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Barack Obama
This account is run by #Obama2012 campaign staff. Tweets from the President are signed -bo.16,157,611 followers | Follow
The White House
Official WH twitter account. Comments & messages received through official WH pages are subject to the PRA and may be archived. Learn more http://wh.gov/privacy2,900,281 followers | Follow
Rachel Maddow MSNBC
I see political people... (Retweets do not imply endorsement.)2,124,482 followers | Follow
CDC Emergency
CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response: increasing the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.1,346,162 followers | Follow
The Washington Post
One of many ways The Washington Post gets social. @tjortenzi and @marksluckie are here to help navigate the news. Send your tips and tweets to @washingtonpost.1,011,166 followers | Follow
Smithsonian
We're not a museum. We're 19 of them! Plus 9 research centers & the National Zoo. Follow your favorites672,108 followers | Follow
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast is a smart, speedy read of what is happening in the world. Feed managed by humans, assisted by robots. [hosted by @moneyries]322,746 followers | Follow
Jay Carney (EOP)
An official WH twitter account. Comments & messages received through official WH pages are subject to the PRA and may be archived. Learn more wh.gov/privacy299,906 followers | Follow
Chuck Todd
Political junkie; Reporter and analyst for @NBCNews; host of @msnbctv’s @dailyrundown; Covering politics since '92; And, yes, I tweet about sports too.210,083 followers | Follow
Donna Brazile
Veteran Democratic political strategist, adjunct professor, author, and syndicated columnist.202,587 followers | Follow
Jake Tapper
ABC News' Sr White House Correspondent. Dissecting my tweets with Talmudic meticulousness will result in wrong conclusions. RTs do not = endorsement.175,310 followers | Follow
Ezra Klein
Blogger/columnist for Washington Post, columnist for Bloomberg View, contributor to MSNBC. Eater of food. Hater of filibuster. Lover of charts.156,821 followers | Follow
ProPublica
We're a non-profit, independent newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Tweets usually from @amandablair and @bydanielvictor.127,912 followers | Follow
The Atlantic
Official Twitter feed for The Atlantic magazine and TheAtlantic.com. News and analysis on current affairs, politics, and culture. Curated by @JaredBKeller (^JK)126,398 followers | Follow
HowardKurtz
Newsweek/Daily Beast guy, host of CNN's Reliable Sources, contributor to Daily-Download.com93,128 followers | Follow
National Debt Tweets
Follow the national debt daily on Twitter. (+) or (-) means up or down from previous day's debt total. Brought to you by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.50,501 followers | Follow
PostPolitics
Political coverage from @WashingtonPost. Get social with @NGJennings and the @PostPolitics team about the news and conversation driving the nation's capital.42,401 followers | Follow
DCist Updates
Web site about Washington, D.C. featuring news, arts and events, and more.40,431 followers | Follow
Michelle Rhee
CEO/Founder of StudentsFirst. Former D.C. Public Schools Chancellor. Working tirelessly to build educational environments that truly foster learning.34,657 followers | Follow
The Washingtonian
The magazine (and website!) Washington lives by. Subscribe here! http://www.washingtonian.com/subscribe34,519 followers | Follow
washingtondc
Official account for Washington DC. Your source for events, festivals, packages, local discounts and more. Whether you are a visitor or local, be a DC Insider.33,934 followers | Follow
WSJ Washington Wire
The Wall Street Journal’s Capital Bureau offers breaking news, political insight and analysis.32,354 followers | Follow
NBCWashington
Thanks for stopping by @NBCWashington -- the place to go for exclusive local stories, the latest breaking news, weather updates and more.27,960 followers | Follow
National Zoo
The Smithsonian's National Zoo demonstrates leadership in animal care, science, education, and sustainability.27,912 followers | Follow
TedLeonsis
Entrepreneur, Sports Team Owner, Philanthropist, Venture Capitalist, and Filmmaker. Follow me for regular updates from my blog, Ted's Take.26,587 followers | Follow
Mark Warner
Updates from the U.S. Senator from Virginia and Staff. Following/retweeting does not equal an endorsement.26,396 followers | Follow
WhiteHousePressCorps
Daily adventures with the White House Press Corps in their own words. And other stuff.25,894 followers | Follow
Betsy Fischer Martin
Executive Producer, @MeetThePress/@NBCNews. Proud native of the great City of New Orleans. More bio info here: http://bit.ly/2gTLcW25,318 followers | Follow
Political Hotsheet
Political Hotsheet is an all-encompassing politics blog covering the Obama administration, Congress, and anything and everything else in the political sphere.23,262 followers | Follow
WTOP Radio
Washington's News, Traffic and Weather Station. Listen on 103.5 FM20,972 followers | Follow
Congress.org
