There’s an Office of Compliance [OOC] on Capitol Hill which specializes in cash payouts for sexually harassed or poorly treated Congressional employees.  [no, really] In the meantime, the process of settling workplace complaints remains secretive and byzantine, allowing members of Congress to quietly agree to cash payouts to settle cases …

We’ve seem some strange YouTube videos in our time, but this one might take the cake. [Glenn Beck for President] We tried to watch the whole video, but we were too distracted by her eyebrows. h/t Gawker

Waking up to John Daly leading the British Open = a good day.

The Longworth Cafeteria is advertising a delicious lunch special. There’s only two problems: 1. The picture of the burger they’re advertising doesn’t have turkey. 2. The sandwich they’re actually serving doesn’t have a burger. And for those of you playing at home, there is definitely a difference between avocados and …

Page Six Palmeri is all growns up… via Emily Miller

There are no words to describe this.  Actually, there are words, but none of the ones we attempted to use were even remotely appropriate. Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston are back together and plan to get married. Mama Grizzly apparently doesn’t know. “We got engaged two weeks ago,” Bristol, 19, …

Name Calling 101: Fenty ally compares embattled D.C. Mayor to Jesus It’s probably a bad move to compare your preferred candidate in a mayoral race to Jesus – especially when city streets seem to have more potholes than the Old City has stones. Strong work, CNN.

Someone might want to teach Gibbs the definition of a good poker face. Gibbs Admits Republicans Could ‘Gain Control’ of House And now FamousDC will be the first blog to transition an update from Robert Gibbs to a performance by Lady Gaga.

Whoopsies… Sen. Michael Bennet’s (D-CO) camp “dismissed a summer intern” for allegedly telling a person seeking to discuss pending legislation with Bennet “that she could have a one-on-one meeting for a $2,400 donation” [“Washington Wire”]. On the other hand, a meeting with the intern would only include two Coronas, three …

You can’t get ’em all right, especially if you’re Joe. [swami] “LeBron James is coming back and Lee [Democrat Lee Fisher] is going to Washington,” Biden said. Note: Biden was saying this at the same time Obama was begging Lebron to go to Chicago. h/t NRSC

This is what happens when Lebron James decides to do a prime time teevee special. [King’s Court] It looks like some of the tickets for the Robin Carnahan-Barack Obama fundraiser are on sale. The fundraiser is slated for tonight. “Premium orchestra” seats were $250; they’re now available for $99. “Silver” seats …

Levi speaks again.  This time he’s apologizing for being a doucher. “Last year, after Bristol and I broke up, I was unhappy and a little angry. Unfortunately, against my better judgment, I publicly said things about the Palins that were not completely true,” he tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I have already …

In the 1970s, BP and a gaming company called Printabox made a board game about offshore oil drilling. It was called BP Offshore Oil Strike. [no, seriously] This is an actual BP-themed board game produced in the 70s by the Scottish toy company Printabox. It features all the high-speed excitement …

Does the super creepy voiceover cost extra?  [new McCain ad]