From the DCist: Roll Call’s Emily Yehle reports that some drunk guy managed to wander in and out and back in to the Hart Senate Office Building through a parking garage on Monday before finally being stopped by Capitol Police. The incident "appears to be a function of somebody not …

If you thought the shoeshine lady who camps out in the basement of Longworth was the loneliest person in the Capitol complex, you are sadly mistaken. Insert Arlen Specter, who’s in the middle of an identity crisis and can’t manage to say anything these days without it coming off as …

Socialite [manners ] Cloture [club ]

Thanks to the tipster who sent in this picture, taken somewhere "on the top floor of Cannon in a construction zone." (h/t–JS) The photo begs the obvious question: who put this there? The original Uncle Joe? Barney Frank? A staff prankster? Send us your best guesses, total BS and informed …

If you find yourself needing to kill a few minutes while at work today, this will definitely do the trick.

Whether it’s your office March Madness pool or a long weekend in a Vegas Sports Book, it’s always good to have the latest betting sheets: [Who loves energy?] E&C Chairman Henry Waxman told Reuters he has the votes to pass this next week. The Associated Press calls this package a …

Today’s unfortunate headline of the day comes via the Deparment of Transportation blog.

The most interesting part of this entire incident is the lack of respect reporters have for Robert Gibbs.  Had this been us, we might have lost our sh*t. We wonder if Gibbs would still give the press corp an "A".

Facebook Status Abuse: Tim: It’s Monday morning- getting haircut and reading the Constitution. Some around here in Washington seem to have forgotten what it says. First of all Captain America, the fact that you’re reading Constitution instead of the free copy of US Weekly, makes you one strange fellow.  Secondly, …

Spend Little. Live Well. [DConadime ]

Politico reports that Republican Governors Mark Sanford of South Carolina and Rick Perry of Texas are planning virtual Tea Parties via teleconference in hopes of capitalizing on the energy generated by the real tea parties that have been held across the country. [virtual tea = no calories] The Republican Governors …

We generally keep up with our "Keith Olbermann" Google alerts, but this one must have slipped by the motherboard. According to New York’s finest , Olbermann, who’s 50, is dating a 25 year-old weather expert. [temperature is rising] KEITH Olbermann gets paid by NBC — and now so does his …

According to the FDA, Cheerios [as in the cereal 3 year-old’s eat] is a drug. According to a letter from the FDA General Mills’ advertising violates the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The agency said claims that Cheerios ingredients can lower cholesterol within a certain amount of time, all …

David Axelrod is a genius…and not just because of his stache.  By convincing Obama to choose Joe Biden as his Vice President, he ensured that no matter what his already-oratorically-gifted boss says, Biden will always make him look good in comparison.  [dog days] Here’s Biden’s latest gem, this one at …

Move over, Busboys and Poets. The White House East Room is now the hottest poetry spot in town. "The Obamas will host a poetry slam in the East Room of the WH tonight complete with James Earl Jones, spoken word, jazz music, and presumably a few awkward silences." Hotline’s Last …