Inhofe says climate change bill will be “dead in the water” in Senate  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Jim Inhofe, who earlier said a criminal investigation “probably should be” conducted into allegations the EPA suppressed a climate change report, conceded Tuesday he is not qualified to make that determination.

CBS, Helen Thomas Challenge Gibbs On “Controlled” Town Hall Meeting  —  CBS' Chip Reid and Helen Thomas double teamed Robert Gibbs today at the daily press briefing on the “tightly controlled” town hall meeting President Obama will hold on health care.  Gibbs kept saying lets have this discussion AFTER the meeting.

Bush's ‘Town Halls’ vs. Obama's Town Halls  —  The New York Times is covering President Obama's health care town hall-style meeting today in Northern Virginia rather credulously.  This is the orchestrated political event that will feature a hand-picked audience and pre-screened questions about Obama's health care plan for the nation.