Day’s End and Night Watch

by Ed Kilgore
Politics

It was one of those days where you suspect bigger news was obscured by the supernova of one Big Story. We’ll just have to wait and see. Here are some late-breaking items and other remains of the day:

* Brennan confirmed by a 63-34 vote after Paul formally ends filibuster, citing Holder letter as sufficient clarification on domestic use of drones.

* Obama signs VAWA reauthorization; Republicans scurry for bipartisan cover.

* New Q-Poll 2016 trial heat shows HRC beating Rubio and Ryan by double digits, and leading heretic Christie by eight points.

* At Ten Miles Square, Jonathan Bernstein discusses the current muddled status of filibusters of judicial nominations.

* At College Guide, Daniel Luzer suggests the exceptional compensation of athletic directors shows many colleges’ true priorities.

And in non-political news:

* Early spring break: thousands of sharks seen cavorting off Atlantic shore of South Florida; beaches closed.

To close the day, here again is Haim, performing “Don’t Save Me” at BBC Radio 1.

Selah.

Support Nonprofit Journalism

If you enjoyed this article, consider making a donation to help us produce more like it. The Washington Monthly was founded in 1969 to tell the stories of how government really works—and how to make it work better. Fifty years later, the need for incisive analysis and new, progressive policy ideas is clearer than ever. As a nonprofit, we rely on support from readers like you.

Yes, I’ll make a donation

Ed Kilgore

Ed Kilgore, a Monthly contributing editor, is a columnist for the Daily Intelligencer, New York magazine’s politics blog, and the managing editor for the Democratic Strategist.