Explosions!

*Heard on the Hill: CODEPINKers get out their dominatrix gear to "Whip Congress into Shape"... Pie charts and bar graphs are the weapons of choice at the Canon House Office Building... Grammys on the Hill allows members of congress to pretend they can sing ...John Boehneravoids an airport related scandal by taking the bus...Larry Craigthe victim of a subcommittee curse. [ Roll Call ]

*Reliable Source: Ridley Scottis blowing things up in Eastern Market...Laura Bush'spinched nerve somehow prevents her from flying to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. [ WP ]

*Yeas and Nays: Sen. Ted Kennedydoes karaoke withQuincy Jones...Fred Thompsondoesn't want to be president according to Fred Thompson... DC beer expertBill Catrongets knighted... Vanity Fair's list of the "new establishment" suspiciously lacking in Washingtonians. [ Examiner ]

*Under the Dome: Rules Committee subtly hints that the Senate needs to slim down... Google forever tiesSen. Norm Colemanto airport indiscretions... Are people still "rocking out" to free Tibet? How 1993...Ben Nelsonwants the ladies au naturale... Only 1/5 of Harvard grads in Congress deemed important by Harvard. [ The Hill ]

*Shenanigans: NewHillarytoy makes a great stalking stuffer... WithLauraat home nursing her arm,BushmakesCondihis date...Sen. Tom Coburncan also help with car troubles. [ Politico ]

*The Sleuth: The only causeHillaryspokesmanPhil Singeris running for is a nicer office. [ WP ]

*Page Six: Ken Starrnow trying to make sex scandals disappear. [ NYP ]

*Rush & Molloy: James Gandolfinihas opinions about things and, sometimes, they are different from Tony Soprano's. [ NYDN ]