Photo credit: Erin Kick up the heat a notch with these spicy recipes.  We’ll have your palate sizzling in no time. Spiced Black Bean, Grilled Avocado, and Goat Cheese Tacos via Naturally Ella Strawberry Serrano Pepper Preserves via Honest Fare Sweet Corn and Roasted Jalapeno Hummus via How Sweet It …

Kwame resigns [nobody shocked] Stock rally [no, really] Still can’t believe he was slapped [Barrett] Obama drops awkward joke [hanging out] Photo by Andrew Bossi

The Wire the Musical [video] Mitt Romney had Hotmail? [like a boss] Loudoun residents not pleased [Metro rail] Kwame Brown shoves WTOP reporter [classy] What the hell is a skunk pig? [photo] By dasmart

Guess they didn’t read the “Emergency No Parking” sign.

Obama covers the hit pop song. h/t Tommy McFly

New hologram wows travelers at IAD [life-like] When you say things like this, you step down [come on, man] Dulles rail debate [video] Hula-hooping former Congressman [obesity] By sdschumaker

We’re not pointing fingers [Thad McCotter], but it appears this might have been an inside job. National Journal: Broken Urinal Soaks House Press Gallery

Connor Walsh, most recently of CRAFT Media Digital, is joining the legendary digital team at Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s office. As a graduate of The George Washington University, Connor is no stranger to D.C. and is looking forward to working on the Hill. Connor is taking over the job recently …

Everyone tweet-pressure @AdamLambert to wish the the Allentown Morning Call’s Colby Itkowitz the happiest birthday in the history of all the birthdays that ever were.

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He does it all.

The first billion is a helluva lot harder RT @Drake: The first million is the hardest. — T. Boone Pickens (@boonepickens) May 31, 2012