Want to find the most traveled routes in D.C. by both bike and running … so you can avoid those sidewalks? Yeah, us too. Check out this map from Strava. h/t Washingtonian  

This joke never gets old. Post by Barack Obama.

Jim Billimoria is a photographer and Communications Director for the House T&I Committee. (Can he get more talented? Seriously.) He took this photo of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool at sunrise over the weekend and captured this mesmerizing symmetry.

FamousDC is thankful for: Turkey give away celebrations Giant spiders Ted Leonsis GQ interviews Rahm 5-star turkeys TSA bumper stickers Political insiders Twilight Elena Kagan Chris Paulitz Rally for Sanity signs Antoine Dodson Talented interns MOET & CHANDON Fame Bankers eating people Hot lobbyists TheHillisHome Health care Guam not tipping …

BlainR Enjoy it while it lasts … RT @marcadelman: Photo from the best view in Washington. Speaker Pelosi’s balcony! http://yfrog.com/jwxntfj

Talk amongst yourselves POLITICO’s Keach Hagey: White House scorecard: MSNBC up, bloggers down

WTOP: Rains today bring 1 to 3 inches WASHINGTON — The heavy rains and chance of storms in the next two days are a welcome relief from the recent summer drought for farmers and gardeners, but the area will remain far short of the average rainfall for this time of …

No, Mr. Bardella, this has nothing to do with LeBron James. National Geographic Channel is remembering the pivotal day with Witness: DC, which reveals how the day unfolded in Washington, DC. Below is a brief description, as well as a couple of video excerpts: WITNESS: DC Monday, September 6 at …

George Alafoginis Carly Baker Freddy Barnes Brendan Buck Catalina Cabal Liam Donovan Natalie Grantham Bettina Inclan Alexa Marrero Jesse Thomas

Did you take a private jet to Las Vegas and get arrested for cocaine possession? [Paris Hilton] Do you think John Mayer could take Ryan Grim? [full of sh*t] “OMG, there are so many of them here …” [Journolist] Happy Monday. Let’s rock this week.

Tomorrow, the U.S. House of Representatives will reconvene because of one single tweet. This 140 character message, not only ruined thousands of August vacations, but will cost staffers and members thousands of dollars when it’s all said and done. With the help from FamousDC, the fine folks at JESS3 illustrated …

August is so close we can smell it. Happy Monday. Let’s rock this week.

We’re going lobbying! Time Magazine’s Steven Brill: On Sale: Your Government. Why Lobbying Is Washington’s Best Bargain

Photo by: Christopher Gindlesperger, aka NotNotGindy It is hot in Washington, D.C. Damn hot. Even the occasional breeze is on strike and not showing up. Do you know what goes well with sweltering heat? American Flag Apparel. The 4th of July tourists are ironing their favorite red, white, and blue …

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