Edward Markey's Senate campaign returned a $500 donation from Chevy Chase, sparking befuddlement from the "Saturday Night Live" alum.

The campaign for the Massachusetts Democrat — who’s running for the Senate seat vacated by now-Secretary of State John Kerry — returned the contribution because the check from Chase wasn’t signed, according to the Boston Herald.

Chase told the newspaper in a phone interview, “Don’t ask me … I have no idea. It’s a surprise to me that anybody returned any money to me.”

The entertainer, 69, added, “Maybe [Markey] thought it was a joke. That does happen to me a lot.”

While a spokesman for Markey’s campaign didn’t return ITK’s request for comment, the congressman’s campaign told the Herald that Chase didn’t return a follow-up letter requesting verification on the donation, because the check was missing a signature.

Add a new honor (we think?) to Rep. Michele Bachmann’s resume: romance novel muse.

The Minnesota Republican and former GOP presidential candidate is the inspiration behind what’s being dubbed an “old-fashioned bodice ripper romance” called Fires of Siberia.

A press release for the soon-to-be-released e-book says the tale of the female protagonist — who’s described as “full of firebrand pluck and red state sex appeal — was “inspired by the life of Tea Party leader and Republican congresswoman Michele Bachmann.”

As the plot of the tome by author Trey Sager goes, the main character, Danielle Powers, “has the country in a tizzy,” but “on an international tour to beef up her foreign policy experience, disaster ensues — her plane explodes over Siberia.”

Only the Bachmann-inspired character and another passenger (“a mysterious stranger named Steadman Bass”) survive. In what’s sure to be a page-turner, the description explains, “Trapped in a wilderness of snow and ice, the two begin a journey that pushes Danielle to the brink.”

A former classmate of President Obama's released photos showing him on the night of his high school senior prom.

"Eventually, life will go on and new memories will be made. New laughter will come," he said.

SPOTTED: Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), who’s reportedly mulling a 2016 presidential run, sitting down for lunch Wednesday at Washington’s 16th president-inspired eatery, Lincoln restaurant. 

Accompanied by a rather large posse of 13 tablemates, we hear the gov dined on a seasonal chopped salad, roasted salmon, and a brown butter fudge cake at the downtown power meal spot.

O’Malley was eyed donning a black suit with a black and brown striped tie as he lunched.

The purpose was care packages, but the star of a charitable event Wednesday at the Rayburn House Office Building was Cookie Monster.

The beloved “Sesame Street” character joined lawmakers on Capitol Hill for the United Service Organizations' (USO) biannual care package project.

But the baked-good-loving creature needed a bit of help putting his package together before it was to be shipped off to one of thousands of military families stationed around the world.

Since his hands are only good for one thing (eating cookies), Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) assisted Cookie Monster in creating a care package, which was filled with basic necessities such as toothpaste and toilet paper.

Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) was seen offering the furry blue monster a Slim Jim at one point during the festivities.

A member of the House who spoke on the floor wearing a USO sticker drew a quick warning on Wednesday that members are not permitted to wear "communicative badges" while speaking in the chamber.

Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) was the first to deliver a "one minute" speech on the House floor on Wednesday. He had just been assembling a care package for overseas members of the Armed Forces and had left his USO sticker on his suit jacket.

SPOTTED: Three power couples getting their nosh on Tuesday at hot new Penn Quarter eatery nopa Kitchen + Bar.

Vice President Joe Biden called NBA star Kevin Durant to thank the Oklahoma City player for pledging a $1 million donation to the victims of Monday's deadly tornado.

"You're not only a great athlete, you're a great humanitarian. On behalf of all of us, thank you for your generosity," the vice president told Durant, according to his official Twitter feed.

The Associated Press reported earlier Tuesday that Durant had pledged the donation to the Red Cross through his family foundation.