TOP STORIES:
Weary Palin Sought to Regain Control; Rucker WASHINGTON POST
If White House Is Her Goal, Palin’s Route Is Risky; Nagourney NEW YORK TIMES
Boehner Reaches Into Bag of Tricks to Disrupt Democrats; Hulse NEW YORK TIMES
The Limits of 60 Votes; Broder WASHINGTON POST
HOUSE:
Wife’s Guilty Plea Raises Question of What Conyers Knew; Johnson, Crites WASHINGTON POST
Rohrabacher calls for new relations with Russia; Hooper THE HILL
Dems won unexpected GOP support for climate bill; Allen THE
HOUSE ELECTIONS:
Both Parties Try to Cash In on Passage of Climate Change Bill; Palmer CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY
SENATE:
Al Franken and the Odd Politics of Minnesota; Carr NEW YORK TIMES
Cap-and-Pay-Off; Editorial WASHINGTON POST
Hypocrisy on the Hill; Editorial WASHINGTON POST
Dithering on Immigration Reform; Navarrette WASHINGTON POST
60 votes not so super for Obama, Senate Democrats; Kellman ASSOCIATED PRESS
In House climate vote, hints of problems in Senate; Snyder THE HILL
U.S. tax dollars may aid Russian; Seper WASHINGTON TIMES
Franken gets the last laugh; Lengell WASHINGTON TIMES
SENATE ELECTIONS:
No Coverage
POLITICS/CAMPAIGNS:
Another Example of the G.O.P. Split; Tanenhaus NEW YORK TIMES
Palin Opens Herself Up to Criticism; Balz WASHINGTON POST
Palin’s Hometown Crowd Expresses Support for Her; Kindy WASHINGTON POST
In N. Korea, Missiles Herald A Defiant 4th; Harden, Warrick WASHINGTON POST
North Korean Missiles Defy U.N. Resolution; Ramstad WALL STREET JOURNAL
Palin shocker a boon to her lieutenant; Barr POLITICO
Biden: I take Palin ‘at her word’; POLITICO
Palin attorney warns press on ‘defamatory material’; Martin POLITICO
Why Obama’s Afghan War is Different; Baker TIME
Five Polls, Five Pieces of Gloomy News for Democratic Governors; CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY
Wisconsin Governor Battles Economy, Popularity Slump; Wu CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY
Palin’s resignation latest shock for GOP; Lambro WASHINGTON TIMES
Holiday marked by anti-tax Tea Parties; Lambro WASHINGTON TIMES
Gingrich back with a vengeance; Hallow WASHINGTON TIMES
ADMINISTRATION:
Obama’s Youthful Ideals Shaped the Long Arc of His Nuclear-Free Vision; Broad, Sanger NEW YORK TIMES
Not Much Relief; Editorial NEW YORK TIMES
Russia Presents Test for Obama; Fletcher, Pan WASHINGTON POST
Ghana, but not forgotten; Gerstein POLITICO
Obama seeks new start in US-Russia relations; Hurst ASSOCIATED PRESS
Obama’s trip: A mission to reshape US image; Feller ASSOCIATED PRESS
Obama Makes Appeal for Agenda in July Fourth Message; Koffler ROLL CALL
Challenges abound for Obama abroad; Dinan WASHINGTON TIMES
SCOTUS:
Pure Overreach; Editorial NEW YORK TIMES
BAILOUT/ECONOMY:
Tax Bill Appeals Take Rising Toll on Governments; Healy NEW YORK TIMES
Employment Report Sours the Market; Sommer NEW YORK TIMES
Safety Net Is Fraying for the Very Poor; Eckholm NEW YORK TIMES
LABOR/EFCA:
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HEALTHCARE:
Medicare’s Mixed Legacy; Abelson NEW YORK TIMES
Wal-Mart’s good-guy stance on healthcare reform; Lazarus LOS ANGELES TIMES
The painful side effects of Obama’s healthcare reform; Allen LOS ANGELES TIMES
Study: Employer mandate could create jobs; Soraghan THE HILL
ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT:
California Rules; Editorial NEW YORK TIMES
Can I Clean Your Clock?; Friedman NEW YORK TIMES
DEFENSE/WAR ON TERROR:
U.S. Condemns North Korean Missile Tests; Sang-Hun NEW YORK TIMES
Running Out Of Options, Afghans Pay For an Exit; Ellick NEW YORK TIMES
Iraqi Seizes the Chance to Make War Profitable; Santora NEW YORK TIMES
In Iraq, Biden Paints a Holiday Ceremony With Colorful Talk; Stolberg NEW YORK TIMES
Afghan-Pakistani Hostility Impedes U.S. Troops; Jaffe WASHINGTON POST
Link Between Iraq Violence, Troop Withdrawals Considered; Jaffe WASHINGTON POST
SKorea says NKorean missiles can hit key targets; Kim ASSOCIATED PRESS
Obama says Iraq will see difficult days ahead; Simmons ASSOCIATED PRESS
Biden swears in new U.S. citizens in Iraq; Young THE HILL
U.S. LOCAL:
Who Can Possibly Govern California?; Leibovich NEW YORK TIMES
A California Comeback?; Will WASHINGTON POST
OF NOTE:
Leading Clerics Defy Ayatollah on Disputed Iran Election; Slackman, Fathi NEW YORK TIMES
Ex-NFL MVP McNair Killed; Maske WASHINGTON POST
Iranian Details Alleged Fraud; Erdbrink WASHINGTON POST
Sunday talk show tip sheet; Barr POLITICO
TOP BLOGS:
About that Times endorsement, Mrs. Gillibrand…; Thrush POLITICO’S THRUSH BLOG