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All Facebook just posted about the company behind Capitol Hill’s Facebook ads. [Meet Mr. Foxwell] Did you know that there’s a company that specializes in Facebook promotions for members of Congress? Meet iConstituent, of Washington, D.C. We spoke to the company’s Marketing and New Media manager, Andrew Foxwell, by phone …

Famous thanks to Facebook’s Katie Harbath for the pic.

House Republicans are already two rounds into their second annual New Media Challenge, styled as a “March Madness” bracket tourney reports @Alexis_Levinson at the DailyCaller.com: The goal of the contest, which was started last year by House Republican Conference Vice Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, is to get members to use …

According to Mike Allen, Robert Gibbs is definitely not going to work at Facebook. “It blew up.” The deal – a potential goldmine when Facebook goes public — was originally described to us by Obamans as a chance for Gibbs to be “Mark Zuckerberg’s guy.” But when the Facebook side …

Obama, opening a town hall at Facebook HQ, in Palo Alto, Calif.: “My name is Barack Obama, and I’m the guy who got Mark [Zuckerberg] to wear a jacket and tie. (Applause.) … h/t Mike Allen

FamousDC mugs are popping up all kinds of places these days. Facebook’s DC HQ with Katie Harbath Page Six in NYC with Tara Palmeri C-SPAN with Jeremy Art ABC News with Rick Klein CQ-Roll Call with Tom Williams C-SPAN with Howard Mortman POLITICO with Meredith Shiner And now there’s a …

Facebook DC’s Katie Harbath displays her new FamousDC mug from her desk. Katie received her mug this morning after joining a panel discussion with Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s Social Media Director, Matt Lira. They were both discussing how Facebook will change constituent communications.  This panel was sponsored by the Public …

Robert Gibbs will have to go poke around somewhere else. Facebook isn’t going to be friending Robert Gibbs anytime soon. Despite a story in the New York Times that Facebook is “seeking out” the bubbly former White House press secretary to manage the company’s communications and “pressing Mr. Gibbs to …

We finally found a job that might be better than being Charlie Sheen’s intern. If you’re one of the millions of Americans still looking for a job, the federal government is hiring, and (especially for the unemployed) the pay is excellent. While private sector job growth creeps along at a …

Rep. John Culberson, the former Capitol Hill Twitter King, has had enough microblogging. [enough is enough] “There’s a lot of trolls on Twitter,” the Texas Republican told POLITICO. “I just got to the point that I was sick and tired of it.” Culberson is not alone. Several staffers agree: In …

It’s been a big week for Katie Harbath.  On Tuesday, video Harbath shot of her family at the Magic Kingdom was featured in a Disney Commercial.  Now, another exciting development:  She’s heading to Facebook. [Politico] The social networking giant will announce today that Katie Harbath, the former chief digital strategist …

Does this give new meaning to “writing on the bathroom wall?” Ad Age’s Ken Wheaton: Over 25% of Americans Use Facebook in the Can Wouldn’t this be the perfect opportunity for makers of hand-sanitizers to reach audiences — and guilt them. Tagline: “We know what you’re doing, you filthy thing …

It’s like a bad rash.  It’s everywhere. h/t and Photoshop by Gizmodo, who spotted the obsession.

GigaOm’s Mathew Ingram: Facebook Draws a Map of the Connected World