What happens when Robert Gibbs is too busy ?  You call on Hollywood… [this one’s on the house] The Obama admin. has confirmed that it "did, in fact, seek" Ashton Kutcher’s "help" in getting "the word out" about Nat’l HIV Testing Day (Politico ). Next up: Shaq will help the …

$10 to the first Senator to ask Sotomayor about this at her confirmation hearing? New York Times: Sotomayor, a Trailblazer, and a Dreamer [but did she wear a bullet proof vest?] “At other times, it involved more derring-do: if the firm had a tip from the United States Customs Office …

Spend a few minutes with your morning coffee and check out Todd S. Purdum’s take on the Palin campaign. Vanity Fair: It Came From Wasilla Despite her disastrous performance in the 2008 election, Sarah Palin is still the sexiest brand in Republican politics, with a lucrative book contract for her …

If you work on Capitol Hill and have ever crossed the intersection of First and C St., you’ve likely had some sort of encounter with Officer Garland "Jaywalking" Thompson. Thompson, a 30 year veteran of the Capitol Hill police force best known for his whistle and absent sense of humor, …

It’s this kind of thing that can help politicians lock up the youth vote: The invective that CQ reporter Richard Rubin overheard at 1st and C streets Southeast from Republican Rep. Lee Terry this morning is hardly the kind of language you’d expect to hear in Omaha on a Sunday …

YouTube: Submit Your Question for President Obama President Obama is taking your questions this Wednesday in a special online health care townhall event. With healthcare at the top of the President’s agenda, he is opening up the White House to questions via YouTube. Create a 20- or 30-second video question …

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Study: DC folks read and eat well; have low level of emotional support. First Brain Health lndex Ranks America’s “Brain Smarts” Based on 21 Indicators: D.C. Ranks No. 1 Life’s DHA Index of Brain HealthSM Asks and Answers: Does Your State Have the Healthiest Brains? COLUMBIA, Md. – The first …

Facebook Status Abuse: [posted by a lawyer] Today a few jurors asked me, "What do you do?" I responded, "I run this court." After working a 12-hour day, the judge told me, "Thank you." There are some people in the world who mind their own business and work hard, all …

The Famous line of the week in a political story award goes to Jonathan Martin for this forbidden gem. JoMa: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s affair turns political The intra-party machinations highlight a part of the Sanford soap opera that goes past the governor’s lust for forbidden flesh.

Last week was one of the most bizarre news weeks in recent history, but the weirdness continues… American pitchman and advertiser Billy Mays has died at the age of 50. Mays was probably most known for his catch phrase ‘Billy Mays here’ and the pitching of the multipurpose cleaning product …

Eastern Market is back open. DC on a Dime cruised by and put up a few pics .

Andrew Mirsky and friends talked Twitter and Redskins, Kyle Nevins and family are Playbook Royalty, Team Obama announced he’ll throw out the first pitch at the All-Star game — which set the Nationals into a tailspin, Patrick O’Connor celebrated a birthday, Ana Marie Cox explained Famous for DC to the …

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Has This Ever Happened Before? NPR turns the cameras on the lobbyists and calls out how much their firms make. Spot the lobbyists? Spot the Gucci? Where’s Waldo [and his lobbying disclosures] ? If they keep this up, we bet they’ll lose a few corporate donations next year. UPDATE: A …