And we thought they were kidding … Previously:  FamousDC: Want to Take Part In a Flash Mob? (March 29, 2011) Center for American Progress is trying to organize a Equal Pay flash mob and they need dancers. And then they followed through: The Center for American Progress Action Fund and …

A college student kills time in a Union Station bar before catching a bus back to Philadelphia.

Same thing happened to us last week – minus the sippy cup. Applebee’s accidentally serves toddler margarita. A Michigan mother was concerned when her 15-month-old son passed out halfway through dinner at an Applebee’s restaurant in Madison Heights last Friday. She took a few sips from his sippy cup and …

Facebook DC’s Katie Harbath displays her new FamousDC mug from her desk. Katie received her mug this morning after joining a panel discussion with Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s Social Media Director, Matt Lira. They were both discussing how Facebook will change constituent communications.  This panel was sponsored by the Public …

Here is a headline you don’t see everyday: Lawmaker feud continues at ‘Lil Wayne concert Two feuding state lawmakers took their jawing from the political arena to the concert hall this weekend. State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal and State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed, both Democrats, have been embroiled in a war of …

Romney is in. Trump is honest about who’s honest. Pawlenty landed a huge fish. Bachmann puts the cart before the horse. Gingrich not feeling the debates.

2:1 odds this tweet makes an appearance in a future Heritage fundraising letter…

Facebook ad prices on the rise [dang] Mayor Gray arrested, then released [protest] Who is Ben Smith? [Trumped] Congrats to Patrick and Anne Gavin [baby girl] It’s about time [Senate Armed Services joins Twitter, finally] Upset Harvard twins [still millionaires] Photo of the Day courtesy of Jeremy Art, entitled “Washington …

We have never said this before, but it might soon be safer and wiser to start taking the Metro in DC. [seriously?] D.C. police officers still do not have one of the most basic tools for catching drunk drivers, even though more than a year has passed since city officials …

We’re a big fan of this.  The crowd reaction is priceless. President Barack Obama greets surprised tourists at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 9, 2011. The President made an unannounced stop to thank people for visiting the memorial a day after he and Congressional leaders agreed on …

There’s a “government run company” joke in here somewhere… The annual Cherry Blossom Parade in downtown Washington carried with it a special floral display this year, courtesy of a new Dodge Durango that caught fire while towing a parade float. The incident Saturday halted the parade for about 20 minutes …

Below are images from the 4th annual Belfast-Beltway Boxing matches held in the ballroom of the Westin Grand Hotel on Saturday night. According to Patrick G. Ryan’s website, the “event matches young boxers from overseas against DC opponents of similar age and skill level, all of whom train out of …

T-Paws big get [Ayers] Thoughts in Japan [Another quake] Moving to Texas [85 mph] Here come summers temps [90s?] What’s happened to Palin? [quiet] Sheen rebounds [again]

Short on cash? Need some fundage for happy hour? Then you might need a … FURLOAN! Roll Call: Hill Credit Union Offers ‘Furlough Loans’ to Staff The Congressional Federal Credit Union is offering “furlough loans” to staffers who will be out of work if the government shuts down Friday. The …

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