More Odds and Ends

Some more miscellaneous news of note...

From the AP: "Senate [Republicans] blocked legislation on Wednesday that would let the government negotiate Medicare drug prices. Democrats couldn't muster the 60 votes needed to bring the bill up for a vote."

Senate Republicans have pretty shit on everything the House has passed since January.

Bipartisan effort for 'earmark' transparency, however, is yielding more positive results.

Speaking of Congress... the FBI has raided the home Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA). He and his wife are under investigation for their ties to Jack Abramoff. Ol' Abramoff is the gift that keeps on giving, ain't he?

World Bank to Paul Wolfowitz: Please resign, 'k, thanks.

Finally, Rep. Kucinich announces plans to files articles of impeachment against VP Cheney.