FamousDC lives for the intersection of sports and politics. And Jonathan Martin lands those stories on the front page of POLITICO. JoMa: The politics of college football Oil is still gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, the economy is wheezing along at 10 percent unemployment and the longest war in …

FishbowlDC has been refereeing the madness of Dave Weigel’s exit from the Washington Post and the end of JournoList. FamousDC’s silence on the topic has led a few people to wonder if Mr. Weigel should be on Chris Paulitz’s list. So, we’re jumping in. FamousDC presents … Separated at Birth: …

Photo by: Christopher Gindlesperger, aka NotNotGindy It is hot in Washington, D.C. Damn hot. Even the occasional breeze is on strike and not showing up. Do you know what goes well with sweltering heat? American Flag Apparel. The 4th of July tourists are ironing their favorite red, white, and blue …

Think about it. You’ve just gotten out of prison. Hollywood made a crappy movie about you. You have a restaurant hobby. You’re Jewish. You need a job to help make ends meet. But so many jobs are closed off to you (craps dealer, fedora manufacturer, talking to people on behalf of other people, etc.).  Your …

h/t Oddly Enough

We wrote this on July 6, 2009: Kal Penn Kalpen Modi started his new job at the White House today, and besides the fact that he’s a Hollywood celebrity working in the White House, would like you to know that he’s just a normal guy. And normal guys ride the …

AP: Work of Deceased Hip-Hop Icon Deemed “Culturally Significant” by National Recording Registry At this time, Cynthia McKinney has no comment.

SNL funny: sethmeyers21 On the plus side, the McChrystal profile in SPIN is super positive. And his next profile will likely appear in JET.

Not going anywhere for a while? Who thought this was a good idea? [consultant resigns] Marc Ambinder has the highlights. The Atlantic: The Rolling Stone Article’s Juiciest Bits Who’s he going to dinner with?” I ask one of his aides. “Some French minister,” the aide tells me. “It’s f***ing gay.” UPDATE: Marc Ambinder …

The Atlantic’s Steven E. Schier: Why Has Obama’s Approval Held Steady Despite the Oil Spill? A recent batch of polls reveal that President Obama’s job approval has remained steady over the last two months despite his presiding over the biggest environmental catastrophe in our nation’s history.  Why might that be?

H/T – Weekly Standard

This report is full of sugar and funny.

Marc Ambinder: Rumors of Rahm’s Departure Beware the soothsayers who know the exact day and hour when the trumpets shall sound and Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, will announce his resignation. This also gives us an opportunity to link back to this FamousDC classic post: Inside the …