* Heard on the Hill:Rep. Dennis Cardoza makes his own gavels... Former Cap Police dude Bill Cleveland running for Arlington City Council again... Dead, former state Senator invited to Pelosi fundraiser. [Roll Call]

* Reliable Source: Stay away from the Pentagon Ritz bar... Gore v. Reagan on the bestsellers list. [WP]

* Yeas and Nays: Hot navel-gazing trinkets and artifacts will fill the masturbatory shrine to journalistic self-obsession called "The Newseum." ... Fred Thompson keeps saying things about things, almost like he was trying to get attention in order to run for something... Something about Gary Sinese... College Republicans of Northwestern University cancel their BBQ after only two people RSVP. [Examiner]