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Meet Paul Brandus, award-winning journalist and independent member of the White House press corps and the voice behind the West Wing Reports since 2009. Most recently, he authored the book,  Under This Roof: A History of the White House and Presidency released this fall and is also a Washington columnist on economics and …

Democratic Strategist and Partner of RokkSolutions, Rodell Mollineau snagged this epic photo of Killer Mike kicking it at the DNC Presidential debate in Charleston, SC this weekend. BuzzFeed reporter, Evan McMorris-Santoro makes a cameo on the left-hand side of the shot with a facial expression that seems to say, “Hey- that was my question.” …

  Famous Friday Round Up  #WEEKEND Weather: The DC vs. winter games continue and Washington is definitely coming out on top. This weekend is bringing sunny skies and highs in the 50’s, ensuring your weekly bottomless brunch is still on the books. #WinterIsn’tComing Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Mini ponies …

Coach Taylor– the fictional character from award winning show, Friday Night Lights soared to stardom when he stole America’s heart as the beloved father-figure and inspirational football coach on the Texas based drama. Many will tell you- he’s not terrible to look at either. The show faces many issues around contemporary …

It’s no secret that Obama has led a presidential legacy of many “firsts”. Luckily for us, many of those firsts have been on social media. His administration was the first to have presidential Twitter and Facebook accounts; and now he is gracing us with his presence on Snapchat. Love him …

It’s that time of year again – the President’s State of the Union Address. Yay! For those of us who work in communications, the #SOTU is a magical night where we get to not only listen and parse every single word of a very long speech, but we also get …

Meet Erick-Woods Erickson. Well, there’s a good chance you’ve already met him, or at least heard of him. His notorious reputation in the political media arena is one that has made even a long-time conservative blush. He has been billed as one of the most powerful conservatives in America. Previously, …

Professionals in the field of policy and politics have to deal with the fact that their schedules and priorities are fluid and often unpredictable. This is exciting, but it is also exhausting. That’s why it’s nice to have some staples of the job that are constant and forever unchanging. For …

Some say it’s too harsh. Others say it’s spot on. We say it’s worth a watch.

Famous Friday Round Up  #WEEKEND Weather: Although the sun will still be shining bright enough to need your sunnies, winter is finally starting to hit DC with temperatures as low as 27 this weekend. Ready, set, complain! Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Two words…STAR WARS; Get out and support the …

Pour one out this weekend for Catherine Gatewood Easley.  After nearly a decade in our nation’s capital, today is her last day on the Hill as she’s heading back to the Blue Grass state, for more than just bourbon. Check out her new endeavor here. We wish her all the …

Congress is almost (fingers crossed) out of town for the year which means the staff exodus is not too far behind. We know it can be really tough to find the time for solid Christmas shopping between all of the receptions and working weekends trying to fund the government, but …

Every happy couple is subject to the occasional quarrel. Money, jealousy, and life’s stresses can always disrupt an otherwise smooth relationship. In DC, however, where we have unhealthily high thresholds for stress, we have a unique set of triggers that make us manic. Related Links: If the Presidential Candidates Had …

If you think about it, the dissonant personalities of the 2016 Presidential candidates aren’t totally dissimilar from the vast array of characters within families that gather together for Thanksgiving dinner each year. Imagine if all the politicos got together for their own turkey day feast… Hillary would finally wear something other than …

Congratulations are in order for the winners of the 2015 National Press Foundation (NPF) awards, as the highly anticipated list was just released. Where Washington is the hub of the most important decisions made in our country, it is the NPF that allows the news of Washington and the world …