The Fed Chair was clearly enjoying his time at today’s hearing.                   By the way, is that Patrick Bateman behind him?

Don’t forget, if you’re in town tomorrow, July 14, to stop by Molly Malone’s after 6 p.m. to grab a beer with Frates. Chris Frates (@frates) has left Politico for National Journal, but don’t worry you’ll be able to find him on a bar stool upstairs still.  

We were jumping up and down ourselves at Danny DeVito’s live tweeting. Excitement

Meet Comedian Flip Orley. Meet Hypnotist Flip Orley. Flip was generous enough to answer a few questions about his show, an act that combines hypnotism and comedy. Be sure to grab your tickets as he’ll be in DC this weekend. 1. What is your favorite part of a performance? My …

The debt limit isn’t the only game in Washington this week. For 50 years, Democratic and Republican Members of Congress have set aside their gavels and blackberries to slug out their differences in a more traditional manner–on the baseball field. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Roll Call …

Obama shows us his musical side. H/T The Fantastic Faces of Barack Obama Blog

Happy Birthday to Jake Black, brother of the NRCC’s Jon Black.  In 2008-2009, Jake had cancer (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma). He fought it and won, but is still facing over $25,000 in debt from treatment and related costs. Today is the LAST DAY for the fundraiser to help pay off his medical …

Watch out as Huntsman locks up the Red Bull & X Games vote.

Famous Philadelphians Sue Davis of the National Journal and former mayor Ed Rendell, chat at the MSNBC 15th Anniversary party held at 300 New Jersey Avenue, NW.

While it’s still summer scandal season in DC, this gym is taking advantage of self-conscious politicians that might get caught with their pants down.

Since the shuttle program is coming to an end, what is NASA going to do with their time and expertise? How about solving some problems here in the nation’s capital? We have a few suggestions of our own. If they can put a man on the moon and throw multi-national …

New rail car preview [metro] Yards Park Summer Series [concerts] Fire on U St. this AM [flamed out] Walmart wins over DC [again] GOP candidate wants to legalize pot [pot platform]

Speed camera brings traffic to a standstill [Baltimore – Washington Parkway] Zuck explains the law of social sharing [interesting] Cops crash car to make a point [dummies] Is this the guy who iced Bin Laden? [John]

So long as Bingo is still on this weekend. Spotted in the Minneapolis Airport.