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Kerry Washington recalls playing a singing frog during her time at GW
Published: Sun, May 19, 2013
George Washington University graduates got a dose of Olivia Pope on Sunday as "Scandal" star Kerry Washington gave the school's commencement address on the National Mall. "You're thinking we're...
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Lehrer reveals his favorite founding father
Published: Sun, May 19, 2013
Veteran news anchor Jim Lehrer is approaching 80 years old, but he wants to make one thing clear: He didn't know any Founding Fathers personally. He does have a favorite, though, and he's the...
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'Lean In' debate rages in D.C.
Published: Sun, May 19, 2013
Controversy over Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In" movement drew a large crowd of mostly young, professional women from the D.C. area on Thursday. "We're not going to have a catfight" tonight, the...
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G at Graffiato gets extension
Published: Sun, May 19, 2013
For those who have yet to cram a Mike Isabella-made sandwich down their gullet, the "Top Chef" alum is extending the pop-up version of his forthcoming 14th Street sandwich shop G. The pop-up,...
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Sightings: Jessica Alba signs books, attends fashion show in Bethesda
Published: Sun, May 19, 2013
Jessica Alba graced Bethesda with her presence Friday evening as the special guest at this year's Front Row fashion event. The actress and author, wearing a collared patterned dress with her hair...
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Horton's Kids brings lawmakers, local celebs to Nationals Park
Updated: Thu, May 16, 2013
Rep. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., CNN host Jake Tapper and D.C. chef Spike Mendelsohn all donned Nationals helmets and swung a bat on Wednesday night for the annual Home Runs for Horton's Kids at...
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Astronaut invites 'Star Trek' cast to space station
Updated: Thu, May 16, 2013
Chris Cassidy, speaking from the International Space Station -- where the new movie "Star Trek Into Darkness" was beamed up for the astronauts to screen this week -- has two space berths ready for...
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Democrat snarks at Mark Sanford's swearing-in
Updated: Thu, May 16, 2013
"Joe Wilson introducing Mark Sanford to the House of Representatives. #strangerthanfiction." - What Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., tweeted as Rep. Joe "You lie!" Wilson, R-S.C., introduced former...
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'Star Trek' star Zachary Quinto gets political
Updated: Thu, May 16, 2013
Spock left the spaceship Wednesday night, transported (as actor Zachary Quinto) to the District the same evening his new movie, "Star Trek: Into Darkness," opened nationwide. So does the sequel,...
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Christine Quinn shares wedding dress woes with Vogue
Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013
New York mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn is the latest lady in politics to get a Vogue spread, appearing in the magazine's June issue holding a cup of Dunkin' Donuts joe. Vogue being Vogue, the...
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz shares hair secrets
Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013
This week, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., used Twitter to reveal what she uses to keep her curly mane perky. For those curious, she starts with Curls Rock Curl Amplifier Creme or Miss...
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Redskins running back Keiland Williams competes at rock, paper, scissors
Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013
Competition was so fierce Tuesday night it brought out a Washington Redskins player who was looking to prove his mastery of rock, paper, scissors. Remember that playground game? That's...
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Sen. Mary Landrieu and Wendie Malick scare with horse horrors
Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013
As if the topic of horse slaughter wasn't already unappetizing enough, during Wednesday's Horses on the Hill Day, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., detailed a recent accident in which 30 horses were...
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Speakeasy: GOP gives Vice President Biden the 'Arrested Development' treatment
Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013
"Next time on 'Arrested Economic Development,' Joe has a squirt gun fight, and then takes a nap." - A line mocking Vice President Biden in a video released Wednesday by the House Republican...
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Sightings: Chris Evans filming 'Captain America 2' on National Mall
Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013
The First Avenger is in the District. Chris Evans, aka Captain America, was spotted (wearing a gray T-shirt, not his star-spangled uniform) filming next year's superhero sequel Tuesday on the...
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Anthony Bourdain shows D.C. his 'Guts and Glory'
Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013
The District's DAR Constitution Hall was Anthony Bourdain's final stop on his Guts and Glory Tour on Monday night. The chef and writer hit some of his favorite targets during the show (such as...
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'How I Met Your Mother' actor calls lobbying Congress 'super depressing'
Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013
Even though his show, "How I Met Your Mother," was revealing a major new character during Monday night's season finale, actor Josh Radnor wasn't watching. Radnor, who plays Ted Mosby on the CBS...
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Speakeasy: Joe Biden endorses chocolate bullets
Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013
"If we had guns that shot chocolate, not only would our country be safer, it would be happier. People love chocolate." - Vice President Biden, responding to 7-year-old Myles. The Associated...
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Montana State Society having a ball with Rocky Mountain Oysters
Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013
Well, it's that time of the year again, folks. It's time for the members of the Montana State Society to throw their annual celebration of their regional delicacy -- Rocky Mountain oysters,...
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Ideological Revenue Service
By: Mark Hemingway
With three different scandals threatening to consume the White House last week—the Benghazi cover-up, the Justice Department’s seizure of the phone records of dozens of Associated Press...
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The Real Scandal
By: William Kristol
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When It Rains, It Pours
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