Missy and I are in Paris this week, a city I visited twice in high school and a place we’ve always wanted to go together. Our upcoming fifth wedding anniversary served as a perfect occasion, and what better time of year to visit Paris than springtime. Temperatures are supposed to be in the 60s all [...]

Five House Republicans Ask Colleagues To Give Up Earmarks - Patrick O’Connor, Politico
Five House Republicans, representing various segments of the party, asked their GOP colleagues not to submit earmark requests this year.
(tags: earmarks pork republicans congress)

Semi-connected: The internet and politics - Economist
Even the least fogeyish of politicians have been flummoxed by the internet. Tony Blair, [...]

As one of the judges for the America’s Future Foundation’s College Blogger Contest, I’m very happy to congratulate Dartmouth College senior Joe Malchow, founder of Dartblog, as the winner of the $10,000 prize. All of the finalists were excellent, which makes Joe’s victory all the more impressive.
A second-place prize of $1,000 went to the staff [...]

Missy and I spent the weekend in Florida at my cousin Betsy and husband Mike’s wedding on Captiva Island. It was a wonderful occasion and a beautiful wedding on the beach. Congratulations to the newlyweds.

Colombia’s Case - Editorial, Washington Post
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says the Bush administration’s free-trade agreement with Colombia may not be dead, even though she has postponed a vote on it indefinitely.
(tags: colombia trade pelosi congress)

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Heritage.org Homepage on April 19, 2008, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.

We rolled out a slightly modified Heritage.org homepage this week with several important additions that reflect institutional changes. It accomplishes three objectives: branding of the [...]

BloggingHeads.tv just got a whole lot better. I’m now able to embed the shows on my blog. The latest episode featuring my colleague Conn Carroll and Bill Scher of LiberalOasis focuses on the Clinton-Obama debate.

On the Shield Law, Good News and Bad - Robert D. Novak, Washington Post
The bad news last week for conservative Republican Rep. Mike Pence was private confirmation that his proposed law protecting journalists from runaway judges was opposed by President George W. Bush himself.
(tags: media judiciary bush congress)

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Vice President Cheney’s Sunglasses, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.

Last night I attended the 64th annual dinner of the Radio and Television Correspondents Association at the Hilton Washington Hotel — a wonderful evening filled with laughter [...]

Obama’s America - Peter Wehner, Commentary Magazine
One of the things worth noting about Senator Obama’s comments about the “bitter” working class voters who “cling” to guns, religion, and nativist sentiments because of their “frustrations” is this: Obama’s view of America and Americans is
(tags: obama 2008)

Obama’s claim of independence questioned - Ken Dilanian, USA Today
The screen [...]