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Thousands of graves possibly mismanaged at Arlington

July 29, 2010

A senate subcommittee hearing is scheduled Thursday to examine the mismanagement of Arlington Cemetery, one of the nation's most hallowed burial places for its war dead.

Obama shares ups, downs on 'The View'

July 29, 2010

President Barack Obama was "charming as usual" during a taping of a segment with "The View" set to air Thursday, said Joy Behar, one of the co-hosts.

Federal Judge Neuters Arizona Immigration Law: What's Next? (The Atlantic Wire)

July 29, 2010

The Atlantic Wire - The most controversial elements of Arizona's immigration law have been blocked by a federal judge. Major provisions, such as one requiring authorities to check the immigration status of individuals while enforcing other laws, will not go into effect. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton also barred the state from requiring immigrants to carry their papers at all times. While this isn't the last say on the Arizona law, it's a major victory for the bill's opponents. Here's what observers are looking at now and anticipating for the future:

When the Tax Hikes Are Coming (U.S. News & World Report)

July 29, 2010

U.S. News & World Report - If you love class warfare, your moment has arrived. The next several weeks, leading up to the November elections, are sure to be filled with resounding political invective over who should pay for Washington's profligate spending over the last decade. Democrats will argue that the rich and near-rich should pony up, since they have the most money to start with. Republicans will point to the needy, arguing that they've been getting too much aid for too long. Tea Partiers will struggle to decide whose benefits should be cut in order to achieve the smaller government they envision. ...

Blagojevich Corruption Trial: Final Theatrics in Court (Time.com)

July 29, 2010

Time.com - The closing arguments in the corruption trial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich bring out over-the-top rhetoric, tears and an odd ethnic joke

GOP Gains Weren't Always Inevitable This Year (CQPolitics.com)

July 29, 2010

CQPolitics.com - Sometimes, you can almost hear the conventional wisdom and expectations shift, even when they are based on faulty premises.

Democrats launch ‘Republican tea party contract on America’ (The Upshot)

July 29, 2010

The Upshot - The Democratic National Committee debuted today a major initiative it says will tie the Republican party to the tea party movement. The idea is to drive a wedge between the activist base of today's GOP and the more moderate and independent voters the party relies on in major elections to make up for the advantage [...]

Hoyer's prediction: Under 28 losses (Politico)

July 29, 2010

Politico - The House Majority Leader said Thursday Democrats would do better than many political analysts' predictions.

Shirley Sherrod suing Breitbart (Politico)

July 29, 2010

Politico - "I will definitely do it," she says.

US Passports still vulnerable to fraud (AP)

July 29, 2010

AP - Posing as someone else and using fake birth certificates and driver's licenses to get a U.S. passport can still work.

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