HuffPost is reporting definitely that NYT's Adam Nagourney, chief national political correspondent, will head to sunny Los Angeles to head the paper's bureau. They report that "apparently discussions have been in the works for some time now."

Sometimes colleagues are the last to know. NYT's Mark Liebovich said he couldn't confirm the move, but said he'd miss Nagourney greatly. "Yes, we'd miss him here terribly," Liebovich said. "He's a great guy, great colleague and has been at the top of the game for a long, long time."

Read Sam Stein's story here. Also check out Politico's Michael Calderone's details here. (So far Nagourney's talk talking
to reporters about his move.)

Check back with us for more details...

It's the equivalent of challenging a man to a duel. Someone steals anything, your wife, your car, your Game Change feature, what else to do but challenge that man to a game of curling?

NBC's Luke Russert took to the field for a "Game Change-ish" feature this week with Olympic softball pitcher Jenny Finch. She pitched him 10 pitches for charity. She struck him out 10 times. He will be donating $1,000 to the charity of her choice.

This was Politico's Patrick Gavin's challenge tweet to Russert last night:

"Since 10 folks said @RussertXM_NBC istole my Game Changer thunder, I say, Luke, will you accept a curling challenge? @WillieGeist1 say yes!"

We'll keep you posted on whether Russert accepts Gavin's challenge. It just might happen. With Gavin seeking MSNBC Willie Geist's support (as noted above) Gavin might land the challenge considering he appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" this morning with Geist.

Photograph courtesy of C-SPAN

The networks had a field day with Rep. Patrick Kennedy's (D-R.I.) anti-press floor speech Wednesday, the coverage of which bled into Thursday.

FNC's Sean Hannity referred to it as a "meltdown." Daily Caller's S.E. Cupp compared to it former presidential hopeful Howard Dean's horse yelp.

This morning on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Mike Barnicle took a more sympathetic approach to Kennedy. "I think he's got some issues that he's dealing with," Barnacle said of Kennedy. "The death of his father, his issues for the last 10 years. I really didn't like seeing that."

At least for today, press is an oddity in Kennedy's office. A call to the D.C. office to request comment on the speech was met with a young male receptionist who said Derek Pearce, the press secretary, works out of the Pawtucket, Rhode Island office. But a female aide in the Pawtucket office said Pearce actually works out of the D.C. office. She told me that if an intern had answered the phone he might not know that Pearce works there and not in Pawtucket.

A second call to the D.C. office to ask for Pearce got a quick transfer to his voice mail. "Derek stepped away from his desk," a male receptionist explained.

Quote of the Day

"I want C-SPAN government. I want it to be really, really boring."
--S.E. Cupp, Daily Caller columnist on FNC's "Hannity" Wednesday night.

It's here. As you'll notice, we've put this in the category of "Events" -- because it is that, and more. Hang in there. The big press scolding doesn't happen until the end of the congressman's speech.

Watch it here.

Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for March 10, 2010:

Washington Post: Chief Justice John Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling'

Washington Times: EDITORIAL: Job prospects from Obamanomics

Washington Examiner: Noemie Emery: Obama in dire need of an intervention

USA Today: 'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Burbank at 38

CQ Politics: California Senate: Campbell Breaks Million Dollar Mark

The Hill: New Republican heavyweight takes a few political punches from the Democrats

Politico: Democrats: No thanks to new 'Gang of 14'

ABC News: Guilt-Ridden Teacher Confesses to Sex With Middle School Student

CBS News: Actor Corey Haim Dies at 38

Fox News: U.S. to See More Hurricanes in 2010

MSNBC News: Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks

CNN: Firing the $70 billion man

Wall Street Journal: Runaway Prius Tale Prompts New Probe

NPR: Senate Approves Measure To Extend Jobless Benefits

Roll Call: Kennedy Rips Press for Covering Massa Over Afghanistan

National Journal: Public Universities Struggle To Stay Afloat

Bloomberg News: Stocks Climb as Treasuries, Yen Retreat on Economic Optimism

Gallup.Com: Fewer Americans Set on Buying Foreign Cars

Talking Points Memo: Sebelius And Health Care Exec Clash At AHIP Conference

Politics Daily: Harry Reid Promises Filibuster Reform

Reuters: WRAPUP 2-Sony, Samsung detail 3D TV plans

The New Republic: Muslims About Whom Obama Never Speaks

Pic courtesy of CNN's @MerylConantCNN

On today's edition of CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Reese Witherspoon spoke about her fight to end violence against women:

"I think when you have women, strong, powerful women standing up and speaking out about these issues ... you're going to start to see a major change..."

Former top President Bush aide Karl Rove appeared on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, who asked about how much Rove keeps in touch with the former president.

BLITZER: How often do you speak with former President Bush?
ROVE: I talk to him every couple of days and e-mail him every day or two.
BLITZER: How is he doing?
ROVE: He's doing really well. He's -- he's got a wonderful life. He's deeply involved in his presidential center in Dallas. He's polishing a book that will be out in November. And life is really good for him.

Rove has been making the media rounds on his brand new book, Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight. He spoke with Blitzer on an array of topics including how the Tea Party could hurt the GOP, Liz Cheney's claims about the Justice Department, the Iraq War and "Don't Ask Don't Tell."

Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) nearly made himself sick on the House Floor today in a bombastic tirade against the nation's press corps for covering the news of Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) over what's happening in Afghanistan.

Read Roll Call's story on the speech here.

We offer a progression of photographs courtesy of C-SPAN. We'll bring you the video as soon as we can.

"There are more disturbing things than tickle fights going on right underneath our nose," said FNC's Glenn Beck on his show this afternoon.

Beck declared that after dedicating an hour last night to ex-Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.), his show is now a Massa-free zone.
"Man, how do people sleep at night?" he said, declaring that he would not devote any more time to Massa and the tickle allegations story. He said Massa lied to him last night before the show, saying news would be made.

Still, Beck couldn't help a little tickle talk:
"Apparently there are too many tickle fights going on inside the beltway," he said.

Discussing health care tonight on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" at 8 p.m. hosted by Lawrence O'Donnell is: Bill Maher, host of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher."

For a hint of what Maher might say, watch this Mediaite video below:

"If they can't get this through right now, then they're NBC, they're a joke," Maher has said of Democrats passing health care reform.

Ex-Rep. Eric Massa's (D-N.Y.)political mess continues as a reporter unearths groping in his past.

The Atlantic's Joshua Green has uncovered charges from Massa's former Navy shipmates that their lieutenant commander groped subordinates.

Read Green's article here.