Q and A is always more fun when it involves a nice glass of kool aid soda grape juice wine? [next question] Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary for Retirement Mark Iwry testified about retirement savings plans and consumer education. He said that an insufficient number of Americans were not contributing enough …

Sara Diaz is already over this week, Pete Snyder celebrated a birthday, some of us were promised ice cream, just relax and have a drink, Congress gets a slow clap, Lira goes FamousDC on the Early Show, this is how you serenade a Beluga Whale, McCotter in his kitchen, here’s …

It started as a joke among friends over Twitter, but it quickly gained momentum. [viral claps] Like a lot of people on Sunday afternoon, Baltimore-based software developer Chris Ashworth was frustrated with the way Congress had handled the important but often routine business of raising the nation’s borrowing limit. “When …

Amazing home for sale on Capitol Hill [gem] Obama turns 50 despite Republican opposition [failed attempt] Solar flares to hit Earth today [huh?] Apparently you can’t sell bongs at fairs [too bad]

McCain takes summer reading suggestions [recess begins] Bubba Smith [RIP] Here comes Strasburg [big return] How to drink at work during recess [picture] A cool scene as Obama pays for lunch at Good Stuff [VIDEO]

Dan Snyder refuses to back down. Dan Snyder Is Now Campaigning Against The Rights Of D.C. Residents To Govern Themselves Dan Snyder’s lawyers yesterday filed a brief in D.C. Superior Court as part of Snyder’s dumbass legal jihad against the Washington City Paper. Snyder’s lawsuit looks for all the world …

Nothing like a little Twitter Trash Talk to get us all amped up for the NFL season. And then crickets from Mr. Todd. Developing …

Take mercy on Mercy [save this pup] Nude man explains himself to police [we’ve all been there] Homeless man jumps WH fence [no longer homeless] The perfect reporter for the job [Amy Park] Matt Damon goes to school on reporter [wicked smart dude]

The long-awaited Congressional recess is upon us. It’s time to break out the margarita mix, put on your swimsuit and start making bad decisions. This is also a great time for classic recycled FamousDC recess posts: A Day in the Life of a Congressional Staffer … during Recess (from July …

Sunset from the U.S. Capitol. August 1, 2011. (HDR Photo using Lightroom and Photomatix Pro) Photo by @BryantA

Giffords warms hearts on Capitol Hill [humanizing] Carl ’60 Cent’ Kasell And the debt ceiling rap [strange] Twitter followers are important [ask Newt] Wizard Girl tryouts [pics]