Journalists continue to ask, “What was John McCain thinking in selecting the gaffe-prone Gov. Sarah Palin?”...

Congress seems to have wrapped up its energy policy debate for now, but an open letter from 90 economists today warns that a new threat to taxpayers' wallets has emerged at the state level: Amendment 58, which would raise taxes on oil and natural gas production and, in their words, "have the effect of raising energy prices on consumers and discouraging growth in Colorado's economy."...

"Barack" and "Obama": Never before in American politics have words quite so outlandish come quite so close to the White House (although a spirited case can be made for "Gamaliel" and "Milhous.")...

The White House is trying to argue that the bailout isn't so bad, it might not really cost $700 billion because some of the assets will appreciate in value...