DSC_0005.JPG, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.

Today’s photo comes from our backyard. Yesterday, our cherry tree bloomed. I haven’t posted the photos yet, but keep an eye on my Flickr page.

‚Ä¢ A ‘Law & Order’ Presidential Candidate? - Michael D. Shear, Washington Post
• Democrats say McCain nearly abandoned GOP - Bob Cusack, The Hill
• Analysis: Firings Flap Frustrates GOP - Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Associated Press
• White House Floats Immigration Proposal - David Espo, Associated Press
• Dianne Feinstein resigns from MILCON - Peter Byrne, Metro

• Whoops, here comes another federal tax hike - Editorial, The Examiner
• Tax & Spend, Again - Stephen Spruiell, National Review Online
• Budget Plan Wipes Out Deficit But Leaves $50 Billion Dilemma - Lori Montgomery, Washington Post
‚Ä¢ Earmark monitor’s exit baffles, troubles GOP - Sean Lengell, Washington Times
• Bush mocks pork in war funding - Joseph Curl, Washington Times

• More Armed Pilots Needed, Aviation Experts Say - Kevin Mooney, CNSNews.com
• Congress to Get Closed-Door Briefing on Cuban Spy - Kenneth R. Timmerman, NewsMax.com
• Massachusetts offers political model for health reform - Carolyn Pritchard, MarketWatch
• Center-left think tanks gain ground - Jim Snyder, The Hill
• The Politics of Footwear: No Hose, No Toes - Helena Andrews, The Politico