White House faith office head leaving; more waterboarding jokes in the Senate; lawmakers try for laughs at dinner (read-this roundup)


Here’s what the Loop is reading Friday:





(Jacquelyn Martin - AP)

Guard-changing — More second-term shifting at the White House: Josh DuBois, the man heading the office that coordinates with faith-based organizations is leaving — and word is, some hope the president picks a more “senior” replacement.



Knock, knock — In Jerry Seinfeld-speak, what’s up with waterboarding? Sen.Richard Burr (R-N.C.) cracks a torture joke during the hearing on John Brennan’s nomination to head the CIA. (Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has used the same material during the confirmation hearings for Secretary of State John Kerry.)



Congressional chuckles — Speaking of humor, at the Washington Press Club Foundation’s annual congressional dinner, the two performers — Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) tried for some yuks.



Think twice, tweet once — A tasteless tweet takes down another House staffer.

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