Having solved all other crisises facing America… [swamp bowl] The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing to dissect the Bowl Championship Series, asking whether the model needs to be tweaked, overhauled or done away with altogether. While some lawmakers are passionate about legislation that is …

UPDATE: The PR stunt is over.  #TCOT is back up and running. [yay!] The latest Republican infighting comes in the form of a Twitter hashtag.  #not-a-joke According to TPM: The #tcot movement is (or was) the brainchild of conservative activists Rob Neppell and Michael Patrick Leahy. Together, the two created …

If you’ve ever wondered [unlikely] what a day in the life of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was like, wonder no more. Below is an exclusive first glance at her Gmail inbox. Click here to enlarge

Below is a picture of a billboard that was taken yesterday: This is how the billboard reads now: Reaction of the Day: [sent in by one of our readers] "Effing Kansas. Produces people like Specter. I blame Kansas"

Covering politics can be tricky. [THIS MORNING – in print edition ] Alex Bolton: Specter courts conservatives in Pa. rematch Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) has been laying the groundwork for a grudge rematch against former Rep. Pat Toomey since 2004, when Specter almost lost his seat to the conservative firebrand. …

Time: Behind-the-Scenes-Photos : Obama’s 100 Days h/t – Nieman Lab

It looks like George Hickenlooper was the first one out of the gate: "Casino Jack " is scheduled for release in 2010. FishbowlDC’s Matt Dornic notes Kevin Spacey and George Hickenlooper are visiting with Jack Abramoff at the Cumberland Federal Prison. Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that 2-time Academy Award …

David Plouffe and Steve Schmidt recently spoke at the University of Delaware.  Schmidt, who was McCain’s campaign manager, said this about his team’s chances:  [we’re quite sure his donors will love hearing this… ] [It was] “the strategic equivalent of throwing a football through a tire at 50 yards.” Plouffe …

Asked by Wolf Blitzer how he would grade the White House press corps, Gibbs says he’d give them a "strong A." Strong work, Wolf.  That’s like asking Kermit the Frog what he thinks of Jim Henson.

Heating up … CQ: Pelosi knew "contents" of Harman wiretap During a roundtable with reporters yesterday, Pelosi said: “All [investigators] said was that [Harman] was wiretapped.” [I]ntelligence officials let Pelosi know about the wiretap and its contents , according to the three former national security officials. "She knew. We made …

Anne Schroeder: Rep. Jane Harman talks about being wiretapped As she told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer: "My phone is ringing off the hook in my office from worried members who are asking whether I think it could have happened to them. I think this is an abuse of power, Wolf." munky …

Why would someone blessed with the gift of gab, like Ellen Moran, leave the powerful White House Communications Director spot for the Department of Commerce? Politico: Moran Leaves W.H. for Commerce Especially if she has such a smooth way with words? Asked why she’d leave the White House for a …

[oh. boy.] Something about Gavin Newsom’s video announcing his candidacy for CA Gov doesn’t sit right with us. Perhaps it’s the creepy his Will Arnett-ness . Gob for Gov!

President Obama appears sans shirt on the cover of the May issue of The Washingtonian magazine. The magazine’s rationale for using the picture? “Our New Neighbor is Hot.” [beefcake] We’re sort of pissed the Washingtonian mag wasn’t around during the days of William Howard Taft .

It looks like Mike Allen is taking advice from The Godfather . Responding to criticism from Obama-supporters (Andrew Sullivan) of his exclusive article outlining POTUS’ decision to release top secret CIA memos, Mike took the high road. He writes : "there’s a certain World Wrestling Entertainment element to these blog slams: It’s …