Neil Diamond steps it up [Boston] DC ladies out of Lochte’s league [politics] New cocktail column [WCP] Photo by Andrew Bossi

Our thoughts are in Boston. Stay safe. Is a House Ways & Means mark-up the Super Bowl for tax nerds?, ask Lindsey if she thinks the House of Representatives holds votes in Longworth, Kevin Niles got his chairs, Erin McPike crushing it, at this rate Brent Colburn will be President …

As picnic season approaches, is Gindy standing with: [gravityform id=”4″ name=”Poll: Soda, Pop or Coke?” title=”false” description=”false”]

Washed up [Coburn] The Onion nailed it [this week] Time 100 [people] Photo by John Sonderman

It’s time for a slow, easy-going weekend. That said, DC is never really slow so we’ve pulled out some great events that cause low stress levels. See you there.

Last night we were lucky enough to drop into Sidecar for a fantastic panel and dinner focused on the intersection of politics and Hollywood. To be perfectly honest we were really just there to see House of Cards producer Beau Willimon and cheer for the always fabulous Neda Semnani, but the evening …

Congress hits the turf [soccer] This is why Buzzfeed wins [WHCD] DC election [dollars] Photo by Kevin Wolf

After years of floating around in unshaven solitude, Mr. Vieson is finally getting his day in the sun.  Hill Climbers: Cantor’s Floor Director Keeps a Low-Key Profile Believe it or not, the guy who painstakingly helps negotiate the House’s daily agenda is hardly the hobnobbing busybody one might expect. “I wouldn’t consider myself an outgoing people-person,” Chris Vieson, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s new floor operations director, said in a recent interview. “I never planned on being here or doing this, but I guess once I got here I was hooked.”

Meet Erin McPike. After what we can only call a superwoman performance covering the 2012 election, Erin McPike got scooped up by CNN to join Jake Tapper’s newest venture, The Lead. Having been a fan of McPike since day one, FamousDC was excited to see her make the jump from Real Clear Politics. Luckily, between assignments McPike had a minute to sit down with us and answer a few questions on her new gig, working with Tapper and roller blading with MO.

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It’s gonna be a ball [tickets] Ready to leave? [advice] Final days [election] Photo by Emily Reid

And then one time a reporter walked straight into a private fundraiser. Once again, you can’t trust interns with the guest list. Though the event was private, Hotline On Call was admitted without being asked for identification. In her remarks, Colbert Busch focused largely on bringing jobs to the district and using …

Washington National Cathedral by Corey Clarke.

Do it for Boston [running] We’ve got a crasher [blog] RAMMYS coming up [vote] Photo by John Sonderman

FamousDC headed out to Taste of the South this past Saturday and we have to give it up to the organizers this year. Going strong for 31 years, Taste of the South didn’t fail to disappoint with another great spread of food, drinks and all the dancing you could want.