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brow·beat, brow·beat·en, brow·beat·ing, brow·beats: To intimidate or subjugate by an overbearing manner or domineering speech; bully. Or if you’re Barack Obama – to contemplate a running mate who just so happens to have really creepy eye brows.  [Insert Gov. Tim Kaine]

Broken Windows [theory] How Dare Them! [luda] Secret Sessions [whoa] Welcome Back [PB] Fire Boxes [art]

Rep. Barney Frank, known for his eccentric behavior – is at it again – but this time, he’s working on garnering votes, one puff at a time. Frank wants to give Americans permission to smoke weed. “The vast amount of human activity ought to be none of the government’s business,” …

Of course, the Running of the Brides Jeff Clabaugh: Filene’s frenzy set for Friday Unless you’re looking for a bargain-priced wedding gown, you might want to steer clear of Mazza Gallerie Friday morning. It’s time for Filene’s Basement’s annual “Running of the Brides.” … Filene’s will open the doors at …

Lately, our loyal reader base has requested that we do more clever interviews.  Naturally, we don’t want to disappoint, so we’ve decided to expand our  “Famous 5” section of the site to also include what we hope will be some not-so-typical interviews. We shall call it, Famous 5 Questions.  Brilliant. …

Or so we assume it was her idea.  We’ll give Team McCain credit – it’s sure to be the most talked about web ad of the day – perhaps week. UPDATE: TMZ scoops – and Obama’s camp returns the favor.

Let Congress Twitter! [ars technica] iPod shuffle challenge [dancerindc] President Obama [Milbank] Good question [insurance] Scientology at work [Xenu] Metro Escalatros [ouch!] Change [Congress] Bennigans [RIP]

J. Aloysius Hogan (solid name) quit his gig as COS for Rep. Paul Broun because of money issues. Aloysisus (we can’t stop saying it) also blasted around his resume with hopes of landing a new gig. Jackie Kucinich: Broun’s chief of staff quits amid budgetary debacle The chief of staff …

After writing the Playbook for 454 consecutive days, Mike Allen is taking a day off.  Cal Ripken would be proud. UPDATE: Jonathan Karl, ABC News senior national security correspondent, is today’s GUEST PLAYBOOKER:

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If train wrecks came in newspaper form, today’s Hill would be the accident scene – and Stevie Wonder would be the conductor. Today, congressional staff will answer fewer letters… Staff assistants will take longer to transfer calls… And that boring legislative wonk down the hall gets a few extra looks. …

Not good news for the Senator from ANWR. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), a giant of Senate politics and a legend in Alaska, has been indicted on seven criminal charges. He was not however indicted for wearing ridiculous looking Incredible Hulk ties.

Tomorrow the Hill newspaper will release their oh so popular “Hottest on the Hill Top 50.” Will your very well-kept colleague make the cut? Check back tomorrow to find out.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was recently profiled by Politico, is apparently not only interested in the current energy crisis, but perhaps even more so enamored with the concept of latitude and longitude. “I have always loved longitude,” Nancy Pelosi says before breaking into laughter. “I love latitude; it’s in the …