Much about the economy and health-care polling in this morning’s Jolt, but here’s the closers . . .

Hey, how about that most transparent administration ever? Doug Ross details more cases of government officials being suspiciously helpful to BP by detaining or harassing photographers.
One can’t help but wonder if all of those federal resources being used for news coverage management could be better used for, say, spill management. Over at the Standard, Winston Groom assesses, “Between double and ten times the presently available personnel and equipment is needed, and they are needed now.”
Well, it’s not like the federal government is taking steps to ensure they control all information coming out of the cleanup efforts . . . oh, wait: “The U.S. government is expected to take over control of the central information Web site on the oil spill response that has been run jointly by various agencies and BP for the 2 1/2 months since the rig explosion. The Department of Homeland Security wants a one-stop shop for information that is completely overseen by the government.”
Hot Air features 20 heartbreaking photos they suggest you won’t see in your local paper.
ADDENDA: I’m not much of an NBA fan, so I have no dog in the who-gets-Lebron-James hunt. But I note that President Obama made a sales pitch for his hometown favorite, the Chicago Bulls, while Vice President Biden guaranteed that LeBron would stay in Cleveland during an appearance in that city.
So based on the Biden record, Cleveland’s out, and based on how well Obama persuaded the public on the health care bill or the Iranians to come to the table, Chicago’s out, too. I’m thinking New Jersey but I note they have a mysterious, shadowy Russian owner, so their chances depend upon whether or not their entire effort to get LeBron relied on an intelligence network run by Anna Chapman.

I’m continuing to nudge the tech folks about why some folks are getting it in a zip form.