• Heard on the Hill: Claire Shipman gave 16 House Members a pop quiz on the lyrics of the national anthem for tonight’s Nightline. . . Rep. Patrick Kennedy’s office has been fielding funny messages from constituents following last week’s incident. “Oh yeah, right, Ambien my butt,” said one caller. [Roll Call]
• Cindy Adams: The ousting of Porter Goss was an “emergency decision”. . . Rep. Patrick Kennedy knows “he couldn’t cut it” as president or senator. [NYP]
• Page Six: Pataki, Romney, and Frist court big donors at the Kentucky Derby. . . Clinton and Vernon Jordan receive a standing ovation for eating “mountains” of food at a Harlem restaurant. . . Sen. Kennedy seen on the Acela with George Clooney and Ron Silver. [NYP]
• Names & Faces: Sen. Obama, despite plea from Neil Young, has no plans to run in ‘08. [WP]
• Inside the Beltway: James Carville reportedly likes Cosmo magazine. . . Wolf Blitzer’s daughter likes his beard. [WT]

* Reliable Source: Michelle Kwan, Henry Kissinger, Tim Russert, Ron Silver, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, Barbara Bush, and Donald Rumsfeld attended “very fancy luncheon” for Hu Jintao; the menu included “corn broth with dumpling, halibut and melon.” [WP]
* Inside the Beltway: Pat Buchanan predicts divisions among conservatives are hitting a fever pitch. [WT]
* Rush & Molloy: Democratic strategist David Sirota blames Clinton for job loss overseas. [NYDN]
* Page Six: Ron Burkle is hosting a fundraiser for Sen. Clinton tonight in Beverly Hills. [NYP]
* Cindy Adams: Dan Rather says he was audited four times during the Nixon presidency. [NYP]

* Reliable Source: Laura Bush dropped two sizes after a year of private fitness classes; she works out three times a week at 8 a.m. [WP]
* Rush & Molloy: Bloomberg, David Remnick, Bob Schieffer, Lesley Stahl, Kurt Andersen, Richard Holbrooke, and Ron Silver attended Joe Klein’s New York book party. . . Actor Dennis Hopper defends Bush. [NYDN]
* Page Six: Cheney was accidentally shot on a hunting trip in the late ’90s. . . Emails from Aaron Sorkin to call girl are revealed in her new book. [NYP]