***UPDATE: Waxman wins gavel by vote of 137-122 All of Washington is watching to see who will hold the powerful gavel in 2123 Rayburn. We’ll know in less than 24 hours. Roll Call: Gavel’s Fate Rests with the Caucus … Politico: Dingell & Waxman has party squirming … AP: Waxman, …

Bill Clinton is like an athlete who can’t let go of his playing days.  [Chelsea for President?]

Note:  If you’re a CEO of one of the big three automakers and you’re coming to DC to beg for money, try traveling coach.  [PR nightmare]

Did former heavyweight Mike Huckabee rip off Spike Lee? The cleverest man in the blogosphere digs a little deeper.

Do you know what the beltway loves more than lists? Awards. Have you voted in Roll Call’s 110th Congress Awards?

People might think Joe Paterno is too old to coach the Nittany Lions, but he’d be a youngster compared to some of the current U.S. Senators.  [84 years young]

FamousDC gone FamousNYC, Andrea Tantaros

Now that Obama is President, will the next version of Microsoft Word stop auto-correcting his name to Osama?

Agent Zero’s Obama Ink

Separated at birth – the 19th Century edition.

If you’ve been reading the coverage surrounding Obama’s totally awesome new YouTube video, you’d think internet did not exist pre-Obama.  And just when we were certain that Al Gore was going to appear at Obama’s inauguration and officially pass the torch of the tubes, we realized, that’s not the case. …

After spending endless nights on the campaign trail, it comes as little surprise that WaPo reporter Chris Cillizza is ready to pack it in.  The Fix, as he often refers to himself, recently announced that he will not head to the White House to camp out next to Helen Thomas, …

Attention Star Trek fans, e.Politics has announced their Presidential cabinet which features all of your favorite heroes.  Left off the list, this guy. Positions of note: White House Chief of Staff: Peter Greenberger Who do you think is the REAL power behind the internet? Pulling in Google’s Man in DC …

You gotta tackle these things early. AP: Obama Eyes College Football Playoff

When it’s the gold standard in campaign websites, it’s no wonder foreign politicians want to steal it.  [Xerox]