Or is this just a typical Morning Joe roasting? FishbowlDC’s Betsy Rothstein: Where’s Luke Russert? ‘Maybe he’s, um, Busy!’ RELATED: Chuck Rangel Thinks Asking Relevant  Questions About His Shady Behavior is Dumb

Welcome to Washington, D.C. … where the weather hates you. National Weather Service: Late Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds and heavy rain. High near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New …

The politico nerds made it to Vegas, Scott Graves turned 30, Sarah Stanley gives tips for keeping your ass in shape, Rangel got chucked, folks continue to check into the FDC World Headquarters, when spell check isn’t enough, a union director gets slap happy, Bryan Weaver proves campaign ads don’t …

They party with Scott Graves at the Pug. Go celebrate his 30th birthday and tell ’em FamousDC sent ya.

This is one of the hottest Summers in a decade. Maybe Summer heard that we had one of the worst Winters in history and wanted to make headline news as well. We are in DC after all! Here are 3 tips to staying cool while you workout. #1) Early Bird …

Luke Russert recently asked Rep. Charlie Rangel a question about taxes on his properties in the Dominican Republic. Chuck refused to answer and even took the time to tell Russert his question was dumb. “…you’re just trying to make copy”. When Russert responded “NBC,” Rangel quipped “you’re young, I guess …

Once is funny.  Twice is worrisome.  Three times is unacceptable. Dear Restaurant Associates: It’s time to hire a copy editor. *Note: Perhaps the turkey is so old it tastes like shrimp.  If that’s the case, we apologize. h/t: William Allison

For those of you less inclined to read about politics unless it’s being compared to professional wrestling, Marc Ambinder has news for you: The real behind the scenes battle that’s exposed by the Andrew Breitbart/Shirley Sherrod episode has been going on for decades, It’s between those conservatives who relish in …

CNN: Sherrod offered new job, but says she is not so sure Asked Thursday if she would consider a defamation lawsuit against Breitbart, Sherrod said, “I really think I should. You know, I don’t know a lot about the legal profession, but that’s one person I’d like to get back …

It’s finally here. The day the Beltway business community has been waiting for. FamousDC, Washington’s favorite (and most mysterious) blog covering the intersection of politics, sports and entertainment, is opening its doors to advertisers and sponsors. Is your target market the Capitol Hill, administration and K Street staffers who keep …

And why not… David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art A painting by a graffiti artist was among the official gifts to Barack Obama from David Cameron on his first trip to Washington as prime minister. [exchange policy] He also gave him a half-eaten Snickers, three “I voted” stickers, …

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Did a staff member of the Media Research Center offer $100 for someone to punch Congressman Alan Grayson? Did the Congressman Tweet that he would “punch back?” Did the Congressman then take to his Diary on Daily Kos to explain his threat? Yes, all of the above are true. No, …

Huffington Post’s Ryan Grim: Puff, Puff, Give: Lobbyists Plying Hill Staffers Through Congressional Cigar Association As evening fell, guests lounged in the garden out back, sipping cold drinks and puffing away on what smelled like high-end cigars. Gary Pesh, owner of Old Virginia Tobacco and a member of the Congressional …