More to come on this, but federal prosecutors announced charges this afternoon against former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL). For now, you can read the documents, and his statement.
Update: Prosecutors have also charged Jackson’s wife, former Chicago Ald. Sandi Jackson.
The hole left in an ice-covered Russian lake by one fragment of today’s meteor.
Young artist who designed the “Be Mein” Hitler valentines finds tea party’s aborted use of his work “hilarious.”
Another day, another pissing match between Nate Silver and a Politico reporter.
Jersey’s golden boy may not have a gilded path to the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.
As we noted yesterday, Republicans are officially slow-walking Chuck Hagel’s confirmation — they filibustered him yesterday but have publicly pledged to end that filibuster in about 10 days, after the Senate returns from recess.
In all likelihood, that means he’ll be confirmed the Tuesday or Wednesday after next. But every day of delay is a day during which some genuine issue might arise and derail his nomination. I don’t think that’s going to happen — if the oppo scavengers haven’t found a bombshell at this point, they’re probably not going to — but it’s something to watch for. Read More
Tom Vilsack takes pass on Tom Harkin’s soon-to-be open Senate seat.