It ain't easy being Scott McClellan. He's considered a traitor, snitch, and turncoat by the right, while the left decries him for not blowing the whistle sooner—either way, he's not getting many Christmas cards this year. Last night, McClellan appeared at a sold-out Town Hall to discuss his memoir What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception. Barry Mitzman moderated, and thankfully, the Q&A was handled via notecard submission, thereby......

The headline: "White House E-Mail Inquiry Will Widen." The story: how the Bush administration has quite possibly made a major infraction, broken big giant rules, or in the P-I's words, "committed 'extensive' [legal] violations." Remember that whole Alberto Gonzalez thing? Where it was speculated that the Attorney General deliberately fired a bevy of federal attorneys for political reasons, to appease a certain political agenda? There was a moment during all that hoo-ah when someone mentioned......

Ever wish you'd watched a Nirvana show before Bleach came out? Or sipped wine at Keith Haring's first gallery show? Or seen Karl Rove eat his first donut? Even if you aren't a fan of music, art, or obesity, it's hard not to envy those who saw nascent talent bloom. Which is why, if you want to have something to tell your grandkids, you may want to go to Safeco Field tonight and watch 19-year-old......

Wishful thinking has us feeling that Bush’s second term is almost over, which means we’re rapidly approaching the mid-term elections…give or take a few summers. State Republicans are also gearing up for 2006 and a run against Senator Maria Cantwell. Cantwell has been made a target by the Republican Party, who feel that her low profile along with GOP anger over the governor’s race make her vulnerable. Among those who would challenge her next fall......