Washington (CNN) - Politics is serious business, but not all the time.
In it to win it
Business mogul Donald Trump, who is mulling a 2012 presidential run, has been "invited to lead the pack at the Indianapolis 500 on May 29," the New York Post reports.
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Just like Sheen?
Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat from Colorado, found out that simply mentioning TV/internet sensation Charlie Sheen on Twitter gave him a bump in followers, The Hill reports.
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'Bring it'
The Wall Street Journal catches up with some congressmen who are trading in weight benches for a DVD workout described as the "most extreme home fitness training program."
"Every morning at 6:30, about a dozen lawmakers on the P90X A-list gather toward one end of the basketball court in the no-frills, slightly stinky House gym, located near the Capitol," writers Elizabeth Williamson and Patrick O'Connor note.
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Et tu, honey?
Wisconsin state Sen. Randy Hopper, a Republican from Fond du Lac, is not only facing backlash from constituents angry over his support for Gov. Scott Walker's union busting bill - but from his wife, who is now backing a recall effort against him, RawStory.com reports.
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Sen. Tommy Lee Jones?
An effort is under way by a Texas lawyer to draft actor Tommy Lee Jones to become the state's next senator, the Dallas Morning News reports.
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Washington (CNN) - Politics is serious business - but not all the time.
A big f****** deal
The Atlantic.com has a Twitter exclusive:
"It was the best fake Twitter account ever, deftly satirizing Rahm Emanuel, and elevating the Tweet and the f-word to the level of literature. But the mystery writer was never revealed – until now."
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Washington (CNN) - Some political experts have said that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, in a battle with public employee unions over the right to collective bargaining, has overreached in his attempts to shore up the state's budget shortfall.
"I think it'd be fair to categorize the proposal (to cut union bargaining) as an overreach," said University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor David Canon. "Maybe the biggest reason for that claim is the fact that he didn't campaign on this."
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Obama at the Oscars (sort of)
President Obama appeared in a taped clip during Sunday's Academy Awards show on ABC, letting the world know that his favorite movie song was "As Time Goes By."
The song by Dooley Wilson was featured in the classic "Casablanca."
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The bong water candidate
Actor George Clooney is not shy about his politics. The Democrat and humanitarian activist says a run for office is not in his future - and bongs play a big part in that decision.
"I didn't live my life in the right way for politics, you know," he tells Newsweek. "I f–ked too many chicks and did too many drugs, and that's the truth."
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They want me! They really want me!
Christine O'Donnell, the headline-grabbing former Republican U.S. Senate candidate, recently announced on her Facebook page that the producers of ABC's hit show "Dancing with the Stars" asked her to be a contestant on the upcoming season.
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