Claire Underwood from House of Cards) got sassy this weekend when asked about her favorite WHC: …we tried to get Wright’s take on her favorite White House correspondent. You know the folks whose work the weekend is supposed to be celebrating? “Who are they?” she asked, …

Cinco de Mayo [margarita prices] Mirror, mirror on the wall [which rap artist has the largest vocabulary of them all?] Are you single? Do you make $100-200k? [we have the perfect 400 square foot studio for you] The running of the chihuahuas [this is really actually a thing] Building collapses …

#NATIONAL The pollen vortex is here; kids these days; Rob Ford- c’mon man; Godzilla is too fat; “What is a photocopier?”; wearable tech: a gun that needs a watch to fire; we’re entering a post-antibiotic era so see y’all later; mint juleps, anyone?; this joke about May never gets old; …

Story Partners, in honor of the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner,  hosted a slew of Washington influentials at their inaugural “Welcome to Washington: A Salute to Women in Journalism” event. The party, co-hosted by Story Partners’ Gloria Dittus, NBC’s Betsy Fischer Martin,Washingtonian’s Cathy Merrill Williams, CNN’s Dana Bash, CBS News’ Jan Crawford, and The New Republic’s Julia Ioffe definitely kicked off the weekend …

Want to find the most traveled routes in D.C. by both bike and running … so you can avoid those sidewalks? Yeah, us too. Check out this map from Strava. h/t Washingtonian  

He, his father and grandfather were accused after people threw stones at police and gas-company workers who were trying to collect overdue bills. … Typical developmental milestones for a 9-month-old, according to the CDC, include playing peek-a-boo and sitting without support. The agency does not mention taking part in angry …

It’s been a pretty harsh March [Capital Weather Gang says so] Bradley Cooper: Political Mastermind [he spearheaded Prez on “Between Two Ferns”] WaPo getting ready to move buildings [and things are about to get crazy] Cherry Blossom trees are budding [it’s almost time] Drink more at your favorite Capitol Hill …

Le Diplomate is failing [just kidding it’s making boatloads of cash] Goodbye Snow photos [god we hope so] Metro car door freezes open [that’s brisk, baby] WaPo expanding to China [yes that is a real thing, thanks Bezos] Cherry Blossoms have a peak date [taking bets on the accuracy of …

It’ll be nice but there won’t be a White [Christmas] WaPo’s top 10 local stories [local 2013 glory] Goodbye beautiful view of the Capitol [restoration] Get yourself a little puppy- WHS adoption fees are waived [can’t get that on Amazon] Photo by Fred King

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

We asked our friends around town what about DC they were thankful for this season. Here are their answers. I’m thankful for the bartenders at the Hamilton. –Katie Harbath, Facebook I am thankful for the fact that DC has a Costco now, a really big one. Except when Joe Biden shops there, since area traffic freaks …

Are you in a Super Zip? [interactive] Don’t go hungry [Thanksgiving takeout] Smithsonian is 3D printing some sweet [artifacts] H St. streetcar wire is about to be [installed] No yellow line service this weekend [whoops] Andy Shallal wants to run the city [Busboys and Mayors] Weather actually going to warm …

Today, the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza explained public opinion on the debt ceiling using The Big Lebowski. Take this in for a second. Congress: The Big Lebowski: Congress: The Big Lebowski: What they said: The answer lies with Bunny Lebowski, a character from the genius Coen brothers film “The Big Lebowski.” …

Meet Clinton Yates. Yates is the local news editor for the WaPo’s Express and writes Lunchline, a feature dedicated to commenting on the day’s headlines. One of the proud few, he is a DC native. And he clearly loves his city, his Caps and his Nats. Yates began his career in radio and then jumped to the newspaper industry to become one of the districts favorite journo personalities. Luckily we caught him in between deadlines to answer a few questions. Find Yates on Twitter, Storify & Instagram

The Washington Post’s Wonk Blog took it to a new level with Paul Ryan Gosling and the budget.