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Hyper Hill: Enjoy the Tournament
Code Pink and Foot Loose [doubler] Norah heads to CBS [FBDC] Last US Open coverage [NBC] Breaking: Metro track work will cause weekend delays [again] Rush peddles iced tea [interesting]
Members of Congress Follow Dad’s Footsteps to the Capitol
Roll Call honors the 26 current Members of Congress who followed his or her father’s footsteps to the Capitol. Nancy Pelosi: “While I was still in the middle of my first campaign for Congress, a tough battle, my father said to me, ‘Just remember — I don’t need a ticket …
Hyper Hill: Obama is looking for dinner guests
One man’s trash [DC Universe] Obama is looking for dinner guests [$5 at a time] Need a loan? [Ask Pelosi] Giffords released [great news] Go the f*ck to sleep [Sam Jackson] Weather issues [US Open]
June 24: WMD and The Method at the Rock and Roll Hotel
After four years as a soul-rock collective of anywhere between nine and fifteen Washington cubicle-jockeys getting their inner funk on, the kids of WMD are calling it quits. But first they’re a) releasing a full-length album, and b) headlining one last Friday night bill at the Hotel. The band was …
Hyper Hill: Any interest in seeing Newt topless?
Any interest in seeing Newt topless? [pic] She comes home [they talk] Arnold’s mistress talks [oh boy] Building museum set to charge [damn] Bachmann smarter than Palin? [US News] Joe Lockhart joins Facebook [new hire]
Tony Horton is Taking Capitol Hill By Storm
Tony Horton is everywhere. POLITICO’s Patrick Gavin recently stood up with Tony and talked to him about P90X, the workout program taking Capitol Hill by storm. “It all started with Heath Shuler and Paul Ryan,” said Horton. “They’d go into the congressional gym, and they were doing P90X while everybody …
Ohio Governor Gets a Little Too Excited About Lebron Losing
Too much? In a declaration laden with veiled jabs at NBA all star LeBron James, Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Monday declared the Dallas Mavericks honorary Ohioans. The move came less than 24 hours after the Mavericks defeated James and the Miami Heat in game six of the NBA Finals …
Hyper Hill: Happy Flag Day
CNN debate re-cap [winners] Michael Brown evens score [US News] Conan kills at [Dartmouth] Meet Rachel Platten [Fresh interview] Welcome Jenna to Twitter [Bush]
Taiwanese Animation: Weiner Won’t Resign
These continue to get stranger. Note the “sweet sixteen” t-shirt that makes an appearance.
Flacks on the Move
It’s a big day for two friends of FamousDC. Chris Frates is jumping to the National Journal, while Meredith Shiner is taking her talents to Roll Call. Congrats to both.
Benefit for Tornado Victims in Joplin, MO
Join the Missouri State Society for a fundraiser benefiting the Greater Ozarks Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Heart Of Missouri United Way, the Community Foundation of the Ozark, and the Joplin Business Recovery Fund that are directly assisting tornado victims in Joplin, Missouri. The event is Tuesday, June …
US Open Guide
For those of you not going to work on Thursday and Friday because of the US Open, NBC Washington has put together a great tournament guide. The most important section being the guide to parking.
Hyper Hill: Back at it
Touching photos [Giffords] the strEATs [Food trucks] Pride weekend [strong showing] Navy Yard [upgrades] Keep it simple [recipes]