Now that California’s Legislature has passed a bill moving its presidential primary up to Feb. 5, all that’s needed is the promised signature of Arnold Schwarzenegger. And while the rationale that shapes the headlines around the rest of the country is about California wanting a voice in choosing the presidential nominees, the legislators who passed [...]

A correction just sent out by the White House to their transcript of a press gaggle by Stephen Hadley, Dan Bartlett, and Tony Snow: Corrects comedy to comity Specifically, in the uncorrected version: BARTLETT: So what this is, is a political compromise in the Democratic caucus of the House, aimed at bringing comedy to their [...]

Here’s the cover story on the Libby verdict in the new issue of TIME, written with great insight by Michael Duffy. I can’t add anything to it, except to recommend that you read it. Be sure you make it all the way to the “Bull Walrus” part.

This is the sort of thing that occupies the right-wing noisers in the week of the Libby verdict, Walter Reade and the usual slew of bombings in Iraq.

cfaller96 asks: Ana do you (and others at Time) feel that the Libby “story” is generally over? Do you have any sense as to what Time reporters are doing on this story? What I’m asking here is, doesn’t the conviction of a top Administration official beg MORE questions, not less? Shouldn’t the Administration be forced [...]