03.01.11 -- 7:45PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (9)

Applying the Salt

Rep. Henry Waxman, master congressional investigator, happily rubs a little salt in Rep. Issa's wounds by stating the obvious: "He's not gotten off to a good start. And he's got to figure out how to make corrections in his own operation."

--Josh Marshall

03.01.11 -- 6:15PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (20)

State Held Hostage

Walker to Dems: Come back to Wisconsin or the schools get it.

--Josh Marshall

03.01.11 -- 5:23PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (24)

Brainiac Rep Crushes Computer

Well, there's still a sliver of hope for humanity. Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) beats IBM's "Watson" at jeopardy.

--Josh Marshall

03.01.11 -- 4:59PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (16)

Watch Live

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's budget address will begin shortly. Watch.

--David Kurtz

03.01.11 -- 4:24PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (12)

And Now Ohio

The collective bargaining fight is heating up in Ohio.

--Josh Marshall

03.01.11 -- 3:50PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (16)

National Journal Declares War On Libya!

The National Journal's current feature (Late Update: ... subsequently changed):

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--David Kurtz

03.01.11 -- 2:47PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (20)

We're Not Your "Palace Guard"

Dane County Sheriff tells Gov. Walker: We won't be your "palace guard."

--Josh Marshall

03.01.11 -- 2:29PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (6)

And a Leader Will Walk Among Us

The big question about ex-Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) is whether he wants to be president or simply break into the high-concept MTV music video editing world. He's out now with a new edition in his series of campaign videos in the emerging style we might call Pawlentyist Realism. Check it out.

--Josh Marshall

03.01.11 -- 2:13PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (14)

Just Weird and Icky

This is a totally Washington story, incestuous, double-dealing, perhaps a much bigger story lurking behind the firing. And the firing is top House GOP investigator Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) having to fire his own chief deputy and spokesman Kurt Bardella over some weirdness with emails and Politico. Give it a read. You'll learn a lot how the town operates, though some of it will probably be between the lines. At least for now.

--Josh Marshall

03.01.11 -- 12:14PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (21)

Not So Fast ...

State judge orders the reopening of the Wisconsin state Capitol building.

--Josh Marshall

03.01.11 -- 12:08PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (19)

Not Wearing Well At All

More poll data -- the standoff is hurting Gov. Walker a lot. His position just isn't popular with the state's residents. And they overwhelmingly disagree with him on the collective bargaining issue.

--Josh Marshall

03.01.11 -- 11:57AM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (5)

Here We Go Again

It's tough playing along with Newt Gingrich's quadrennial flirtation with a run for President. He's the Harold Stassen of the pre-primary season. But for the record Newt is expected to soon set up an exploratory committee for 2012.

--David Kurtz

03.01.11 -- 9:38AM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (9)

Didn't See That Coming

Frank Rich jumps from NYT to New York mag.

--David Kurtz

03.01.11 -- 8:41AM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (18)

Go Slow

Sens. Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) urge caution on Libya.

--David Kurtz

02.28.11 -- 5:58PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (36)

#FAIL

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) is apparently blocking some Texas journos from following him on Twitter.

--David Kurtz

02.28.11 -- 3:20PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (71)

Brushes with Greatness

I mentioned once before here that back in early 2004 the press person for a little-known state senator from Illinois named Barack Obama emailed me at TPM and asked if I could meet with the senator when he was next in DC. Because I always have my finger on the pulse of American politics and can magically sense what's coming next over the horizon, I never got back to them. I don't really remember whether I blew it off or simply forgot to get back to them. And as those who know me well can probably attest, it's often very difficult to distinguish the two.

But now it turns out I missed the boat on another brush with greatness.

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--Josh Marshall

02.28.11 -- 2:57PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (17)

Then Who Could Object?

Moody's says the new GOP budget plan would only leave to a mere 700,000 jobs lost.

--Josh Marshall

02.28.11 -- 1:11PM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (28)

Shocker

Gallup and Rasmussen get pretty much exactly opposite results on the government shutdown question.

--Josh Marshall

02.28.11 -- 11:48AM // RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (13)

From the Halls of Madison to the Shores of Tripoli

Jon Taplin explains how disruptive networks are challenging centralized authority everywhere.

--Josh Marshall