Matt Lira, Steve Dwyer, Katie Harbath, Andrew Foxwell, Adam Connor, Eric Wilson, Garrett Lansing, David Almacy, Ryan Howell, Ericka Andersen, Pat Bell and many more went hacking this week, Doug Heye loves Iowa, Newt made a huge announcement that involved spandex, best cookie recipes this season, Charles Chamberlayne is writing for MSNBC, Mike Allen’s e-book continues to do well, who doesn’t do a little day drinking on the job?, Jackson Browne stopped by, Alisha Perkins is a year older, Mollie Tschida is engaged, Cloture Club landed Jack Abramoff, Ali Villalobos went FamousDC and don’t forget your weekend picks.