Joy Behar has interesting comments [Mormon fire patrol] Keep your chin up [Mr. Mayor] Former Giffords aide wins [AZ] Uber gets competition [will it work?] By morejazz3  

Ah, Dad.  Giver of piggyback rides, champion coach of little league teams, and inexhaustible source of wisdom and (unsolicited) advice.  Scrap the generic gifts this year and surprise him with something spectacular.   Tug at his heartstrings with a handcrafted lemon peel baseball.  Softer than modern balls but far more …

TWANG THAT VOTE It’s about time D.C. listened to some country. You’re invited to the DC Launch Party featuring a special performance by EMI Records Nashville recording artist & hit songwriter Eric Paslay. Hill Country BBQ 410 7th St. NW, Washington, DC Tuesday, June 12th | 9:00pm RSVP to [email protected]

Politico’s Dave Levinthal looks into the David Rehr led study on lobbying Congressional staff. K Street: ‘Let’s meet’; Hill staffers: ‘Text me’

Joan Rivers speaks out [and we care] Bill Murray wins [video] Screen on the Green [line-up] Is Occupy DC over? [DCist]

h/t Brittany Barbou

Save for those cherished tie-free days during recess, a gentleman’s dress code on the Hill requires sporting a necktie of sorts.  And let’s admit it, the same old ties can get boring day-in and day-out. Thank goodness, there’s a solution to all your necktie (and Father’s Day gift) woes. And …

Get your Chick-fil-A fix on the go.

Obama’s cabinet as a Lindsay Lohan problem [hit and run] How was this story on Drudge? [really?] UVA President steps down [mutual] More on Kwame [fraud] The dumbest thing you will read today [PASSWORD] UPDATE from Politico: Commerce Secretary John Bryson, who police said had two car accidents within minutes of …

85 mph [only in Texas] Weekend track work [prepare yourself] Camera enforcement nets DC $55M [wow] Bush is out [someone had to ask] By Marcellina

It’s that time again – for all you DCers to get out there and enjoy your weekend, which of course translates into brunching and dancing hard. I will be throwing down in the Big Apple so tweet me your fave picks and plans! Enjoy! Friday, June 8th Truckeroo – it’s …

The Washington Times finally broke the code on how we can fix the government. The most powerful nation on Earth is run largely by 24-year-olds. High turnover and lack of experience in congressional offices are leaving staffs increasingly without policy and institutional knowledge, a Washington Times analysis of a decade of …

After six years and many a stop at Molly Malone’s, Catherine Gatewood is headed to Ohio for the RNC. But don’t worry, she’ll be back after the election. The send off party is tonight, 7pm at Molly Malone’s. See you there.