We can’t imagine that Harry Smith has much game. [recess] This Thursday, CBS “Early Show” co-anchor Harry Smith will go one-on-one with Pres. Barack Obama in a court-side interview. Then, Smith and his CBS Sports colleague NCAA basketball analyst Clark Kellogg will shoot hoops with Obama on the White House …

Our friends at Cloture Girl have some tips for you: If you do not have a particular office that you are connected to in some way, I suggest you make an appointment with the Senate Employment Office or review the information on the House of Representatives’ Office of Human Resources’ …

President Obama made it to Afghanistan without anyone knowing.  But how? “After leaving the White House on Friday afternoon with the ‘cover’ of spending the weekend at Camp David, the presidential retreat, he flew from there by helicopter to the base on Saturday night to make the secret trip.” “Reporters …

We hope you had a good weekend and you stay dry this week. Robert Gibbs broke news on Twitter [Afghanistan] Betsy Rothstein got the scoop on Meghan McCain’s speech [FishbowlDC] The Final Four is set [Duke] Mike Madden ain’t happy about it [West Virginia] Tell Peter Cherukuri happy birthday today …

Spotted at Mr. Henry’s on Capitol Hill.

h/t – Ben Smith

DCist: Overheard in D.C. Unemployed is the new employed . Somewhere in D.C.: . Two high school boys wait for the bus: Boy: “I wish I was homeless. Then I could rant to anyone I wanted. And I could just sit there and have people give me money. Best job …

POLITICO’s Ben Smith: Pounder to Rubio Joe Pounder, the relentless former McCain aide who spent the winter with Kay Bailey Hutchison’s bid for Governor of Texas, has moved on to the next hot GOP primary: Florida. . A GOP source tells me Pounder will be Marco Rubio’s Deputy Campaign Manager …

Wow, things really escalated quickly, Corey Owens is heading to Facebook, recess is back, J-E-T-S, Boom Goes the Dynamite, Ali McSherry spent some time with Bruce Braley,  Julianna Smoot started her new job, Robert Allbritton vs. John McLaughlin heated up,  too much back spin, and get ready – the cherry …

Need a Reason to Hate Roddick? [SI] Jimmie Johnson [checking email] Real Housewives of DC [Salahi] $10 Million [Vegas] Health care [done] Kim Dozier [AP]

NBC Washington’s Elaine Reye: DC Rental Market Tops NYC, LA We found this place on Craigslist for $140 per month.

Wizards, arena, assets valued at $550 million

Jock Friedly is back. Erika Lovley: 2,000 Hill Staffers Make six figures

Roll Call’s Bennett Roth: Facebook Status Update: Owens Hired When Corey Owens, a spokesman for the United Food and Commercial Workers union, nabbed a new job as policy associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Facebook, he made use of the social-networking site to announce his move. RELATED: Andrew Noyes …

ESPN: New York Jets to Star on “Hard Knocks” We fully expect Edward Cullen -esque obsession for Mark Sanchez to kick-off in a few months.