Keeping a mime locked up in a closet is one thing, but a reporter?  Come on, man. REPORTER CONFINED IN CLOSET DURING BIDEN FUNDRAISER Sat March 26 2011 17:04:37 EDT Staffers with Vice President Joe Biden confined an ORLANDO SENTINEL reporter in a closet this week to keep him from …

Did anyone think this through? [closet] Your DC cab ride just got more expensive [fuel charge] Hey Harbath, is this true [Gibbs to Facebook?] Blossoms are safe [construction project] Redistricting game [DC] Majority Leader Cantor welcomes #VCU Coach Shaka Smart back to Richmond after #finalfour berth [h/t Dayspring]

We uncovered DC’s most influential tweeters a couple years ago, but it’s time to freshen up the list. From Mike’s Playbook: Who are the most influential tweeters in D.C.? Who would be your desert-island feeds, if you could only have a couple to keep you in touch with what was …

We shared this via Twitter last night, but had to post on the site. h/t mosesngone Note: That dog is not related to this dog.

The greatest Chinese delivery truck ever [pick up] 119 years old [wow] It’s Friday [which seat should we take?] Help Gingrich find his tweets [APB] Zuckerberg in a relationship [confirms on Facebook] The 5th Quarter [movie] Attention Sara Diaz: Is this offer still valid? [chili]

Ed Harris is slated to play Sen. John McCain in the screen adaption of the book Game Change. Which got us thinking…who will play McCain’s campaign manager/chief strategist Steve Schmidt? We wouldn’t be surprised if you see one of the below three take on the role. If you have other …

The quote out of the day comes from the DCCC’s Jennifer Crider: “Karl Rove and Crossroads GPS preaching transparency is like Sarah Palin teaching geography – it’s just not right,” said Jennifer Crider of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Her quote comes on the heels of the DCCC launching this …

Straight talk with constituents.  120[?] characters at a time.  However, we do give him credit for firing off his own tweets, something very few politicians do. h/t @suzbottorff

When you’re the President of the United States, there really is no reason to carry keys. President Barack Obama had to try a couple of doors at the White House before finally gaining access to the Oval Office on Wednesday. Returning from a five-day trip to Latin America, video shows …

Not exactly comforting news. [scary] Two airliners landed at Ronald Reagan National Airport without control tower clearance because the air traffic supervisor was asleep, said an official speaking on condition of anonymity. The supervisor was the only controller scheduled for duty in the tower about midnight Tuesday when the incident …

Sweetest SI cover ever? [BYU] Are we seriously still talking about this? [Trump] Harris raises his pimp hand [stop it] Brittney leans right? [really?] Help O’Keefe pay his credit card bill [maxed out] Strip mall for Jesus [PG County]

If you are a politician named Sly and you get elected mayor, you must be doing something right. [Sly James] Kansas City voters elected Sly James as their new mayor Tuesday, choosing a political newcomer who pledged to restore confidence in City Hall. We wish Sly the best.  We’re also …

We finally found a job that might be better than being Charlie Sheen’s intern. If you’re one of the millions of Americans still looking for a job, the federal government is hiring, and (especially for the unemployed) the pay is excellent. While private sector job growth creeps along at a …

@Nickybones has a good point: [Gaddhafi/Qaddafi/Khadaffi] Every news org spells it their own way. UPDATE: We realized we weren’t the only ones asking the tough question? h/t Kurtz

Former Capitol Hill staffer found [alive and well] H.W. honored by Clinton, Carter and W [praise] More poop to scoop [elephant mania] Beck threatens to start his own channel [my way] Pole fitness for Jesus [you got it]