New to DC this Summer? Recently, FamousDC was asked “What is one thing I should do this summer?” by a DC newcomer. We decided to open it up and ask some true Washingtonians for their recommendations. We couldn’t come up with just one thing as there’s nothing quite like a …

Photo courtesy of Tom Williams 1. You just left the Washington Post for Morning Consult. Tell us why. The media industry is going through a revolution. We’re all trying to figure out a sustainable business model that works, before the old one completely collapses. The folks at Morning Consult are …

Reid Wilson and Veronica Pecnik Wilson embrace in the Decatur House on H St., NW, on their wedding day Saturday, October 1, 2011.

From the desk of Reid Wilson: With the White House Correspondents Association dinner just around the corner, I’m happy to invite you to kick off prom weekend with The Hotline’s Third Annual Political Pursuit, the original epic night of trivia featuring members of Congress, top party strategists and the brightest …

SJL watches C-SPAN, more than $27,000 worth of concert tickets to the Fillmore were stolen, write it in, there are folks straight killing it, Artur Davis is taking on the establishment, Famously Facebooked made a return, the aliens are here, spelling is hard, Governor Barbour made the DC rounds, tell …

That’s ice cold. Hotline On Call’s Reid Wilson and Stephanie Palla : Palin Spends More De-Icing Planes Than For Candidates

At the buzzer … it’s good! Hotline’s Reid Wilson: Three Of Four Finalists Are GOP Havens . The majority of schools who will compete in the Final Four this weekend have GOP-heavy fan bases, according to an analysis of the media markets they own. Could this be a second Deadspin …

If you’re a Republican strategist looking to attract like-minded voters, think golf not basketball. If you’re a GOP strategist looking for key primary votes, spend your valuable advertising money on PGA Tour events. If you’re a Dem trying to win over your base, focus on advertising during NBA games. Reid …

Hotline’s Reid Wilson: The Health Care Outliers The higher the percentage of seniors, the more likely members took heat for their votes in favor. … But members didn’t always follow the political logic. Here are the 10 Dems in districts with the highest percentage of uninsured constituents who voted against …

Reid Wilson: Host on DNC conference call is named Trinity. She’ll fall in love with Brad “Neo” Woodhouse by the end of the call.

This morning: FamousDC: Doug Heye Gets Drudge Bomb This afternoon: Reid Wilson: RNC Fills Communications Director Gap

How do you start your morning? Here are a few of our faves with today’s highlights: Chris Cillizza’s Morning Fix Polling shows Democrats losing health care PR fight Democrats are losing the public relations fight over the health care overhaul Mike Allen’s Politico Playbook TIME Person of the Year 2009 …

Reid Wilson: Tuesday’s Starting Lineup The DailyKos founder sent the DC press corps into spasms last night with 2 tweets signaling his dissatisfaction with health care legislation. "Insurance companies win. Time to kill this monstrosity coming out of the Senate," he wrote. Minutes later: "Bye bye, [Senate Maj. Leader Harry] …

Chris Berardini Brittany Cooper Jennifer Cooper Sara Diaz Brandon English Emily Leaman Kathie Legg Rebeccah Propp Nicole Sacco Reid Wilson

Who has the most to gain/lose over the next 24 hours? Mike Huckabee and President Obama Reid Wilson: Monday’s Starting Lineup