FRATES-MOE LEADERSHIP IS #FML2016 Forget Trump and Hillary. We need candidates for the highest office that we can trust. Americans are looking for another way. Another path. A new avenue. New blood. New leadership. And who do we all trust more than anyone else? The media…obviously. That is why FamousDC is excited to …

FamousDC stopped by National Journal’s Influence Alley event last night and it was packed with over 150 lining the bar. As promised, the night was filled with politics, power, people and, most importantly, pints. Guests also submitted names for their top 35 under 35 hill staffers. We conducted a few unofficial exit poll interviews and it looks like this is Freddy Barnes’ race to lose. While there, we spotted a few famous faces: NBWA’s Rebecca Spicer, the AHIP crew of Robbie & Katie Zirkelbach with L.D. Platt, Examiner Yeas & Nays scribe Jenny Rogers, Nu Wexler, Kamara Jones, Stephen “The Gronk” Martinko and his wife Erin, Sunlight’s Liz Bartolomeo, Catherine Goode, Jessica Butler, Derek Satya Khanna, Caroline Holdman, Cam Newton, and the NJ team including Elahe Izadi, Mike Catalini, Ron Fournier, Matt Cooper, Nicole Duran, Julie Edwards, Andrew Behringer, and Caroline Boccarosse.

Meet Chris Frates. Chris has been rocking it at National Journal for a year now and we thought we’d catch up with him to see just how things are going over in Influence Alley.

We love politics. And we love rap. So it just makes our day when those worlds collide. And, no, we’re not talking about Cee Lo Green stacking cheese for President Obama. Chris Frates planted a little Wu-Tang in Influence Alley Monday afternoon. National Journal: Influence Alley Good Monday evening and …

Photo correction, Luke Marchant has a great SXSW Top 10 list on Twitter, Ruffini seems fed up with politics, Congrats to Courtney Sieloff and Luke Peterson on their new addition, Marion Barry is still the man, Ochocinco needs to ping Madden, Joe Plumber looks to unclog Congress, Newt naps, Clooney …

  Give Chris Frates a high-five when you see him today. Yes, it looks like Ron Fournier, Justin Smith and National Journal are doubling down on Sir Chris. Influence Alley is expanding. Frates is joining NJ’s crack congressional team and expanding his must-read Influence Alley feature, covering the intersection of …

After making his way over to National Journal, Chris Frates officially launched Influence Alley this week. So, if you’re looking for that one-stop spot where lobbyists, communicators and corporate leaders meet money, public opinion and legislative action in DC, then Influence Alley has all the goods. Read online and keep up throughout …

Don’t forget, if you’re in town tomorrow, July 14, to stop by Molly Malone’s after 6 p.m. to grab a beer with Frates. Chris Frates (@frates) has left Politico for National Journal, but don’t worry you’ll be able to find him on a bar stool upstairs still.  

Chris Frates (@frates) is leaving Politico and jumping to National Journal, but not before one last drink. Read the Frates email obtained by FamousDC: Friends and Colleagues, After more than four amazing and crazy years at Politico, today is my last day. In mid-July, I start at National Journal covering lobbying and influence …

It’s a big day for two friends of FamousDC.  Chris Frates is jumping to the National Journal, while Meredith Shiner is taking her talents to Roll Call.  Congrats to both.

And draws cartoons. POLITICO’s Chris Frates: Doonesbury artist, lobbyist in spat In a P.S, Trudeau noted that Davis criticized the cartoon in POLITICO on Monday and gave a reporter permission to publish the reply. “Since you’ve chosen to comment to Politico, I’m copying this to Chris Frates, who has my …

POLITICO’s workaholic reporter, Chris Frates, has launched a new product: POLITICO Influence It loos like he has some free time between 2 – 5 am for additional reporting. Seriously, we’re not sure how he does this. From today’s inaugural edition of POLITICO Influence: Good Wednesday afternoon and welcome to the …

Does Chris Frates have the best job in DC? Frates: National Football League union wants Congress to referee As the specter of a year without pro football looms, the National Football League Players Association is taking its case to the halls of Congress — mounting an aggressive lobbying and public …

Did you have nightmares about gigantic inflatable Canadian Mounties and beavers taking over the world? [closing ceremonies] What a run for USA Hockey! Our boys played their hearts out to earn a silver medal and gained millions of new fans in the process [Canada wins] But keep your head up …

Chris Frates = 1, Robert Gibbs = 0, the Blair House Project was seven and half hours of wonk Olympics, robot whale parks are coming, we’re on a horse, Chris Matthews managed to insult kidnap victims, Buster Brown and The Get down rocked Gin & Tonic, Box is back in …