Shira Toeplitz experienced what most of us do on our morning commute: Flying port-a-potties.

“The impromptu Hitchens memorial outside his Kalorama apt bldg.”

According to FishbowlDC and the Twitter machines it looks like Shira Toeplitz is heading back to Roll Call. We asked Shira for a comment and the NFL lockout couldn’t keep the trash talk away: “I really appreciated the opportunity to work at POLITICO, but after my beloved Steelers lost the …

Good man. @shiratoeplitz: Sen. Mike Lee carried wife’s handbag as they exit old senate chamber. Guess not even senators, are above purse duty h/t Rebecca Mark

Election season is heating up and the hill journos are in high demand. Shira Toeplitz: After my WJLA hit at 11pm, I will have done TV hits on 3 networks/ affiliates today: WJLA-ABC, MSNBC and CBS. Welcome to campaign season! We  wanted to give Shira some positive coverage before the …

Meet Shira Toeplitz. She writes Shop Talk for CQ – Roll Call and heads over to POLITICO in a few weeks. As she’s preparing for the move, Shira spared a few minutes for a FamousDC Famous 5. 1. Today is actually your birthday, what is the best b-day gift you’ve …

What an exciting week! The SEC doubled down against Goldman, Patrick O’Connor welcomed Sam O’Connor to the world, Shira Toeplitz and Kim Hart are joining POLITICO, God’s quarterback is heading to Denver, Ali McSherry has visited 40+ restaurants this year, GOP.gov went platinum, Marco Rubio was endorsed by a broom, …

FamousDC fave Shira Toeplitz is packing up her bags at Roll Call (and throwing away her Big Ben poster) to head over to Politico. We’re told her must-read campaign hire update emails will continue at her new gig. We just hope she can still nail headlines like she did at …

For this gem: CQ Politics: He’s a Bolar, Shot Caller: Rep. Steve Scalise’s (R-La.) spokesman, Luke Bolar, has left Capitol Hill to join the re-election campaign of Sen. David Vitter (R-La.).

Shira Toeplitz: Ryan To New Hampshire to Fundraise for State GOP