The new Congressional Baseball Game website is live h/t – RST RELATED: Congressional Baseball Game Changer

Friday, April 23 It has been exactly one week since the SEC filed charges against Goldman Sachs. And now this is what we’re talking about: WaPo’s Ed O’Keefe: SEC porn investigation nets dozens Dallas Lawrence peaks behind the curtain Forbes: Obama Fights Goldman With Social Media For a peak behind …

According to Paul Bedard, Charlie Cook recently eluded that the Democrats could suffer a 30-40 seat lost in November, stating, “it could be worse if the current anti-incumbent and anti-Democrat trend continues. Republicans need to pick up 41 seats to take back the majority.” [Washington Whispers] Asked about it yesterday, …

On Wednesday night Capitol Hill staffers gathered for the Gold Mouse Awards.  [think Academy Awards for web nerds] The Gold Mouse awards, which recognize excellence in Congressional websites, were presented by the Congressional Management Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that encourages better administrative practices on the Hill. The highest honor …

A new kind of poll pole number… [late night] A nightclub named after the American president, the Obama Entertainment Club, opens Monday in Shanghai, China. Details about how exactly the club is Obama-themed still are scarce, though promotional materials found by the blog Shanghaiist tout that the club “will bring …

The ongoing lesson in how to produce good web videos continues… It’s all about the Irish Whiskey…

Speaker Nancy likely wasn’t expecting this question: “Why are there so many probs with the govt?” @brikeilarcnn Bring your kids to work day on the Hill. Spkr Pelosi takes questions.

Wednesday, April 21 CNBC’s Steve Liesman and Jeff Cox explore the SEC’s case against Goldman CNBC: Testimony Could Undercut SEC Charge Against Goldman The testimony of a former Paulson & Co official could undercut the Securities and Exchange Commission’s fraud case against Goldman Sachs, CNBC has learned. Former SEC Chairman …

NY Times Magazine:  Mike Allen, the Man the White House Wakes Up To Political insiderdom — or the illusion thereof — has moved from Georgetown salons or cordoned-off security zones to a mass e-mail list administrated by a never-married 45-year-old grind known as Mikey. Congratulations to Mr. Allen and the …

We hear … A NY based news source is preparing a FOIA request of the entire SEC related to potential SEC – White House – DNC collusion. Stay tuned. RELATED: Full time line

Tuesday, April 20 Things are heating up. Daily Finance: Goldman Sachs Earnings Double to $3.5 Billion as Firm Faces SEC Suit Embattled Goldman Sachs (GS) said Tuesday that thanks to its trading and investing prowess, its first-quarter profit doubled to $3.5 billion, easily beating analysts’ expectations. Matt Drudge is still …

Still Pond is running the Huffington Post. Huff Post Hill Blanche Lincoln is bogarting the spotlight with the derivatives bill she’s rolling out tomorrow. Mitch McConnell thinks Wall Street reform is totally skunked, but is considering one more toke. The D.C. voting rights bill is completely cashed. Oh, and Kumar …

Please tell us that Congressman Eric Massa’s chosen picture for the Congressional Art Contest is not a portrait of a handsome young man. You can’t make this up. In case you need a reminder: [lewd] A male aide to former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa has filed a sexual harassment complaint …

We think this would be f*cking awesome for the city of Chicago: [political punch] Rahm Emanuel on someday becoming the mayor of Chicago: “I hope Mayor Daley seeks reelection. I will work and support him if he seeks reelection. But if Mayor Daley doesn’t, one day I would like to …

Gov. Charlie Crist on whether or not he’s staying in the Senate race even though he’s down by over a million points. “Damn right, I’m staying in this race.” [independent man?] Remember that quote. We’ll run it back May 1st.