Kathryn Lyons
@KathHL
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frmrly @nbcnews, @RollCall / @HeardOnTheHill + @famousdc
Washington, DC
Joined January 2010
“People just told me this would happen — you’ll have a freak-out moment... And that’s exactly what happened.” Thank you @markrwill @bridgettfrey @Right2Petition + Josh for sharing your stories! https://t.co/advmlZ257e
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“I’ve lived here for many, many years, so any new memorial and I’m out here.” If anyone could find DC memorial enthusiasts, it would be @ktullymcmanus. Read her story on the long journey to this week's opening of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial: https://t.co/Ni9ezPLm08
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Hello! ISO: former Hill staffers that have left the Hill within the last year only to find themselves navigating a new job + a pandemic. DM/email: kathrynlyons@cqrollcall.com
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“I’ve never seen people give in such a specific increment ever before,” says Clayton Cox, finance director for the DNC. But Cox, who was active in his college’s Greek system, knew exactly why. (via @CAMcGrady) https://t.co/jW2eJw4WPI
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Democrats are seeing some very specific donations from the Alpha Kappa Alpha sisters of VP nominee Kamala Harris, in a nod to the history of the oldest Black sorority.
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Fun read by @KathHL in @rollcall @HeardontheHill -- "When ‘Jeopardy!’ messes with politics, Washington collectively groans Some people geek out over quiz shows. Some people geek out over politics. Some people do both" https://t.co/pKDmyd3CCH
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As “Jeopardy!” begins its 37th season this week, viewers will notice a few changes on set. What won’t change is the groaning and shouting at home.
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I had a neighbor who celebrated her birthday overseas one year. Her dad sent her a 'happy birthday' text a few days before because he didn't know how long it was going to take to get there. I still think about that.
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.@mariemillersing is lovely - her music feels like an antidote to these crazy times. Give her album a listen:
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Album · 2020 · 9 Songs
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“Well, I don’t think you understand, I’m Pramila Jayapal, and I want an apology,” @RepJayapal recalls saying. https://t.co/dLCwueVQ7V
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s confrontation with Ted Yoho was not an isolated one, as Women’s Caucus co-chairs Brenda Lawrence and Debbie Lesko recall.
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A little break from your regular programming, brought to us by @ktullymcmanus. https://t.co/oCIjLc0zKP
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this, from @KathHL is great “I come to work everyday in tank top and jeans and my hair is air-dried." If campaign Barbie wants to win, she needs a bigger staff
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Everyone's favorite Friday break is up for your viewing pleasure https://t.co/AMzyouj14E
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Instead, she pointed to a pattern of disrespect in Congress and the country at large. “This issue is not about one incident. It is cultural,” she said. (via @CAMcGrady) https://t.co/O6x1nSTd9b
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decried a “pattern” of sexism in politics and U.S. culture on Thursday, speaking on the House floor along with other women.
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ICYMI: House-side hangout @tortillacoast is extending its closure by a week, according to co-owner @chefgeoffs
https://t.co/UFoLnQ0AQ7
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The Tex-Mex restaurant that played host to staffers, interns and lawmakers and employed a future speaker of the House is expected to close by July 26.
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“I hear that things are much slower outside the speaker’s office,” @Tay_Griffin14 says. “But I’ll believe it when I see it, because there’s only one pace that I know, and that is the pace of Nancy Pelosi.” (@CAMcGrady does it again.) https://t.co/k5PWFNjuTC
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Activist to insider: Former Pelosi aide watches Black Lives Matter go mainstream - Uncategorized
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The National Seersucker Day tradition of lawmakers dressing up for a massive photo opp didn't happen this year. Instead, organizer Sen. Bill Cassidy opted, “given the mood of things,” to quietly hand out seersucker face masks at GOP lunch, per @KathHL
https://t.co/odVCJsC9Gv
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Seersucker rules the Senate. This year, not so much - Uncategorized
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We ordered food through @Postmates this past weekend and were shocked by the app's service fee - and on top of a delivery charge. https://t.co/eTobpOy0GM
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