That’s it for me, folks, Kathleen Geier will take over for tomorrow. As always, thanks for reading and commenting.
Here are some luxurious weekend tidbits, if you need a distraction from all that sunshine:
1. Whoa.
2. Kevin Drum is very sensible on disability payments.
3. Brad DeLong adds some depth to 20th century economic history.
4. WHOA.
6. Harry Reid is hinting that they might pare back the filibuster some more, at least for judges.
And check out how your knee-jerk reflex works:
Peace.
Follow Ryan on Twitter @ryanlcooper. Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at The Week. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New Republic, and The Nation.
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