Daily Briefing: DC Rock City
Pennsylvania Congressmen Curt Weldon has homes of friends and family raided by the FBI for shady lobbying contacts between himself, his daughter, and a massively corrupt Russian oil company. [ WP , NYT ]
Former FDA chief charged with conflict of interest over stocks he held while in office, surprisingly does not blame Democrats. [ WP , NYT ]
When Dick Cheney appears in second-tier backwater cities his visit is heralded "like a rock star coming to town." He is adored by 6 year-olds, others who read at that level. [ NYT ]
Barack Obama is more like an actual rock star; at least he uses drugs. [ NYT ]
Mark Foley's hill staffers are still holding their ankles. [ WP ]
In Connecticut senate race, the Republican candidate polling in the single digits may be key to Lamont victory. [ WP ]