Morning Matters

• Congress gets fat.
• The Washington Times is reporting that Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) tried to steer $25 billion in bailout money to a federal agency that had just awarded an lucrative contract to the firm owned by her husband.
• TARP inspector general warns of 'catastrophic fraud' potential
• In an effort to save the Preakness, Maryland lawmakers may use eminent domain to purchase the money-losing Pimlico Race Course.
• The NY Times looks at the prospects of reforming the nation's marijuana laws.
• Non-profits say they should be exempt from Obama's lobbying rules because they lobby for all the right reasons.
• Russia building its own "Bridge to Nowhere."
• Oddly enough, ceci n'est une pipe.

with Hit and Run, Reason
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