Bill Richardson Withdraws As Commerce Secretary Nominee

NBC is reporting: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state. “Let me say unequivocally that I and my Administration have acted properly in [...]

Ah, Yes, The Inaugural Ball

Once again, we are at the moment where thousands of out-of-towners are about to arrive in Washington for a Cinderella Evening, with their suitcases full of expensive dresses and killer shoes. Which will give way to the most time-honored of morning-after rituals: complaining about how awful (hot, crowded, no food, long lines at the bar) [...]