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An American crow escapes the heat by sitting in a pool of water in Upper Senate Park on Thursday.

HOH’s One-Minute Recess: ONE Love

Aug. 6, 12:10 p.m.

D.C. summer interns spend a good portion of their time trying to sneak into swanky parties and events. But on Thursday night, the advocacy group ONE, founded by U2 lead singer Bono, held an event just for Capitol Hill’s summer interns.

Torossian: Making a Comeback From a PR Crisis — What’s Next for Al Gore?

Aug. 5, 11:53 a.m.

While it’s always a relief to be cleared of criminal allegations, for high-profile leaders like Al Gore, an acquittal in the court of law does not imply a similar outcome by the court of public opinion. Read Full Article

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Policy Briefings

In the aftermath of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Congress continues to fight over climate and energy legislation.

White House Endorses Border Security Bill

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday called for the House to pass the Senate’s $600 million border security bill next week.

• House Leaders Consider Clearing Border Security Bill

Rothenberg's Dangerous Dozen Open House Seats

Competitive open seats usually follow the direction of the overall cycle, so with House Republicans poised for large gains, it should be no surprise that most of the open seats that flip will be headed their way. The districts at the top of the list are more likely to flip, with at least the first half-dozen looking like no-brainers.

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Insiders Float Names to Run Lobby Groups

Aug. 4, 12 a.m.

K Street is abuzz about who will fill two key vacancies, after Edward Yingling, the longtime head of the American Bankers Association, announced his retirement and Business Roundtable CEO John Castellani decamped for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

You Can Call Honda the Buddha of Longworth

Aug. 4, 12 a.m.

Rep. Mike Honda is not shy about his past, even though parts of his childhood may be painful to remember. The California Democrat spent the first few years of his life living in a Japanese internment camp in Colorado, a fact that he pays homage to in the foyer of his space in the Longworth House Office Building.

Dumbarton House Offers Historical Surprises

Aug. 4, 12 a.m.

Compared with the glamour of Dorothy’s ruby slippers and dinosaur bones displayed at Smithsonian museums, the quaint, two-story Georgian Colonial-style Dumbarton House might seem lackluster. But America’s founders and first influential leaders thought otherwise.

This Staffer Is in the Driver’s Seat

Aug. 4, 12 a.m.

Most Capitol Hill interns juggle their jobs in between online courses and bar bills, but for Legislative Assistant Claire O’Rourke, her first internship came during a very different time in her life: her driver’s education.

A Finish Without Fireworks Predicted for Kagan

Aug. 3, 12 a.m.

The Senate’s confirmation of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court later this week promises to be one thing: drama-free.

Moran, Slaughter Seek to Shut Down Rayburn Escalators

Aug. 3, 12 a.m.

Citing a waste of electricity and space as well as unpleasant metallic odors, Democratic Reps. Jim Moran (Va.) and Louise Slaughter (N.Y.) co-wrote a letter to the Architect of the Capitol urging him to consider removing four escalators from the Rayburn House Office Building.

Is the Upper West Side Really Out of the Mainstream?

Aug. 3, 12 a.m.

Who’s mainstream? Whose mainstream? That’s not just a word puzzle — those are two questions that sprung to my mind as I watched Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans excoriate Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan for, among other things, growing up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.