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More Bush Dirty Tricks?

July 28, 12 a.m.

In the wake of allegations that White House officials sought to discredit an ABC News reporter to cybergossip Matt Drudge, Rep. Richard Gephardt’s (D-Mo.) presidential campaign received an intriguing phone call Friday afternoon.

Mr. Roboto Is in the House

July 24, 12 a.m.

In a move that left those of a certain age longing for the days of big hair and “parachute” pants, House Chief Deputy Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) was spotted Wednesday giving a tour of the Capitol to three members of the 1980s rock band Styx.

Never Let ’Em See You Sweat.

July 23, 12 a.m.

With his approval ratings plummeting on the other side of the pond, British Prime Minister Tony Blair can at least take solace in the fact that there could be a lucrative American underarm deodorant commercial in his future.

Sleepwalking Through History?

July 21, 12 a.m.

During British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s speech to a joint session of Congress, a television camera appeared to catch Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), the anti-war presidential candidate, snoozing away.

Dump the Bill Collectors?

July 17, 12 a.m.

When DumpDaschle.org was created, its conservative founders claimed to be raising hundreds of thousands of dollars from people across the nation hoping to force Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) from power.

Texas Two-Step

July 16, 12 a.m.

Paul Kelly Tripplehorn Jr., the intern pushed out by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) for penning a saucy e-mail about his failed romance, has landed a new gig with Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas).

Good Humor Men

July 14, 12 a.m.

Everyone was buzzing when a large contingent of Republican Senators decided to coordinate their outfits, summer suits and saddle shoes for “Seersucker Thursday” last week.

Congressional Playboy

July 10, 12 a.m.

Jennifer Whitson, a press aide to Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), felt a little bit self-conscious about purchasing the latest issue of Playboy magazine over the July Fourth weekend.

Put Up Your Dukes

July 9, 12 a.m.

The office of Rep. Duke Cunningham (Calif.) proactively called HOH to denounce — and deny — a story in The Washington Blade newspaper suggesting that the conservative Republican is a closeted homosexual.

To Break All Laws

July 7, 12 a.m.

It turns out the jury duty dust-up involving Anupama Rangappa, a campaign aide to Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), wasn’t her first brush with the law.

No Ordinary Joe

June 30, 12 a.m.

The somber occasion of former Sen. Strom Thurmond’s (R-S.C.) death produced a tiny bit of humor Thursday night, when ex-Rep. Joe Scarborough (R-Fla.) made a little gaffe during MSNBC’s live coverage of the legend’s passing.

I Don’t Care if You’re the Richest Guy in the World

June 26, 12 a.m.

Billionaire Bill Gates learned the hard way that the Secret Service means business when it comes to checking identification at the White House gates.

Loretta Slams the Nine-Pack

June 25, 12 a.m.

Fresh off flashing abs of steel in Muscle & Fitness Hers magazine, Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) is flexing her political muscles by taking aim at the nine announced Democratic presidential candidates.

Pumping Up the Resume

June 23, 12 a.m.

A fawning story with a saucy photo of Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) in the latest issue of Muscle & Fitness Hers magazine, which is prominently featured on her official House Web site, shows that she has a better physique than most of her colleagues.

Enemy Territory

June 19, 12 a.m.

The person who may have made the biggest splash at Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) star-studded book party Tuesday night was none other than Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), who raised eyebrows by wading through a sea of Clinton White House alumni to greet the guest of honor.

Hulk Meets Hulk

June 18, 12 a.m.

One “superhero” will host another in the Capitol on Thursday as Senate Appropriations Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) throws a bash for his alter ego — The Hulk of Marvel Comics and now Universal Studios fame.

Bear Necessities

June 16, 12 a.m.

As if Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) doesn’t have enough problems, Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) is all but threatening to maim his colleague over legislation that would ban hunters from baiting bears with food on federal land.

Blunt’s Other Problem

June 12, 12 a.m.

Forget about the search for weapons of mass destruction or thorny ethical questions raised by The Washington Post about whether House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) has been secretly doing the bidding of Philip Morris USA.

Father of the Bride

June 11, 12 a.m.

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) couldn’t settle for any old venue in his Queens district for his only daughter’s wedding, so he went to bat for her and got the owners of the New York Mets to open up Shea Stadium for Saturday’s nuptials.

Got Botox?

June 9, 12 a.m.

Since his Senate campaign in 2002 went down in flames over some intemperate comments about Arab-Americans, you’ll never guess what former Rep. John Cooksey (R-La.) is doing to make ends meet these days.

Bad Timing

June 5, 12 a.m.

In what now turns out to be an awkward bit of political timing, Reps. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) and Mark Souder (R-Ind.) on Monday pushed a resolution through the House honoring Sammy Sosa — just 24 hours before the baseball slugger got busted for using a corked bat.

Factor This

June 4, 12 a.m.

It turns out that Fox News Channel anchor Bill O’Reilly and liberal commentator Al Franken nearly came to blows in the green room just minutes before they had a verbal sparring match in front of C-SPAN2 cameras at the Los Angeles Book Fair this past weekend.

Colin Powell, Call Your Office

June 2, 12 a.m.

Is former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) gunning for more than just a resignation from Secretary of State Colin Powell?

Put Up Your Duke

May 26, 12 a.m.

President Bush launched a good- natured barb at Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-Calif.) when he addressed the House GOP Conference behind closed doors last Thursday about closing the deal on the $350 billion tax cut.

Let’s Play “Hardball”

May 22, 12 a.m.

Even as Chris Matthews is scoring big ratings with his new Sunday morning TV show, he’s coming under assault from the likes of Roger Ailes, Al Hunt and Sidney Blumenthal.

