Gossip: In The Know

 
Emanuel at Kennedy Center Friday night
Christina Wilkie - 11/07/09 12:00 AM ET

The night before the healthcare vote, Rahm Emanuel and Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) went to the theater.

Sugar Ray Leonard, Joe Frazier, Buster Douglas in D.C. for Fight Night
Christina Wilkie - 11/04/09 06:37 PM ET

Boxing legends Sugar Ray Leonard, “Smokin’ ” Joe Frazier, James “Buster” Douglas and Roy Jones Jr. will join more than 1,500 tuxedoed guests Thursday night at the Washington Hilton for the 20th anniversary of philanthropist Joe Robert Jr.’s signature charity event, Fight Night. During the past year, Robert has undergone treatment for brain cancer, lending an extra element of significance to the evening.

Rep. Susan Davis serves donors homemade omelets
Christina Wilkie - 11/04/09 06:36 PM ET

Rep. Susan Davis (D-Calif.) didn’t have far to walk to attend her Wednesday morning fundraising breakfast: The meal was prepared in her own kitchen, and featured made-to-order omelets. According to her spokesman, the congresswoman “enjoys entertaining, decorating and cooking, [and] the omelet event is a personal low-key event she created as a fresh alternative to ... D.C. fundraisers.”

Green group releases Sen. Inhofe ‘trading card’
Christina Wilkie - 11/04/09 06:35 PM ET

The National Wildlife Federation plans to distribute this satirical “limited-edition trading card” featuring GOP Sen. James Inhofe (Okla.) to attendees at this week’s Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee markup of the climate change bill. 

McMahon’s fluent German comes in handy
Christina Wilkie - 11/04/09 06:33 PM ET

Rep. Mike McMahon (D-N.Y.) had a special advantage over his colleagues when German Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped by Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Welcome to congress!
Christina Wilkie - 11/04/09 06:31 PM ET

On Tuesday, ITK reported the birth of son Jack to Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) and his wife, Jennifer. But there’s more!

Huckabee tells DeLay that Pelosi should be his new dance partner
Christina Wilkie - 11/02/09 06:50 PM ET

2008 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee put former Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) on the spot this weekend by proposing that he ask Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to do the bipartisan box-step on “Dancing with the Stars.”

GOP celebs stump for Hoffman
Christina Wilkie - 11/02/09 06:49 PM ET

Call it the Tennessee Two-Step: Fred Thompson and country star John Rich, both high-profile Republican entertainers and Nashville residents, have thrown their combined political weight behind Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman in Tuesday’s dramatic election for the House seat in New York’s 23rd district.

It’s a boy for Rep. Patrick Murphy and wife, Jennifer
Christina Wilkie - 11/02/09 06:48 PM ET

Congratulations are in order to Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) and (especially) his wife Jennifer, who welcomed their second child, a son, on Monday.

Rep. Al Green: Amazon Kindle is the ‘next big thing’
Christina Wilkie - 11/02/09 06:47 PM ET

Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) has a new favorite toy: his Amazon Kindle digital reader.

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11/02/09 06:45 PM ET Meek puts the squeeze on pythons
11/02/09 06:45 PM ET Meek puts the squeeze on pythons
11/01/09 11:08 AM ET Reid, Geithner attend Blanchett's Kennedy Center debut
10/28/09 05:33 PM ET Obama hosts master tailor for White House fitting
10/28/09 05:30 PM ET Despite controversy, promotion for Mark Sanford’s book on schedule
10/28/09 05:28 PM ET Weiner proves he’s a ‘stud’
10/28/09 05:24 PM ET Hillary Clinton: I’m as old as Pakistan
10/28/09 05:23 PM ET All-stars turn out for Bill and Melinda Gates
10/28/09 05:23 PM ET ‘Lost’ actor lobbies
10/26/09 05:35 PM ET Activist to get award from ‘Entourage’ star
10/26/09 05:34 PM ET Style runs in the family for DeLauro
10/26/09 05:32 PM ET Busy Baucus calls timeout on healthcare to ‘save Christmas’
10/26/09 05:31 PM ET Facebook hires Congress Daily reporter
10/26/09 05:24 PM ET McCaskill’s love/hate relationship with pork
10/22/09 05:00 AM ET In the Know: Cohen breaks into song, challenges Oberstar
10/21/09 11:43 PM ET Reps. Cohen and Miller have their personal attachments to the blues
10/21/09 04:44 PM ET GOP launches sarcastic 'friend czar' Facebook application
10/19/09 06:27 PM ET Rep. King plays ball with NBA
10/15/09 04:27 PM ET Orszag shops at a farmers market in new White House video
10/14/09 06:45 PM ET Limbaugh battle with CBC member intensifies
10/13/09 06:16 PM ET Alfalfa Club insiders Bond and Feinstein share a joke about getting roasted
10/12/09 04:47 PM ET In The Know: Rescue in paradise: Reps. Chaffetz, Towns help free six jailed in Antigua
10/11/09 11:00 PM ET Rep. Flake's survivalist vacation in the tropics: Diary and photos
10/08/09 03:20 PM ET John Legend preparing to play smooth tunes in D.C. tonight
10/08/09 01:55 PM ET Boehner cordially invited to talk "anytime, anywhere"
10/07/09 06:20 PM ET In The Know: Missouri reps: Rush Limbaugh could be good for Rams
10/07/09 08:06 AM ET In the Know: DeLay ditches 'Dancing with the Stars' after fracturing feet
10/05/09 05:20 PM ET Sen. McCaskill cooking with Julia
09/30/09 06:01 PM ET Right using liberal 1-800 number
09/28/09 05:13 PM ET House Dem complains about his own insurance
09/24/09 05:53 PM ET Aerosmith's Joe Perry on meeting McCain and his own political ambitions
09/23/09 05:44 PM ET Jenny Sanford ready to spill the beans
09/21/09 04:55 PM ET Rove, Rudy and Britney spotted in Dallas
09/16/09 05:20 PM ET Sotomayor dances salsa, Solis talks healthcare
09/14/09 08:51 PM ET Rep. Stark to constituent: I won't 'waste' urine to pee on your leg
09/14/09 05:07 PM ET Vitter text: Vote for me … and ‘is it true love?’
09/09/09 05:40 PM ET Sensenbrenner: On Bureaucrat Watch
09/08/09 05:54 AM ET Mark Foley to host radio talk show
09/07/09 04:36 PM ET Han Solo peeks at lawmakers’ finances
09/02/09 09:31 PM ET Solis to host radio show for Labor Day
 
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