#NATIONAL Most hated college football teams in each state; Cat + smart collar = free wifi; Amazon is actually serious about drone package delivery; Peter Frampton literally takes matters into his own hands; Aesop Rock > Shakespeare; stressed? listen to a bodega cat; Hunter Pence trolling is the best and …

#NATIONAL Forbes sold their majority stake to Integrated Whale Media Investments, which just sounds like a practical joke; Whoa Microsoft, whoa; Silvio Berlusconi’s still got it; Congress wants us to go to another moon; origami spacecraft; taking endless appetizers way past an appropriate limit; swimsuit contest + insulin pump = …

If a rainbow shows up in DC and wasn’t Instagrammed 12,000 times – did it really happen? #NATIONAL Do you love dogs and weapons? Then the TSA’s Instagram is for you; Emmy nominations: who got robbed?; If soccer injuries were real life; we’re irrationally peeved about this guy and his …

#AMERICA Happy Independence Day; here’s 7,000 fireworks exploding at once; Are you doing anything to celebrate America? If not, please choose an activity or read the Declaration of Independence you communist; We’re now at our furthest distance from the sun today; Your fireworks brought to you courtesy of China; We …

Our amazing editor turns one year older today. Happy Birthday Marie! We would be lost without you. Hugs, Josh & Amos

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Is your office gathering together to watch the US World Cup match today? Any special plans? Email us pictures and we’ll post them to FamousDC.com. Best picture wins a FamousDC prize pack. Here’s how DC is watching the game so far… President Obama Wendell White, FamousDC Contributor Senator Chris Murphy …

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 If you didn’t sweat through your suit jacket, it was a good day It’s been a long week; our hearts go out to Sen. Kirk’s office; The $4.95 lobbyist; DC crime, and so forth; that time Congress helped make smoking look sexy; Sorry babes (of the Bad News variety); Apparently …

#NATIONAL Sucks to tie the National Spelling Bee; also this fail broke our hearts last night; but this one made us laugh; #Basketballmer; TL;DNR; 50 cent threw out a bad pitch but Wonkblog threw back a good infographic; Google’s version of  a self driving car sounds like a death trap; …

After two weeks of sporadic glitches with the Washington Monument’s lone elevator, National Park Service leaders are dispelling rumors of  elevator “free falls” and reassuring employees that the machinery is safe to operate. “I have been assured by experts we have called in to diagnose why the elevator has experienced stoppages …

#NATIONAL Will Kanye West play only Kanye West songs at his wedding?; #SnowdenSelfie; Umm … Tennessee?; Rent or buy?; Glassholes strike again; Donkeys have BFFs; stock up on garlic oil for your usual swampy summer; Will Ferrell/RCP drum-off; Vintage drum-off h/t Mike Dankler; Pretend you’re in college again and get …

Capitol Counsel named Senate Banking Committee specialist Jenn Fogel-Bublick to help lead its growing financial and banking practice. Capitol Counsel – one of Washington D.C.’s top five financial and banking government relations firms – now boasts a fully bipartisan and bicameral legislative approach with the addition of Fogel-Bublick.

Timothy Homan has joined the growing team at Morning Consult as Finance Editor. Timothy will oversee the newest daily briefing, Morning Consult Finance, which launches this month. Previously, Timothy covered financial services and defense policy for Fiscal Times, Bloomberg and CQ-Roll Call.

Positioned in front of picturesque flags waving in the wind around the Washington Monument, José Andrés delivered his Commencement Address to the graduating students of George Washington University. Andrés called on a few friends to make this address more interesting – it’s funny and worth a watch.