Tonight, Jon Stewart tackled the subject of Stephen Colbert's recent congressional testimony. In the process, Stewart ripped Congress itself, Fox News (and its anchorbot, Megyn Kelly), "arrogant douche" Tucker Carlson, and more, before showing just how useless Congress has been.

Stephen Colbert made his spontaneous, in-character appearance testifying in a House committee this morning, where he said some very nice things about migrant workers. This came after mean old Rep. John Conyers asked him to leave at the hearing's start.

Television sensation Stephen Colbert will testify before a House Judiciary Committee subcommittee on Friday. The topic? "Protecting America's Harvest." Colbert is expected to argue for, well, one side of this issue. Probably on behalf of farmers? What is going on?

Democrats are pushing this scary new ad about lobbyist-loving golf whore John Boehner, the House minority leader who could become Speaker. But is Boehner well-known enough to be an effective bogeyman for the Democrats this fall? Probably not.

John Dennis is the Republican who'll lose to Nancy Pelosi this year. Here's his new Wizard of Oz-themed web video, which is just insane enough to merit our free advertising. Keep pourin' that Freedom Water on the Pelosi Witch, guy!

Beautifully tanned House minority leader John Boehner strangely went off-message on CBS' Face the Nation yesterday, by apparently agreeing to Barack Obama's plan for extending certain Bush tax cuts. What is wrong with him?

Twitter wasn't a big deal during the 2008 elections. Most congressmen started accounts in 2009, so 2010 is our first election year with "Twitter controversies." Today, for example: a revenge-seeking Republican operative tweeted Democratic staffers' home addresses. Really now?

Members of Congress are finally heading back to their jobs after an entire month of summer vacation. And, to their disgust, they have important work ahead: determining the future of the expiring Bush tax cuts. What will they do?

Three Republican congressmen who appear in the news occasionally — Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor, and Kevin McCarthy — are releasing a book called Young Guns, referring to themselves. They must be important! So who are these sexy, cavalier, conservative idea-machines?

The Hill has released its annual wealthiest members of Congress list, and for the second consecutive year, ol' horse-face John Kerry wins! (Although it's mostly his wife's money.) But what other members should you shake your pitchforks at this year?

Last night, American politics changed forever: hilarious sex dingbat Ben Quayle successfully purchased a congressional primary victory in Arizona, with father Dan Quayle's credit card. Hear that, smearmongers? Don't ever question the Scion of Quayle again.

It's primary day in Arizona! And a nation wonders: Will hilarious, pseudonymous porn scribe Ben Quayle, Dan Quayle's weird kid, overcome the adversity and win his congressional primary? Who knows! But he's enlisting daddy's help for a final push.

Fiery (but cowardly?) New York Rep. Anthony Weiner has put up an old, very '70s-looking yearbook photo for his Twitter image. It looks like a painting, and is his head... backwards? Click for full size. [via]

What kind of silly people would give Congress the grade "A" when asked? According to a new poll, it's most likely to be... well, educated, wealthier people who work with Congress on things.

Congress has passed a $600 million border security bill, sending additional troops and weapons and death planes to defeat the Mexican Menace. So, now that they've gotten their "war stuff," will Republicans work with Democrats on comprehensive immigration reform? Heh.

Former Chicago Congressman Dan Rostenkowski, a tough, behind-the-scenes dealmaker who chaired the powerful Ways & Means Committee for 13 years and ultimately served 17 months in prison on felony corruption charges, has died at 82. [Image: AP]

Former Vice President Dan Quayle's son, Ben, is running for Congress in Arizona, where he lives with his imaginary children. Remember how Dan Quayle was famously airheaded? Well, as Ben's campaign progresses, it's becoming obvious that he inherited that gene.

The House was back, briefly, from its month-long vacation today for a quickie vote on a $26 billion jobs bill. It passed! But then Rep. Charlie Rangel made members stick around for another half-hour, to yell about his innocence.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters was charged with three ethics violations today, including a breach of the rule that members "behave at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House." Enforcing this rule could be a slippery slope!

The House will "likely" break from its month-long vacation to take a vote. Poor souls.