On FOX this morning, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) showed he knows how to play the manufactured controversy game, accusing President Obama of a Watergate-level scandal for, well, not much. See the post here.

Zack Roth and I collaborated to pull together this piece on the Federal Election Commission's pattern of 3-3 splits in recent months. Mitch McConnell's efforts have paid off, and his ideological allies now fill the GOP half of the commission. Their ascendency has meant bad news for those who want the FEC to do anything.