Tomorrow, the U.S. House of Representatives will reconvene because of one single tweet. This 140 character message, not only ruined thousands of August vacations, but will cost staffers and members thousands of dollars when it’s all said and done. With the help from FamousDC, the fine folks at JESS3 illustrated …

Just as the Founding Fathers imagined … Speaker Pelosi just reconvened the U.S. House of Representatives via a Tweet. Speaker Pelosi: I will be calling the House back into session early next week to save teachers’ jobs and help seniors & children Blackberry updates are ruining August vacations at beaches …

The Right Online Conference took place this past weekend in Las Vegas.  Since we weren’t invited, we had to turn to Twitter to find out whether or not the conference was a success. Apparently it was: @joetaxpayer: I have recently been advised “the uglier the hooker, the better the drugs…” …

Did a staff member of the Media Research Center offer $100 for someone to punch Congressman Alan Grayson? Did the Congressman Tweet that he would “punch back?” Did the Congressman then take to his Diary on Daily Kos to explain his threat? Yes, all of the above are true. No, …

Reminder: This is someone who is interested in running for the President of the United States, not President of the PTA. h/t Smart

Photo by: Christopher Gindlesperger, aka NotNotGindy FamousDC Nightlife Correspondent @BlairDC brings us the best fireworks viewing options for everyone sticking around the city this weekend. Washington DC is a spectacular place to celebrate July 4th. The National Mall, along with DC’s monuments and the U.S. Capitol, provides an exquisite and …

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Twitter So Twitter Isn’t The Death Of Journalism In Fact, It Might Be A Help By: Amy Walter This was supposed to be a column about how much I detested Twitter. How it’s responsible for the death of …

“John McCain” recently tweeted this: @Sn00ki u r right, I would never tax your tanning bed! Pres Obama’s tax/spend policy is quite The Situation. but I do rec wearing sunscreen! If McCain plans on running again, this will play well in New Jersey. h/t Wonkette

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Ars Technica: New political taunt: We have more Facebook friends than you In a sign of just how mainstream social networking has become, Republicans have now taken to bragging that they “out-tweet” the Democrats—and have more Facebook friends, too. Yesterday, Congressional Republicans launched America Speaking Out, a new website that …

We hope you had a good weekend and didn’t drunk dial David Axelrod.

Last month we wrote this about Hugo Chavez joining Twitter: This outta get real stupid, real quick. Apparently it has. [seriously?] Chavez says, he has been overwhelmed by nearly 54,000 messages from supporters, critics and people writing to ask for help with a problem or lodge a complaint. On Thursday, …

This outta get real stupid, real quick: [can’t wait] Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan President, has announced that he will start using Twitter, the microblogging site which will test his ability to deliver a concise message. Concise, huh? Mr Chavez speaks to the nation for hours every Sunday on his radio …

Does Tweeting count as lobbying? WaPo’s Cecilia Kang: Undercover persuasion by tech industry lobbyists Why pay for a golf trip, dinner or full-page ad when you can tweet for free?

March Madness might be over for the NCAA, but it’s just getting started if you’re a Republican House member.  Yesterday, the House Republican Conference announced their “New Media Challenge.” The challenge is a six-week contest modeled after the NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournament. [sound familiar?] Led by Rep. Cathy McMorris …