Yesterday’s reporter is today’s White House spokesman is tomorrow’s pundit. [1993] You have died of dysentery [Los Angeles] Are you famous? [in Poland] Now THAT is a finale [U2] U.S. – MEXICO [border] Photo from outside the National Monument courtesy of Lexie Hosier.

Happy 4th of July from Bryant Avondoglio Independence Eve Fireworks Time-Lapse @ National Harbor from Bryant on Vimeo. Twitter h/t @LansingG

Happy 4th of July. We’ll see y’all after the break.

Tucker Blair blowing up on Gilt Group, Erin McPike, Cathy Rought & Emily Spain celebrated birthdays, the Tune Inn is coming back!, the fish fry in Georgetown got out of control, meet Teresa Tomassoni, David Drucker is on the road in South Carolina, no drowning, we imagine that this didn’t …

Snark Infested: The music was blasting on the National Mall Thursday night as the  Soul Train dance party kicked off the Folklife Festival music and dance series.    

Why the Pauls broke up [Traffic] Salahis crash another pad [Tommy McFly] 7 restaurants coming to DC [yards] NBA players clearly have nothing to do [planking] Eat, drink and be independent [BYT] Senate has to work on debt ceiling during recess since they didn’t use their time wisely during study hall. …

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The senator from Kentucky decided it’s finally to move out of his dad’s place. Originally reported that the two would share a house while Congress was in session this year, the father and son duo have split. Although the deficit cut to his weekly allowance was a factor, DC traffic was …

Lindsay Lohan pimps out her political tweets for a little over over $3,500, which the National Inflation Association is apparently willing to pay. Lohan was still under house arrest when she tweeted, but is now free. Wonder if her price will go up now that’s she’s no longer a criminal. John …

Trying  to outdo Anthony Weiner, Mark Halperin called President Obama a “dick” on Morning Joe today. Halperin quickly apologized on air, and on twitter and again on air. The apologies just keep coming. MSNBC Statement: Halperin’s comments … were completely inappropriate & unacceptable. We apologize to the President/WH/our viewers. MSNBC …

Aspen Ideas Festival [DC Summer Camp] Bachmann Mania [South Carolina] District MCs drop new beats [rap] Don’t try too hard [hipsters] This scarecrow was spotted on Capitol Hill. And it ain’t even near Halloween.

A lunchtime tipster snapped this pic. We’ll update as details become available. UPDATE 1: the fire is likely at Hook. Fire trucks are just arriving (12:44 pm) UPDATE 2: the fire is in the kitchen at Tackle Box. It looks like half-price fish taco day got out-of-control. UDATE 3: Customers …

Be sure to tell Emily Spain happy birthday Photo h/t Tom Williams (@pennstatetom)  

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Congressional cupcake war [partisanship] Holy see tweets [Vatican] Is this your boss [yeah] FamousDC thanks Andrea (@andreajm) for her awesome DC Fish Market picture.