What I'm reading this Wednesday, 3/3

1. Ruth Marcus writes about how the House ethics committee "never fails to disappoint."
2. The spotlight has fallen on the president's chief of staff at the wrong time, writes the AP's Jennifer Loven.
3. The U.S. is facing a crisis that is not getting much attention, according to The New York Times' Thomas Friedman; technological innovation is no longer dependent on American talent.
4. Sen. Orrin Hatch's op-ed  in The Washington Post caught the eye of bloggers who say the piece was inaccurate.