• Reliable Source: The Bush twins celebrated their 24th birthday in Austin. . . USA Today’s Barbara Slavin presses Condoleezza Rice on her dress size, hopes for her “castoffs”. . . Harold Ickes was hospitalized for two weeks after crashing his Vespa. . . Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) offers to hold a hearing on the unfair treatment of Terrell Owens. [WP]
• Inside the Beltway: DNC to post “Shame on You” poster in Rep. Jean Schmidt’s (R-Ohio) district. [WT]
• Under the Dome: Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) former drivers have used the job as a jump-start to political careers. . . A loser from season two of “The Apprentice” is considering a congressional race. . . What did Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) learn from her controversial comment on Murtha? Not to wear that red dress. [The Hill]
• Cindy Adams: The Clintons are going on public outings together. [NYP]
• Rush & Molloy: John Belushi’s wife turns on Bob Woodward. . . The Clintons are reportedly interested in a home in the Dominican Republic. [NYDN]
• The Scoop: Dennis Quaid spoofs the presidency in upcoming film; William Dafoe plays a Cheney-like vice president and Marcia Gay Harden is the first lady. [MSNBC]