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Or maybe this accurately represents what Congress actually knows about 2008’s market meltdown. Either way, we’re putting the over/under on the number of web designers employed by the stimulus bill to create this magical internets page at 10. And if you’re keeping score at home, the “Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission” …

We’ve reported on this before, but given the recent developments, it’s likely a good idea to revisit it. Note to future government employees: Surprisingly, it is NOT okay to surf porn while on your government computer. Employee misconduct investigations, often involving workers accessing pornography from their government computers, grew sixfold …

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 …

Dear Mayor Fenty, … We know you’re busy , but when you have a spare moment, would you mind addressing a silly little rumor circulating the District. … You know, the one about you entertaining the idea of putting all DC residents in harm’s way in order to save a few …

What do you mean my 7 year-old nephew can’t do this for free?  [Damn, Twitter is expensive]

If you’re a Capitol Hill staffer looking to trot your friends, family or any other visitor through the newly constructed trillion dollar Capitol Visitor Center (CVC), unfortunately that’s not going to happen – unless you’ve graduated from CVC tour school. As one tipster tells FDC, staffers are being forced to …

Note:  If you’re a CEO of one of the big three automakers and you’re coming to DC to beg for money, try traveling coach.  [PR nightmare]