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While other Democrats are getting an earful from constituents at town halls, Sen. Gillibrand wisely heads to one of the most expensive zip codes in the nation and befriends a well dressed pocket squared reporter (?) at a local market. Wikipedia "The Sagaponack ZIP code (11962), although not synonymous with …

Even after all of these years, he’s still got it. AP: White House uses Web against Drudge attack Love him or hate him …  Matt Drudge is still 100% effective and can move the media like Moses parting the Red Sea. Get your popcorn .

Check out the DC Concierge’s write-up of the new WaPo video series called "Scene It." The DC Concierge: Washington Post Brings the Style! Just asking — what does Ian Shapira think about his own staff emailing around stories and articles with the hopes of bloggers linking to them? How can …

If you’re looking for something to do Thursday, why not stop by James Hoban’s Irish Restaurant and Bar ? Starting at  6 p.m., you can raise a glass with a few new friends and also help bring a dog home from Afghanistan. More info: A group of our Marines working …

Our famous arm-breaking post earlier this week ended up linked on Deadspin – our second favorite sports site (don’t worry Lauren, you’re still #1) . This is actually our second third Deadspin link and we always appreciate Dashiell Bennett and the rest of the Deadspin crew taking time out between …

NPR Politics and Foreign Policy (yes, NPR and FP) explain today’s rap battles as compared to world politics. Jay-Z is the United States The Game is North Korea You can’t make this up folks. Marc Lynch drops it like it’s hot … NPR Politics: Foreign Policy: Jay-Z Schools Us In …

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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs explains that he has not been briefed on whether or not there are the existence of UFOs.

John Pappas doubled down on Politico Playbook, Roll Call Group bought CQ, Jonathan Weisman cut his way off the White House Christmas Card list,  John Hawkins is the hardest working man on the internet, Secretary Chu launched DOE 2.0, Emily Miller hearts SJL, the House Energy and Commerce Committee got …

and no one is around to hear him, does he make a sound?

The WaPo’s Robert McCartney recently looked at how the recent Supreme Court ruling might affect court cases in Fairfax County, Virginia, writing that it will create a lot costly changes with little practical benefit, put a heavier burden on the state forensic lab and give defense attorneys a new weapon. …

Trust us, after the pictures are posted via some sort of interactive photo gallery, you’ll know exactly what we mean… For those of you unfamiliar with the Capital Club’s annual ode to Frank Sinatra, you’re missing out. The soiree, that bares the legendary musician’s name, is best known for being …

As reported by ABC’s Jake Tapper and echoed by Matt Drudge – President Obama’s teleprompter took a fall yesterday. For more information, we decided to check out his blog. Barack Obama’s Teleprompter’s Blog: I’m Okay Remember how I was hoping to take the next couple of days off? Well, that …

Oh My Goff, better known as Angie Goff, is the W*USA traffic anchor. She also happens to be the coolest TV personality we’ve ever run across.   A George Mason grad, Angie rejoined W*USA team after a stint as an intern back in 2001. Angie has also been honored with an …

Chris Paulitz and Nick Simpson celebrated birthdays, Jeb Hensarling talked with Jackie Kucinich about his lower profile on the front page of Roll Call, Maegan Carberry kicked it in DC for the week, Cynthia McKinney was released from an Israeli prison, Carrie Foster had a great run opening the J&G …