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June 20, 2013

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  • Ann Romney's post-campaign plans include cookbook

    By Alicia M. Cohn | 06/02/13 04:40 PM

    She didn't take over as first lady last year, but Ann Romney is following in Michelle Obama's footsteps in another way by making her first published book a mix of recipes and stories. "The Romney Family Table: Sharing Home-Cooked Recipes & Favorite Traditions," set for release in October, is...

  • Rep. John Lewis takes his graphic novel on the road

    By Alicia M. Cohn | 06/02/13 04:35 PM

    Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., wants to tell a story about chickens. In rural Alabama as a child, Lewis would gather his brothers and sisters and the chickens on the family farm to hear him play preacher. "I'm convinced some of those chickens I preached to in the '40s and '50s listened to me much...

  • Bill Clinton attends Georgetown reunion

    By Alicia M. Cohn | 06/02/13 04:35 PM

    Former President Clinton was in town this weekend for his class reunion at Georgetown University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in 1968. For his 25th class reunion, in 1993, Clinton hosted a shindig at the White House, which is probably the ultimate "look how well I'm doing" scenario....

  • Fall Out Boy Wentz has a 'crush' on D.C.

    By Alicia M. Cohn | 06/02/13 04:30 PM

    Pete Wentz, bassist and lyricist of Fall Out Boy, spun some tracks on the rooftop of Eden Lounge on Friday night following a sold-out show with the band at the 9:30 Club. Fall Out Boy is back on tour with their first new album in years, and the I Street club just opened a private third-floor bar...

  • Jenna Bush Hager shows off baby shower photos

    By Alicia M. Cohn | 05/30/13 04:55 PM

    Former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager shared her "fiesta-themed" baby shower photos on Thursday with Southern Living magazine, including shots of iced flower cookie party favors and "confetti eggs," as well as the present her father, former President George W. Bush, gave her: His original...

  • Jason Collins towers over political friends at fundraiser

    By Alicia M. Cohn | 05/30/13 04:55 PM

    Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., earned some "merciless" teasing from the first lady Wednesday night at a New York City fundraiser, thanks to basketball player Jason Collins. "I hope I didn't make you guys feel short," the 7-foot Washington Wizards center tweeted Schultz, along with a...

  • Sightings: Harlem Globetrotters dribble at White House

    By Alicia M. Cohn | 05/29/13 03:50 PM

    Checking your cellphone at the crosswalks is for wimps. Try spinning a basketball on your finger for the duration of the red light instead. Two of the Harlem Globetrotters showed off their skills and attracted attention from both drivers and pedestrians as they dribbled through northwest D.C....

  • Speakeasy: Obama explains lipstick on his collar

    By Alicia M. Cohn | 05/29/13 03:50 PM

    "I do not want to be in trouble with Michelle. That's why I'm calling you out right in front of everybody." -- President Obama, explaining that the lipstick smudge on his shirt collar Tuesday night was "a sign of the warmth" he received at an event celebrating Asian American and Pacific...

  • Comedy about GOP senators wins over Amazon viewers

    By Alicia M. Cohn | 05/29/13 03:50 PM

    There will be more "Alpha House," Amazon Studios announced Wednesday. That means more inside-baseball jokes about senators (played by John Goodman, Clark Johnson, Matt Malloy and Mark Consuelos) who bunk together on Capitol Hill, and likely a few more references to Senate Minority Leader Mitch...

  • No-filter congressman takes a break from Twitter

    By Alicia M. Cohn | 05/28/13 03:35 PM

    Twitter got a little less interesting when Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., announced Monday he's taking a week hiatus from all social media, phone and Internet. Cohen was already feeling the effects, tweeting that "withdrawals [are] seeping [i]n.


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