>> Vice President Dick Cheney is claiming that, for the purposes of securing classified information, his office is not part of the executive branch. Exactly which branch are you in then, Mr. Vice President? [Raw Story]

>> Are you ready for another severe thunderstorm alert? The National Weather Service just issued one from now until 10 p.m.

>> There’s a book launch party tonight for Murray Waas’ The United States vs. I. Lewis Libby. Somehow we doubt the City Paper’s Erik Wemple and Jason Cherkis were invited. [Fishbowl DC]

>> The people of McAllen, TX, angry over the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border just outside their town, are proposing a wall of their own. The McAllen Chamber of Commerce has launched a campaign to build a wall around Washington, D.C. — or at least the federal government buildings. If it would at all prevent Congress from meddling in our local issues, consider us sold. [San Antonio Express-News via Free Ride]

>> Just What the World Needs, Another DC Sports Bashing Piece… [The Upstate Life]

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