More evidence emerging of Texas Gov. Rick Perry actively blocking an investigation into whether an innocent man was executed on his watch.

Jack Bonner will testify before Congress tomorrow about the forged letters sent to members of Congress by his firm, Bonner and Associates, TPMmuckraker has learned.

The RNC has already changed the much-ridiculed title of Michael Steele’s blog on the new GOP.com website from “What Up?” to “Change The Game.”

I’m torn between whether flagging the same old tired race-baiting from Pat Buchanan is itself tiresome or whether ignoring it, and him, normalizes the toxic sludge that he traffics in.

In response to press reports saying that the health care reform train is leaving the station with President Obama at the wheel (or whatever you use to run a train), Michael Steele just told Fox to look out because he is “cow on the tracks.” In other words, in addition to his other shortcomings, Steele is apparently unschooled on the history of train/cow confrontations, though I’m not sure it’s a metaphor Democrats will necessarily want to dispute. Later, in a new strike in his on-going war with his own dignity, Steele pleaded for a “Rodney King moment” on health care.

As you know, Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL), a rising star in the Democratic party from an uber-safe seat in Florida, has announced he’s resigning from Congress to run a smallish DC think-tank. Normally, such an abrupt move would invite a lot of questions about whether there weren’t some hidden issue forcing Wexler’s hand. But there’s an interesting theory circulating in foreign policy and mideast policy circles that Wexler is taking this position to become a powerful pro-peace voice, in support of President Obama, on the Israel-Palestine issue. The think tank is the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation. Spencer Ackerman discusses it here. I think this counts as an extremely speculative theory. But there aren’t much better explanations. Here’s our round-up of what people are saying.

Video: Robert Reich: There’s still a chance for real health care reform.

Debate by pedantic metaphor: cows, trains, and health care reform. Watch.

At a press conference on the Hill a short time ago, Harry Reid reacted to Sen. Charles Schumer’s declaration that passage of public option is all up to Reid: “He would rather say anything so it wasn’t up to him.”

With GOP.com’s relaunch off to such a good start it’s hard to know what to expect. But a short while ago TPM Reader DR flagged our attention to the fact that on the site’s bio page of Ronald Reagan, at one point they refer to Reagan as “Ronaldus Magnus“, i.e., Latin for Ronald The Great.

Now, I think that pretty accurately captures Reagan’s status in the contemporary GOP. But we figure this is far too whacky even for the folks running the website. So we’re assuming that someone must have hacked into the site. But who knows? So we’re checking right now with the folks at the RNC to find out just what’s up.

After all, nothing says republican like a monarchical title in a foreign language.

Late Update: We’ve still yet to hear back from the RNC. But it’s starting to look like this wasn’t a hack. It’s just the RNC’s way of referring to Reagan. We’ll let you know when we get definitive word.

Later Update: A number of readers point out that Ronaldus Magnus is one of Limbaugh’s pet names for the 40th president.