TPM Victim of DDOS Attack

Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall confirms that his site has been down since 5 pm owing to a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack.

Is Twitter Killing Political News?

The rapid spread of information on Twitter is challenging POLITICO’s business model.

When You’ve Lost Maureen Dowd And Frank Rich……….

The bloom is off the rose for some of the President’s most ardent 2008 supporters.

A Correction

The Great Speech Kerfuffle Of 2011 Reveals The Weakness Of The Obama Presidency

How a six hour long dispute over scheduling demonstrates yet again that Barack Obama isn’t up for the fight.

Like/Dislike Back

Birth Of A Bad Blog Meme Or, Why Are Some People Laughing At “Green Aliens”?

It pays to read a scientific study before commenting on it.

Pennsylvania Family Court Orders Father To Delete Blog Critical Of Ex-Wife

Does a family court have the authority to tell a parent to delete a blog critical of his ex-wife?

Malaise 2.0

Everything old is new again.

60 Million

DC Has Worst Drivers But Safe For Pedestrians

The nation’s capital is the worst place to drive in the country. But it’s a surprisingly safe place to walk.

New Commenting Features

As some have already noticed, we installed some new commenting plug-ins late yesterday adding some features that many have been requesting

Comments Alert

Our patience with those who repeatedly hijack the discussion thread to detract from the topic at hand has ended, effective immediately.

Boring Blogging

Steve Clemons Goes Atlantic

Steve Clemons is taking his talents to The Atlantic

Bloggers Not Protected By Journalist Shield Law, New Jersey Court Rules

In a decision released yesterday. the New Jersey Supreme Court clarified the journalist/blogger distinction somewhat.