In what’s becoming an annual event, FamousDC teamed up last night with the American Gaming Association to tip off  March Madness mayhem. Political debate was set aside for the most important contest of the evening – the NCAA basketball tournament. Guests mingled, buzzers beat and brackets busted as large screen TVs …

Sure, Noah had to build a whole ark by hand, but he never had to deal with a #GovernmentShutdown. Good, clean, bipartisan, canine fun; Amee Reyes Patterson and Jessica Moore celebrated a birthday; say goodbye to Brad and Whitney Hiscock as they move to California; Dan Snyder doubled down on …

On Feb. 7, 2008 the NRCC changed forever. That’s the day Michael Kaplan began his tenure at the committee. And although his first day found him stuck in the elevator, what transpired over the next five years was nothing short of greatness. Jessica Boulanger, VP of Communications at Business Roundtable, …

Vote Neda Semnani, hot Cheetos and Takis, Tommy McFly is working even though he’s injured, heading to the Convention? – hit us up with your tales, Robert Earl Keen rocked The Hamilton, Michael Kaplan never chats us anymore, Catherine Gatewood hearts Twitter, Ron Bonjean turned 29 today, be careful about raging on the machine, …

If you haven’t heard, Michael “Machine” Kaplan’s birthday party is this evening at Bullfeathers. If history is any indication, it won’t end well for Kaplan. Happy birthday from the entire FamousDC family!

Help NRCC political director Mike Shields scare children by contributing to cancer research. Shields has already raised $7K for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which funds child cancer research; if he gets to $15K, he’ll shave his head and donate photos to Hotline. From Mike’s fundraising page: I’ve answered the call …

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