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Over the weekend, presidential candidate and household name, Jeb Bush announced he was suspending his campaign and dropping out of the race. He joins the likes of Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee, Martin O’Malley, Rick Santorum, and many MANY more who have failed to charm their way into America’s hearts. We …

Houston is great for a lot of reasons. It’s Beyonce’s hometown, it is the location of NASA headquarters, and you can regularly attend events where people ride cows and eat bacon-wrapped turkey legs and deep-fried pecan pie. We’re throwing a top tier event in Houston for none of these reasons. …

#WEEKEND Weather: Because the weather is as predictable as this campaign cycle, temps will shoot up to the 60’s on Saturday for a beautifully sunny day. The high temps will remain on Sunday but expect rain showers in the afternoon. Awesome events you can attend this weekend:  Watch the Caps play …

The world is a crazy place, but infinitely more beautiful with you in it, Anabelle. Congrats to Surya, Mandy, and Rico Rhyder on welcoming a healthy new baby girl to the family.

It’s no secret – President Obama’s days are numbered… at least in terms of days he has left in the Oval Office. When a successor is named and it is time for Obama to depart, he’ll undoubtedly hope to be remembered by his impressive legacy of accomplishments (and he will happily list all …

The political team of House Majority Leader, Rep. Kevin McCarthy may have moved offices but the FamousDC sticker stayed. McCarthy’s Political Director, Freddy Barnes gave us a comment but didn’t hesitate to take a jab at good friend and Alabama football foe, Amos Snead, “Put the new FamousDC sticker on office mini-fridge because we love …

A snow plow clears off the steps of the Supreme Court while a snow dusted memorial to Justice Scalia remains peacefully untouched. Lorie Shaull captures the scene.

The National Press Foundation celebrated forty years of distinguished journalism last week, but the annual awards dinner was far from dated. Held for the first time in the Marriott Marquee of Downtown DC, the new venue was a big hit. FamousDC welcomed VIP guests, hosts, chairs, and awards winners to the …

#WEEKEND Weather: This is a joke right? Temperatures as low as 10 degrees will be blowing through DC this frosty weekend. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Check out Cupid’s Undie Run on Saturday; Take the kids to family fun day at the National Portrait Gallery; Head over to Chinatown on Sunday for …

New Firm Will Offer Public-Policy Campaign Strategy, Public Affairs And Coalition Management Washington, DC—The S-3 Group and Bryant Row Public Affairs announced today they are joining forces to create S-3 Public Affairs.  The merging of talents of the two firms will allow them to provide a greater array of corporate …

Carrie Giddins Pergram, founder of GiddyUp! Communications and American University Communications Professor, brought a handful of her students to experience the primary election in Manchester, New Hampshire earlier this week. We are used to seeing the political mayhem unfold through the lenses of nationally renowned news outlets like Fox and NBC, but …

The National Press Foundation will host its 40th Annual Awards Dinner this Thursday and celebrate a landmark anniversary. NPF, led by veteran journalist Sandy Johnson, has offered free professional development to journalists since 1976. Through seminars and webinars, NPF helps journalists better understand and explain the impact of public policy and …

DC can be a tough town to make friends in but more often than not, the relationship gets its roots in business. At FamousDC, we’ve made it our motto to be “in the friends business”, to give credit where it’s due, and high-five the unexpected people who make DC tick. …

Kristen Soltis Anderson is more than just a successful maven in the world of politics— she can sing too (and we assume she can dance). As author of “The Selfie Vote: Where Millennials are Leading America”; co-founder of Echelon Insights, columnist for the Washington Examiner; and a dependable go-to for political commentary, …

#WEEKEND Weather: A mix of partly sunny and partly cloudy all weekend long. That’s the kind of weather that calls for a mixed drink… all weekend long. Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Lupe Fiasco is performing at the 9:30 club; Alexandria is kicking off their amazing restaurant week; Check out the new …