Congress.org is a nonpartisan news and information Web site devoted to encouraging civic participation.20,586 followers | Follow
FishbowlDC
Tweets by Betsy Rothstein (@betsyscribeindc), editor of FishbowlDC, for those who aren't afraid to dive into deep waters (and occasionally some shallow ones).19,867 followers | Follow
City Paper
Washington City Paper: DC Arts, News, District Politics, and Living.19,649 followers | Follow
We Love DC
We Love DC is a locally-owned DC news and lifestyle blog, covering News, Sports, Food, Transit, Politics and Music for all of DC. Pitches:http://wldc.us/IaEeyr19,494 followers | Follow
Angie Goff
NBC Washington. Anchoring weekend editions of News4 Today. Tweet me your tips and story ideas!18,357 followers | Follow
Washington Journal
C-SPAN's morning call-in program. Washington Journal: 7-10a EDT live every day w/ guests and your calls, emails & tweets18,220 followers | Follow
Washington Blade
The newspaper of record of the American Capital's LGBTQ community. We've been a part of your life since 1969 & we're still going strong!15,470 followers | Follow
BrightestYoungThings
Daily online magazine and party throwers dedicated to all things good (music, style, art, movies, design, photography...) in the District of Columbia and beyond13,647 followers | Follow
Alexander Ovechkin
12,386 followers | Follow
Garance Franke-Ruta
Senior editor, @TheAtlantic. Your early warning system. Politics, media, breaking.11,835 followers | Follow
drgridlock
News and notes on Washington-area transportation by Robert Thomson and other Washington Post reporters.9,865 followers | Follow
Heard on the Hill
Roll Call's gossip column is @Neda_Semnani and @WARojas. Got a tip? E-mail hoh@rollcall.com. Anonymity guaranteed!9,395 followers | Follow
Kennedy Family
The Official Twitter account of the family of the late senator, Edward M. Kennedy8,629 followers | Follow
The Kojo Nnamdi Show
The Kojo Nnamdi Show from WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio8,440 followers | Follow
Arlington News
ARLnow.com - News, views and things to do in Arlington, Virginia.8,375 followers | Follow
Social Media Club DC
DC Chapter of @SocialMediaClub, the largest org of social media professionals. Contact socialmediaclubdc@gmail.com or @KevinFawley. Also follow hashtag #smcdc!8,014 followers | Follow
Grtr Grtr Washington
The Washington, DC area is great. But it could be greater. A blog about urban planning and transportation in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.7,806 followers | Follow
Metro Weekly
Washington's #1 LGBT Newsmagazine. Daily gay news, entertainment, and community updates for DC, Maryland, Virginia.7,783 followers | Follow
Vincent C. Gray
Vincent C. Gray is the sixth elected Mayor of the District of Columbia, a native Washingtonian and a longtime public official and community leader.7,379 followers | Follow
Ford's Theatre
Site of Lincoln's assassination. A working theatre, historical monument & world-class museum celebrating Lincoln's legacy. Tweets by staffer Alysse Bortolotto.6,383 followers | Follow
Mike DeBonis
Reporting on the District of Columbia for The Washington Post. Links and RTs ≠ endorsements.6,107 followers | Follow
DC Film Office
DC Office of Motion Picture & Television Development: A one stop shop to support film, television and multimedia projects in the District.4,278 followers | Follow
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals, Capitals, NHL, Hockey. This is an independent twitter account by fans, for fans. We have no official affiliation at all.3,838 followers | Follow
WoollyMammothTC
A theatre that's been defying convention in the Nation's capital for 32 years.3,721 followers | Follow
George Washington
First president of the United States, commander-in-chief. Follow me for the latest news and travel deals from Mount Vernon.3,355 followers | Follow
Washington Flyer
Michael McCarthy, Editor/Content Director, Washington Flyer Magazine & TV, covering DC and the planet for food, entertainment, hotels and great escapes.3,238 followers | Follow
Washington Freedom
Freedom Is... Women's Professional Soccer in DC. The BEST women's soccer in the WORLD.3,157 followers | Follow
Mike Panetta
Mike Panetta is the elected U.S Shadow Representative for the District of Columbia. He blogs at http://www.mikepanetta.com2,725 followers | Follow
AlanSuderman
City Paper's Loose Lips columnist. Views expressed were forced on me by my employer.2,409 followers | Follow
The Washington Post
The Post's home for live tweets from big Redskins events1,992 followers | Follow
Michael E. Grass
Washington DC editor for The Huffington Post. Founding co-editor of DCist, veteran of Roll Call, WaPo Express, NYO's Politicker, Wash. City Paper1,588 followers | Follow
Wizards Insider
The Post's home base for the latest Washington Wizards news.1,496 followers | Follow
Laura Amico
HWDC is a community news site covering homicides. We provide information about homicide cases & tools to record, report & share our D.C. experiences and losses1,425 followers | Follow
Street Sense
Empowering the homeless and educating the public through a street newspaper.1,287 followers | Follow
