It tells you how tight we covering the Congress are. As I was walking to lunch with a press secretary, I spoke with CBS producer Jill Jackson. She was writing a blog on recess at the Capitol. Congress members call it a “district working week”, but I like “recess”.  read more »

How many people can call up Senator Hillary Clinton and get a sit-down interview? Or get their phone call to their Representative answered ahead of all those lobbyists lined up down the corridor of Rayburn or Cannon? Or just bump into a presidential candidate in the corridors of Capitol Hill or on the campaign trail and expect to get a question answered?

Not many. Till now, that is.  read more »