Rachel McEney is having a big Friday [Senatized]

It looks like there were some pissed off Deaniacs yesterday. JoMa: Lei-off: Obama Snubs Dean “The snub today was no accident,” said one Dean ally. “I guarantee you he would have rescheduled his trip if asked to attend. It’s easy to [screw] over people when you are riding high in …

After making a living in DC’s fishbowl for the past three years, our good friend Patrick Gavin is moving on.  His next stop: You guessed it, Politico.  And even though some folks joke that Gavin is already on the Politico payroll, we can’t think of anybody better to tackle DC’s …

We hope you enjoyed the break, got everything you wanted for Christmas, didn’t have to take a cab and also had time to untag all of your embarrassing NYE Facebook pictures. Let’s fire this thing up again, shall we? Alex Pareene’s Top 10 People Who Should Be Unemployed in 2009 …

FamousDC President Pilgrim Mike Allen made an unexpected appearance at the White House Tuesday.  Bush, who was in the middle of pardoning a very thankful turkey, was surprised when Pilgrim Mike showed up with a turkey of his own. According to Allen, he thought the event was a “cookout hosted …

FamousDC Secretary of Education closes down his blog. JoMa: I won’t bury the lede: After nearly two years, the curtain is coming down on this blog. We’ll see ya round JoMa. Have fun at 1600!

Breaking News: Reports are coming out that one of the editors of FamousDC carried Politico reporter Ryan Grim in her womb for 9 months.

If you don’t follow the FamousDC Director of National Drug Control Policy, Ryan Grim, on Twitter, you’re missing out. He brings the fire … day-in/day-out

FamousDC recently speculated on what would happen to a few of our favorite political reporters now that the election is over. One of our predictions had Capitol Hill heartthrob Jonathan Martin leaving the Politico to pursue employment at his favorite fast food restaurant. After a handful of emails to our …

Anne Schroeder: Do you think he IMs anymore?

We’ve received a few emails this morning asking about the post-election journo shuffle that’s going to take place in the coming weeks – and while we were ready to roll it out today, we’re still waiting to hear back from a few important sources [translation: we’re lazy] and have decided …

FamousDC’s Nominee for President, Mike Allen, received a glowing write-up in Newsweek. Can we count this a the first official endorsement of the FamousDC Media Ticket? It’s 5 a.m. and Mike Allen has already been awake for nearly two hours. The baby-faced, 44-year-old reporter for Politico, the Beltway-obsessed Web site, …

It’s been a while since we checked in with our friend, the Hotfile – mainly because she’s been relatively absent when it comes to posting videos.  [although we do enjoy the new artwork in her studio.] So when we did take a few moments to check in with Ms. Hotfile’s …

No more debates folks, we’re dancing all the way to the White House. Ben Smith: It’s a Dance Off

Reporters are constantly looking to break news, maintain the best sources, and always, always end with a strong kicker. If you’re confused as to what constitutes a good kicker, check out how Politico All-Star Chris Frates invoked a Chuck Norris roundhouse, when finishing up a story on “pain” featuring sex …