Congressional Idol

May 21, 12 a.m.

There will be dueling Capitol Hill parties tonight as lawmakers take sides in the “American Idol” final showdown between Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken on the red-hot Fox reality show.

Product Placement for Edwards

May 19, 12 a.m.

Someone flipping through the campaign finance reports of Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) was stunned — stunned! — to see an expenditure for $1,815.27 paid out to the “New York Hairspray Company” in February.

Keep the Day Job

May 15, 12 a.m.

Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) decided to tape a little ditty, to the tune of the “Beverly Hillbillies,” to voice her support for the Democrats who have gone AWOL from the Texas Legislature.

Bad Connection

May 14, 12 a.m.

In a stunning scene played out at the end of a long profile of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R) in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine, the Tennessean is depicted sandbagging one of his colleagues.

Trouble in Paradise?

May 12, 12 a.m.

In addition to going on at length about the couple’s prenup and her regular Botox treatments, ketchup queen Teresa Heinz Kerry may have given Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) another reason for indigestion.

Gephardt’s Girl Power

May 8, 12 a.m.

Look for Chrissy Gephardt, who has not hidden the fact that she is a lesbian, to be a very public advocate of the presidential aspirations of her father, Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.).

Bully Pulpit?

May 7, 12 a.m.

As if he doesn’t have enough trouble, eyewitnesses say Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) got into a nasty battle with the Rev. Michael Dobbins, a Roman Catholic priest, at the Congressman’s parish of Blessed Sacrament in Alexandria, Va., this past Sunday.

Bluntly Speaking

May 5, 12 a.m.

Conservatives were stunned to read a faxed version of a notice from House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) inviting staffers to his regular 10 a.m. legislative briefing last Friday on a bill just about to hit the House floor.

Ground Chuck

May 1, 12 a.m.

The partisanship on the Senate Judiciary Committee has gotten so bad that Chairman Orrin Hatch (R), the straight-laced Mormon from Utah, essentially called Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) a “dumb ass” at Wednesday’s hearing.

What’s in a Name?

April 30, 12 a.m.

The heat from conservatives over the botched tax-cut deal may be getting to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

Major League Exit

April 28, 12 a.m.

President Bush and Vice President Cheney can breathe a bit easier about at least one part of the upcoming 2004 presidential campaign: Pesky New York Times scribe Adam Clymer won’t be shadowing them on the trail.

Largent Hangs ’Em Up.

April 21, 12 a.m.

Former Rep. Steve Largent (R), the surprise loser in last year’s Oklahoma gubernatorial race, tells HOH that he’s through running for office.

Berry Big Problem

April 14, 12 a.m.

Just a few days after Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-N.J.) nearly lost his official Member lapel pin at a Georgetown bar, Rep. Dennis Moore (D-Kan.) misplaced his BlackBerry wireless device at a Capitol Hill saloon.

Multiple Choice.

April 10, 12 a.m.

Rival presidential camps were chuckling Wednesday about a memo from the campaign of Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) that didn’t leave anything to chance for today’s mass endorsement by 10 House Democrats.

Coleman Under Fire.

April 9, 12 a.m.

Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) spent most of Tuesday dodging criticism over the freshman’s claim in Monday’s edition of Roll Call that he is a “99 percent improvement” over the late Sen. Paul Wellstone (D).

Sharp Elbows

April 7, 12 a.m.

Republican tongues were wagging Friday over a screaming match that Senate GOP Conference Chairman Rick Santorum (Pa.) and Budget Chairman Don Nickles (Okla.) had near the Senate floor late Thursday night.

Daschle Blinded By the Left?

April 3, 12 a.m.

Senate Minority Leader Thomas Daschle (D-S.D.), who’s still digging out from the fallout of criticizing President Bush’s “failed diplomacy” leading up to the war in Iraq, apparently isn’t afraid to keep going to the partisan well.

Rummy’s Fish Story

April 2, 12 a.m.

While Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld isn’t too popular with uniformed officers at the Pentagon or on the front lines in Iraq these days, he seemed to be having a pretty cozy conversation with Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Richard Myers at Sushi-Ko on Friday night.

Sex, Awards and Videotape

March 31, 12 a.m.

In their search for hard money, House Republicans truly broke some new ground recently by awarding Harry Weiss, president of Weiss and Associates, their National Leadership Award and appointing him California co-chairman of the Business Advisory Council.

Bain of Frist’s Existence

March 27, 12 a.m.

As has been long expected but never officially acknowledged, Mitch Bainwol is leaving as chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.).

Slaughter-house Jive

March 26, 12 a.m.

While most lawmakers have suspended fundraising or are at least trying to be low-key about politicking with war raging in Iraq, Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) is taking a different tact.

Oh, Nellie

March 24, 12 a.m.

In yet another bad sign for President Bush’s $726 billion tax-cut plan, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) last week chewed out David Hobbs, the White House’s chief Congressional liaison.

Worth Noting

March 20, 12 a.m.

Tim Russert is no longer satisfied with just beating ABC News like a drum in the Sunday-morning ratings race.

Frist Responder

March 19, 12 a.m.

Mere hours after getting an injection of the smallpox vaccine on Friday, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) was spotted in swank Aspen, Colo., getting ready to hit the slopes for some weekend skiing.

Levin’s Homeland Insecurity

March 17, 12 a.m.

It turns out that the office of Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), who has been a sharp critic of the Bush administration’s handling of terrorism issues, gave out the pass that allowed two people to make it into the Capitol and spark a major bomb scare.