While visiting a notorious sex tourist hotspot in the Philippines, it’s probably best you not ask someone to take your picture. Especially if you’re a politician with a history of controversy, and they’re a photojournalist.

House Republicans are preparing a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Eric Holder for what they claim is his obstruction of their investigation into the ATF’s botched Fast and Furious operation. Reports are conflicting on whether Speaker Boehner will greenlight such a resolution.

If you missed our seminal slideshow on old cell phones, now’s your chance.

Some evidence emerging that the tide is turning against the anti-gay-marriage constitutional amendment in North Carolina

A remarkable shot of the Shuttle prototype Enterprise over New York City this morning.

GOP campaign aide accidentally sends out to reporters a list of talking points meant for her boss, Missouri gubernatorial candidate Dave Spence, on how to answer questions about whether or not the president is a Muslim.

Somehow Republican primary voters managed to pick the one presidential candidate who’d said on the record that it wasn’t worth trying to hunt down and kill Osama bin Laden. And the Obama campaign hasn’t forgotten.

Paul Ryan is feeling the heat from Catholic bishops.

This is the weekend that New York and Hollywood invade DC for the annual White House Correspondents Dinner, at its heart still a charity event, but one that has taken on a life and culture of its own. Let the parties begin.

I think this is right, from TPM Reader EA:

I can’t ever remember a Democrat being so aggressive in attacking an opponent’s foreign policy and national security nonsense. It shows a comfort with toughness that [reflects] both the accomplishments of the administration and hopefully also some political maturity.