Does the rescue of Capt. Phillips’ really burnish Obama’s national security credentials? The AP seems to think so. That and the day’s other political news in the TPMDC Morning Roundup.
Late Update: Spencer Ackerman thinks it does burnish them to a degree — but takes issue with the meme that says Obama needs his cred burnished to begin with.
I hope you get a chance to read Josh Kovensky’s trial report from yesterday. He gets at a really good…
I’ve been having an ongoing exchange with a TPM Reader and friend about the simple question: Why is Mike Johnson…
Today’s Morning Memo prompted some reader reflections:
12:57 a.m.: It’s hard to know the precise significance of Israel’s retaliatory strike or how Iran might respond. So far…
