Controversy is heating up over the D.C. Fire Department logo. Chief Kenneth Ellerbe wants to swap the traditional “DCFD,” which appears on hats, shirts, sweatshirts and jackets, for “FEMS,” or Fire Emergency Medical Services. Ellerbe believes the new logo is more inclusive, since the department battles blazes and provides emergency …

Government shutdown stories are all the rage. [Roll Call] Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer sent a somberly worded email to his staff late Wednesday informing them that if the government shuts down Friday, reluctantly he would have to send most of them home without pay. Not to mention if these staffers …

Navin Sarma is a Washington, D.C.-based landscape and fine art photographer who will be regularly sharing his work with FamousDC and its readers. You can visit his site to read his blog, view his portfolio, and purchase services or fine art prints. This shot is from an evening during the …

What a government shutdown means for DC [not good] McCain credits Snooki for all his attention [Twitter love] Best keeper video ever [goal] John Edwards would rather die than go to jail [wow] Happy Birthday Sara Diaz [chili] Picture of the Day courtesy of Jim Billimoria. If you’d like to …

Raise your hand if you’ve never done this. “The family also said he vomited in their backyard and scared their daughter.” See which boss is going to be pissed.

There are so many people at the Tidal Basin in the mornings because of the cherry blossoms, that you kind of feel overwhelmed. Its hard to get a good spot, unless you get there super early or you decide to go against the crowd and photograph something else. Everybody seemed to be …

From BarackObama.com “This campaign is just kicking off. We’re opening up offices, unpacking boxes, and starting a conversation with supporters like you to help shape our path to victory. 2012 begins now, and this is where you say you’re in.” Wait, isn’t this the same ad campaign that the Redskins …

Reid Wilson and Veronica Pecnik pose for an engagement photo under the cherry blossoms on the west front of the Capitol.

Paul Ryan’s neato video [budget] Baldwin, Spacey here to save the country [showdown] Storm damage [pics] Petraeus to CIA [spies like us] Huck’s records gone [just in time to run for President] New Nintendos make people puke [take it back]

Our good friend Tommy McFly co-hosted a very successful Dayside Brunch over the weekend. [NBC Washington] Chris Brown, Brendan Kownacki and Tommy McFly would have gotten an A+ for their Dayside Brunch at Cities on Saturday, if they could have taken credit for the hail. And it was all for …

Game time [Obama] Things will improve, right? [Nats] Holes in planes don’t stop Dulles travelers [Southwest woes] Government shutdown looms [yikes]

Chris Perkins, Bryon Allen join founding partner Chris Wilson to form Wilson Perkins Allen Research, the voting is open at the Republican National Committee’s new Obama-mocking contest: the “Barack Bracket,” DC Blogs rocks, “HSUS are hypocrites, plain and simple, and I will not join them by accepting this award,” David …

The backdrop is clearly P St. in Logan Circle, outside Whole Foods. h/t JG UPDATE: We received an official statement from NBC Nightly News spokeswoman Erika Masonhall: “A thorough investigation reveals this was an honest newsroom mix-up.  We always appreciate how observant ‘Nightly’ viewers are — thanks for watching, and …

How not to get fooled on April Fools Day [Gawker] Less about that and more about not being qualified [right?] We love the Columbia Room [drinks] Colbert Cuts His Own Pawlenty-Esque Epic Campaign Ad [well done] Rep. Weiner kills it

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