Yesterday, we were the first to bring you Nancy Pelosi’s “Kitty Cam.”  And while we still think it’s the creepiest thing we’ve ever seen, the concept worked.  Proof is in the attention the video has garnered in the past 12 hours. According to the Hill: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) …

It looks like there were some pissed off Deaniacs yesterday. JoMa: Lei-off: Obama Snubs Dean “The snub today was no accident,” said one Dean ally. “I guarantee you he would have rescheduled his trip if asked to attend. It’s easy to [screw] over people when you are riding high in …

We hope you enjoyed the break, got everything you wanted for Christmas, didn’t have to take a cab and also had time to untag all of your embarrassing NYE Facebook pictures. Let’s fire this thing up again, shall we? Alex Pareene’s Top 10 People Who Should Be Unemployed in 2009 …

When you’re a Capitol Hill intern and a newspaper interviews you for a story, there are a few guidelines you should follow. 1.    Always be honest, but not totally honest. 2.    Tell part of the story, but not all of it. 3.    Understand that the story won’t turn out like …

According to the Pat G, via The Hill, Chuck Todd has jumped the shark.  Read why here.

We’re not sure if this has ever happened, but The Hill and Roll Call have almost the SAME exact front page photos yesterday. We know Bill Clark and Lauren Victoria Burke wouldn’t copy each others’ work, but this just goes to show that the bailout is the only show in …

Who doesn’t love a good list?  And regardless of whether you’re on this one or not – it’s sure to spark some water cooler chatter this week. Roll Call’s Fabulous Fifty If you’re #51 – this list is the worst thing that’s ever happened to your career.  If you made …

If train wrecks came in newspaper form, today’s Hill would be the accident scene – and Stevie Wonder would be the conductor. Today, congressional staff will answer fewer letters… Staff assistants will take longer to transfer calls… And that boring legislative wonk down the hall gets a few extra looks. …

Gotta love the low-level aides who stay off message. “You can get a low level staffer to say almost anything.”–Obama spokesguy Bill Burton on the one and only Bill Press’ Radio show this morning, reacting to Politico’s own Hill Dems are Miffed at Obamastory. (Of course within the story he …

The Hill: Energy Bill Out of Gas “‘Right now, our strategy on gas prices is “Drive small cars and wait for the wind,’ said a Democratic aide.” Why would anyone ever say something so profoundly stupid?

Who would’ve thought a defense bill mark-up could be so sexy?  [The Hill: Defense bill markup sparks love between two beauties] Today’s Hill brings us the story of a 50 Most Beautiful “Power Couple” – Hanz Heinrichs and Rebeccah Ramey “She walked in a few minutes late, and I, uh, …

John Bresnahan: GOP Leaders Warn of Election Disaster Shellshocked House Republicans got warnings from leaders past and present Tuesday: Your party’s message isn’t good enough to prevent disaster in November, and neither is the NRCC’s money. … The double shot of bad news had one veteran Republican House member worrying …

Is Jackie K going for the Tina Fey look?  [tubular]

It’s the annual list every Capitol Hill staffer can’t wait to obtain.  The Hill’s annual list of the top “hired guns” on K St.  While this list isn’t as critical as it has been in years past, thanks to new lobbying rules – don’t assume 100% of staffers follow those …

UPDATE: Stuff Hill People Like highlight Big Byrd as #13 The Hill newspaper got it wrong today when they reported on Senator Byrd telling his critics to “shut up.” What the editors at one of Capitol Hill’s leading newspapers failed to realize was – the story wasn’t about Byrd telling …