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• Kagan insists she didn't block military at Harvard (AP)
• State Department plays down fallout from spy case (AP)
• Petraeus leaves room for changes in Afghan pullout (AP)
• New coverage for uninsured people in poor health (AP)
• Kagan, Sessions spar over military (Politico)
• Democrats drop fee from bank bill to secure votes (AP)
• House rejects extension of unemployment benefits (AP)
• Byrd to lie in Senate chamber where he served (AP)
• Obama, Hispanic lawmakers discuss immigration (AP)
• Gun law challenges likely after high court ruling (AP)
• Palin: Health care overhaul to hurt special needs (AP)
• Obama, Abdullah pledge ties on Middle East, beyond (AP)
• Obama wants 'price' on carbon emissions. Republicans see 'tax.' (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Union leader: Blagojevich brought up Cabinet post (AP)
• Obama, Biden to attend Byrd memorial on Friday (AP)
• On Day 2, Kagan deploys humor and the artful dodge (AP)
• Bill Clinton backs Democratic Senate challenger (AP)
• Kirk apologizes for being 'careless' on his record (AP)
• Kagan: Courts should give deference to Congress (AP)
• DNC launches new media-monitoring site for GOP campaign gaffes (The Newsroom)

Kagan insists she didn't block military at Harvard (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 06:42 PM PDT AP - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan maneuvered carefully through tough Republican questioning on military recruitment at Harvard Law School, gun owners' rights and free speech Tuesday, giving little ground to critics and drawing strong praise from Senate Democrats who command the votes to confirm her.

State Department plays down fallout from spy case (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 04:12 PM PDT AP - The scandal over an alleged Russian spy ring erupted at an awkward time for a White House that has staked its foreign policy record on improved cooperation with Moscow, but it appeared unlikely to do lasting damage to U.S.-Russian relations.

Petraeus leaves room for changes in Afghan pullout (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 06:21 PM PDT AP - Gen. David Petraeus left open the possibility of recommending that President Barack Obama delay his plans to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan next summer if the new commander can't turn around the stalemated war.

New coverage for uninsured people in poor health (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 04:11 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration is launching a special coverage program for uninsured Americans with medical problems this week, the most ambitious early investment of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Kagan, Sessions spar over military (Politico) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 09:19 AM PDT Politico - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan unexpectedly found not just her legal views but her basic candor in question Tuesday, as a top Republican charged that Kagan misled senators about the facts surrounding her decision to deny the military access to official recruiting channels at Harvard Law School.

Democrats drop fee from bank bill to secure votes (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 06:21 PM PDT AP - Top Democratic House and Senate negotiators who worked out a deal on a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations regrouped Tuesday to eliminate a $19 billion fee on banks that had threatened to derail the legislation.

House rejects extension of unemployment benefits (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:17 PM PDT AP - With Republicans citing concerns about the growing national debt, the House rejected a bill Tuesday to extend unemployment benefits for people who have been out of work for long stretches.

Byrd to lie in Senate chamber where he served (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 04:21 PM PDT AP - Sen. Robert C. Byrd, the longest-serving senator in history, often told his colleagues that he loved them, but he loved the Senate more. Fittingly, that's where Washington will bid him farewell on Thursday, when his body will lie in repose before returning home to West Virginia for a public funeral.

Obama, Hispanic lawmakers discuss immigration (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:24 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is following up two days of meetings on U.S. immigration policy with a speech Thursday on the need for a comprehensive solution to what he and others have said is a broken system.

Gun law challenges likely after high court ruling (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 06:21 PM PDT AP - State or local gun laws that prohibit people from carrying firearms outside the home and onerous registration requirements are the most likely to be struck down by judges following the Supreme Court's latest decision supporting the right to keep and bear arms.

Palin: Health care overhaul to hurt special needs (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 06:54 PM PDT AP - The federal medical care overhaul would limit contributions to health savings accounts and raise insurance costs for people including those with special needs, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said at a fundraiser Tuesday for developmentally disabled children.

Obama, Abdullah pledge ties on Middle East, beyond (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 04:57 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama says he and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia agreed Tuesday on the need to press for Middle East peace in a "significant and bold way," including the creation of a Palestinian homeland.

Obama wants 'price' on carbon emissions. Republicans see 'tax.' (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 04:54 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - President Obama urged a bipartisan group of senators Tuesday to put a “price” on carbon pollution, as they draft energy and climate legislation the White House hopes to pass this year.

Union leader: Blagojevich brought up Cabinet post (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 04:31 PM PDT AP - Rod Blagojevich brought up the possibility of a Cabinet post for himself after a union leader with close ties to Barack Obama urged the Illinois governor to appoint a friend of the president-elect to the U.S. Senate, the union official testified Tuesday.

Obama, Biden to attend Byrd memorial on Friday (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 03:55 PM PDT AP - The White House says President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Charleston, W.Va., on Friday to attend memorial services for Sen. Robert Byrd.

On Day 2, Kagan deploys humor and the artful dodge (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 03:44 PM PDT AP - She cracked wise. She waxed sentimental. And she employed the artful dodge liberally.

Bill Clinton backs Democratic Senate challenger (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 03:13 PM PDT AP - Former President Bill Clinton gave a challenger to Colorado's new Democratic senator a huge boost Tuesday when he parted ways with President Barack Obama and endorsed Andrew Romanoff for the job.

Kirk apologizes for being 'careless' on his record (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 03:08 PM PDT AP - Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk publicly apologized Tuesday for being "careless" in describing his military service and background, after a series of embellishments were revealed that could threaten his bid for President Barack Obama's former seat.

Kagan: Courts should give deference to Congress (AP) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 02:51 PM PDT AP - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan isn't speaking directly about a lawsuit by states challenging President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, but she is indicating the government has broad rights in cases like it.

DNC launches new media-monitoring site for GOP campaign gaffes (The Newsroom) Posted: 29 Jun 2010 02:28 PM PDT The Newsroom - The Democratic National Committee on Tuesday unveiled "The Accountability Project," a website where visitors are encouraged to display their own recordings of Republican candidates' bloopers and missteps on the campaign trail. The hope is to create a clearinghouse capable of delivering Democrats their next "macaca" moment —and put strong GOP candidates on the defensive for a gaffe-ridden political performance much as Virginia GOP Sen. George Allen was during his failed 2006 re-election bid.

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