FL Gov. Charlie Crist expects to name an interim replacement for Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) by the end of this week.  [pins and needles] Front runners include, but are not limited to: His closest advisor A poker buddy Some dude that isn’t interest in politics His favorite cashier at Piggly …

President Barack Obama said of the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy: "Our country has lost a great leader, who picked up the torch of his fallen brothers and became the greatest United States Senator of our time."

Politics Daily contributor Emily Miller landed an exclusive interview with the Hammer’s wife Christine early this morning. "Tommy is so excited and he’s been working out to get in shape for the show before rehearsals even start," she explained. Read the whole story here. UPDATE: According to his daughter, Dani …

He was known for twisting arms while a member of Congress, but now it seems that Tom DeLay will be doing a whole new kind of arm-twisting — this time on the dance floor. You learned it here first yesterday – but it’s now official – Tom DeLay will be …

The new Dancing with the Stars line up will be announced tomorrow morning on Good Morning America. FamousDC predicts Paula Abdul is out, Tom DeLay is in. Stay tuned…

Wonder boy Garrett Graff became Editor of the Washingtonian, Erin McPike sent cross country updates from her road trip, Chris Cillizza almost took a full 24 hours off from posting updates, Fred Miller is older and Nora McAlvanah [27th] celebrated birthdays, nerds collided in Pittsburgh, Nancy avoided her constituents, Patrick …

The Buckhead Invitational golf tourney, which was played this past weekend in Atlanta, GA, handed out some pretty interesting t-shirts to all tournament participants. What’s not clear is which political party the tournament sponsors belong to.  It’s also unclear as to why the t-shirts were printed in hunter safety orange.

When push polls go wrong … [um, next question please!]

Join Kelechi Kalu and FamousDC this weekend as we celebrate Bacardi Flavor’s "50 Most Beautiful People on The Hill under 30." It appears two Senate staffers are taking matters into their own hands. … They want to find the beautiful people on Capitol Hill and feel the lists that typically …

Maybe this? Maybe grab himself a new toupe ? His options, like his new freedoms, will be limitless. HAPPY FRIDAY.

Whoever said "work hard, play hard," is not related to this guy … h/t Ericka via Last Call

You  know your career is headed down the right path when things like this happen. Karl Rove and Rush Limbaugh “will play themselves” on an upcoming episode of Fox’s “Family Guy,” in which “liberal dog” Brian “gets bored” and joins the GOP (Hollywood Reporter). Next up, America’s Got Talent. h/t …

CBS’ daily webcast caught up with Chef Spike at Good Stuff Eatery just a few days after the Obama girls paid a visit. Watch CBS Videos Online And in case you missed it, our interview with Chef Spike one month after he opened Good Stuff Eatery.

Clinton’s former COS got her contraband on recently. Betsey Wright, chief of staff under Gov. Bill Clinton and a long-time familiar figure in state and national politics, has been charged with 51 felony counts of attempting to take contraband items into the Varner Unit of the prison system, which houses …

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