If you don’t follow the White House Twitter chats, you should.  They’re amazing. A recent question: @Nathan_Evans: @whitehouse What’s the deal with airline food? #WHchat Answer: @WhiteHouse: .@Nathan_Evans GREAT question. Unfortunately I don’t know the answer #WHChat h/t @dasmart

Ian Somerhalder (he played Boone on Lost, and Damon Salvatore on Vampire Diaries) testified at the Fisheries Subcommittee today. Seperated at birth!?

A man poses with his 1967 Ford Fairlane on 4th and H Streets, NE.

Rick Sanchez has a new job [play by play announcer] Goodbye Al [traded to Pats] Marijuana licenses not ready, yet [puff, puff, hold] We love Tourmobiles [never-ending]

We’ve seen it all this week: debt ceiling rappers, cars catching on fire and interns using fake blackberries to woo the ladies. But this takes the cake: The White House is using its Twitter machine to Rick Roll people. Seriously. Double h/t @dasmart @bryanta

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David Drucker has a near 100% email open rate due to his addictive subject lines – something even Obama can’t claim. Just a few: Rhinestone Cowboy Mama Said Knock You Out Harry Kerry Trading Places Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself We agree with Fishbowl’s suggestion and only wish he …

As the debt ceiling debate heats up on Capitol Hill, cars are blowing up all over DC. Pics provided by Anne Brady  

The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful for 2011 finally came out today, so you can stop focusing on the debt ceiling. So who has enough style, pizzazz and swagger to be FamousDC? Some of our favorites: Margo Ellis:  self-described “6-foot-tall woman with a Marine Corps swagger.” Manoucheka Attime: poise of a woman who knows the …

In lieu of today’s Roll Call story about staffers recovering from their boss’ scandal, we figured this post was worth reprinting: *This was originally posted in May of 2010, but is still relevant – and will be until the end of time. We know you press secretaries out there have a lot …

The Air Force Memorial in Arlington, VA just after sunset. For more of Angela’s images, check out her blog (www.abpan.com) or follow her on twitter (@abpanphoto)

Someone is taking the Netflix price hike a little rough … The U.S. Postal Service is set to close nearly 3,700 locations beginning in January. The closures would affect almost every state and the Washington area, where dozens of post offices would close— from those servicing Congress in the U.S. …

Popular quick bites in Old Town [infographic] Harry Potter brew served locally [popular] When your family loves your ex [too much] Serial butt slasher still loose [disturbing] Obama compares himself to Giant’s pitcher [skinny dudes]

Go The F*** To Sleep Book Signing at P.J. Clarke’s Wednesday, July 27 · 6:00pm – 9:00pm P.J. Clarke’s (DC) 1600 K Street NW (corner of 16th & K Streets) Washington, DC h/t Cloture Club (@clotureclub) http://youtu.be/SwwtO5viUDE

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