Goldman Sachs has hired Barack Obama's old White House counsel, Gregory Craig. Politico hears that Craig wasn't hired "just because he's well-connected." He also has his own car which he can use to drive to himself to the courtroom. [Politico]

Freelancers who've wrestled with local business tax rules know they're a confusing mess. But then, most freelancers aren't married to Gregory Craig, the White House lawyer in charge of sorting through these kinds of messes.