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By Thomas McKinless

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It’s been a long week. But as the nation watched the Senate Judiciary Committee hold a trying, emotional Supreme Court hearing, the rest of the Capitol was up to its usual foibles. Take a break from the drama with this week’s Hits and Misses, featuring George Gershwin, the Chinese Libertarian Army and a bipartisan love of National Geographic. Thumbnail photo: A boy releases butterflies into the air as part of an event hosted by the Pollinator Protection Caucus on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018 (Photo By Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call).

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