–Democrats decide they really want to run against the Tea Party this year.
–A useful rundown of what made it into their energy bill. (Some assembly required, renewable energy standard not included.)
–Surface oil on the Gulf is dissipating quickly.
–A fascinating chart on the state of Afghanistan, then and now.
–David …
For months Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio slugged it out in Florida’s Republican Senate primary, trading jabs in the press, on the trail, in TV ads; they even had a nationally televised debate on Fox. One of the earliest and nastiest primary battles of the cycle came to a premature close in April when Crist, slipping in the polls, was …
–Congressional leaders from both parties are meeting today with President Obama. There’s no official agenda, but they’ll probably discuss what needs to get done before the August recess.
–The House is poised for a vote on the war supplemental. The WikiLeaks doc dump may muddy the waters.
–The DISCLOSE Act, a campaign finance …
From the White House Flickr feed:
–The emerging consensus on the Wikileaks documents seems to be that while they include few shocking revelations, they paint a picture of a faltering mission in Afghanistan that will likely feed growing unease about the sustainability of the American effort there. John Kerry released the following statement as chairman of the Senate …
Michael Scherer and Kate Pickert join me for this week’s podcast:
–In a show of solidarity, the Obamas will vacation on the Gulf Coast.
–Karen Tumulty writes the White House has skirted racial dialogue at times.
–Virginia Senator Jim Webb dives in head first with an op-ed on “the Myth of White Privilege” in the Wall Street Journal.
–Federal climate legislation is deader than dead for …
Linda McMahon is managing to do just that in Connecticut:
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“She tamed the traveling show world of professional wrestling, turned it into a global company and created 500 jobs here in Connecticut,” says the nice momlady in the ad.
And the closing line, “Oooooh yeah.” It’s just …
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–Making the morning TV rounds, Shirley Sherrod stands by her account of her firing and says she received a phone call from her superiors insisting, “The White House wants you to resign.” She’s also openly asking for a conversation with the president, and I’d be shocked if she didn’t get one …
Via The Page, a little bird snapped a photo of Valerie Jarrett and Elizabeth Warren breaking bread this afternoon at the Occidental Grill in D.C.:
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–Obama will sign financial regulatory reform into law today. Not pictured: Jamie Dimon or Lloyd Blankfein. Now begins the post-passage PR campaign to sell the bill to voters.
–Tom Vilsack will review the Shirley Sherrod firing.
–The irony of her unseemly ouster is that what she actually said is …
–Soon-to-be interim Senator Carte Goodwin is getting seated today, just before the vote to extend unemployment benefits. With his support it’s expected to pass.
–West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin is getting his special election to permanently fill the seat this year. He’s expected to announce his intentions later in the …
–The GOP has a narrow but very real path to control of the Senate. Nate Silver updates his forecast.
–West Virginia’s legislature leaves the special election to fill Robert Byrd’s seat in doubt.
–Things are looking up for Harry Reid in Nevada. But the state’s economy continues to suffer.
–Obama enters full-blown campaign …
