Fetch the smelling salts, I'm about to pass out from shock — a new poll reveals that there is a big gap in attitudes between liberals and conservatives when it comes to the role women should play in the government. And— surprise of surprises — the group with the least forward-thinking view of all is conservative men.

Polish pop singer Sara May — real name Katarzyna Szczolek — would like to win a district council seat in her hometown of Warsaw, and she's using photographs of herself in a bikini as part of her campaign.

FLOTUS took a dozen friends — and her mom — to see Maxwell and Jill Scott in concert. Our eVite must have gotten lost? [Page Six]

A grand jury has begun investigating the White House crashers, beginning with their hair stylists. Before the party, the Salahis reportedly spent several hours at a hair salon, surrounded by Real Housewives crew. The stylists will testify Tuesday. [NYDailyNews, WaPo]

A lawyer for the Salahis informed the House Homeland Security Committee that his clients plan to plead the fifth if asked to testify before Congress. He claims the Salahis have been placed in a "treacherous legal environment." [CNN]

The Washington Post's Robin Givhan knows the real reason Michaele and Tareq Salahi got into the White House. "Call it tall, thin, white, blonde privilege," she writes.

The White House state dinner last night was, according to NPR, the "most formal of all dinners." That means protocol was "critical," and no detail was overlooked.

We never tire of hearing about Michelle Obama's friend, Desiree Rogers, who is now the White House social secretary. She has promised a "more open" House, and slowly but surely, we're learning what that means.