Old man Politico sure is concerned about those Hill staffers not getting their holiday parties, what with damnable new ethics laws poisoning the egg nog. Le sigh. But hey, who are those sexy looking "staffers" in the accompanying photo?

Whaddayaknow, it's Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo at last year's MTV New Years Party! Here's another shot from when Nick realizes he's getting laid that night:

God, Politico gets to cover all the cool Capitol Hill parties.

Ethics laws put kibosh on holiday partying [Politico]

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