Proud day for CNN. See the chyron about right-wing complaints about the Obama Department of Justice …

House Ethics Committee confirms it’s investigating allegations against Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY).

The manager of the Sacramento gay nightclub that family values state Sen. Roy Ashburn (R) was reportedly leaving when he was arrested Tuesday night for a DUI tells TPMmuckraker that she didn’t see him at the club that night, which as it happened was Latin Night. “A white guy would stick out like a sore thumb,” she says.

It’s hard to keep track. But in his latest scandal, Gov. Paterson isn’t just mixed up with one current and one former member of Congress. He’s also managed to rope in rapper Jay-Z.

For those of you who are following that story of the Sheriff down in Bossier Parish, Louisiana who’s set up his own citizen militia to fight the terrorists or other enemies if there’s political unrest, our Zack Roth is going to be on MSNBC at 10:45 to bring you the latest — including new claims from the sheriff’s office that they are mobilizing because they believe there were terrorists operating in the parish. In an interview, a department representative told Zack that they believe the terrorists have now departed for more overseas training but could return. Thus the preparation.

See the video of Zack’s appearance below. Read More

Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade drools all over Sen. Jim Bunning: Hey now, you’re a rock star. Watch.

Daniel Levy looks at the new round of indirect peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians.

Jon Stewart on Sarah Palin’s comedy routine: Please, quit your day job! Watch.

Can Obama get health care reform through the House? “I think he has succeeded in prying open a window of opportunity, but it’s a very narrow window,” says freshman Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA). “And he and the leadership here had better clamber through that narrow window while they can.” That and the day’s other political news in the TPMDC Morning Roundup.

It’s no good for a family values Republican to get picked up on a DUI. But substantially worse to get picked up for a DUI after leaving a gay nightclub with an unidentified man in a state vehicle.

That’s the sorry state that befell California state Senator Roy Ashburn (R-Bakersfield) early Wednesday. Read More