Fla. imam: No deal to move NYC mosque  —  GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A Florida imam says that no deal has been reached to move the site of a mosque at the site of ground zero in exchange for a Florida minister to call off plans to burn Qurans.  —  Imam Muhammad Musri tells The Associated Press …

Palin Endorses O'Donnell in Delaware  —  She called into Sean Hannity's radio show to make official what was hinted at in a late Tuesday night retweet: She backs Christine O'Donnell over Mike Castle in Delaware.  As Hannity describes, also on Twitter:

More House Dems balking at ending Bush tax cuts for rich  —  Even as President Obama is mounting a strong stand in favor of letting the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire, and even as he's signaling that it will be a major campaign issue, more and more vulnerable House Dems are bolting in the other direction.

President Obama to Pastor Jones: ‘Stunt’ Endangers Troops - Full Transcript of Exclusive Interview  —  I covered a lot of ground with the president in Cleveland yesterday: His decision to make John Boehner the midterm punching bag.  Will he veto a sanction of Bush tax cuts for the wealthy?

Marco Rubio Holds Double-Digit Lead in Senate Race  —  GOP candidate even beats Crist among independent voters, poll finds  —  Republican Marco Rubio, garnering surprising strength among independent voters, holds a double-digit lead over his two chief rivals in Florida's U.S. Senate race, a new Sunshine State News Poll reports.

Murkowski Likely to Lose Leadership Spot if Campaign Continues  —  Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) will likely be forced out of her party leadership position should she decide to launch a write-in or third-party candidacy, a Senate Republican said Wednesday.  —  Murkowski, who conceded …

Brown Campaign Fires Back At Meg Whitman Regarding Her Latest False Attack On Jerry Brown's Record  —  OAKLAND,  —  CA - The Brown for Governor Campaign today fired back at Meg Whitman's latest false attack against Attorney General Jerry Brown's record.  —  “This is just more of the same from Meg Whitman.

Obama's MIA Volunteers: Organizing for America Shrinks  —  What happened to Barack Obama's once vaunted political machine?  The outfit that put upwards of 8 million volunteers on the street in 2008 — known as Organizing for America — is a ghost of its former self.

Forum: Andy Stern's plan to create 12 million new jobs  —  Late last week, I spoke with former SEIU president and current Georgetown fellow/fiscal commission member Andy Stern about hosting a series of pieces laying out different ideas to kick-start job creation.

TRENDING: Palin, Beck team up on 9/11 event  —  Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck will appear together at an event in Alaska on September 11.  —  (CNN) - After a wildly successful rally on the National Mall, Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck are teaming up again - but this time for a cost.

NY mosque investor declines Trump's buyout offer  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump's offer to buy an investor's stake where a mosque is planned near ground zero is falling flat.  —  Wolodymyr Starosolsky is a lawyer for the investor in the real estate partnership that controls the site.

Opposition to ‘mosque’ directly linked to anti-Islam sentiment, poll shows  —  We now have clear evidence that there's a direct link between public anti-Islam sentiment and public opposition to the construction of Cordoba House, a.k.a. the “Ground Zero mosque.”

Fired Up  —  This may win the prize for the worst stump speech ever.  Oh my.  —  Here's the video via Oliver Willis:

CRISIS ON THE COURTS.... Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy recently noted the problems with the Senate's inability to confirm judicial nominees.  “It's important for the public to understand that the excellence of the federal judiciary is at risk,” Kennedy said.

Favre, Goodell Among NFL Notables Playing Political Football During 2010 Midterms  —  All-universe quarterback Brett Favre will wear Minnesota Vikings purple tonight against the New Orleans Saints during the opening game of the National Football League's 2010 season.

Ground Zero Mosque Imam: If You Don't Build It, They Will Attack  —  Everything we thought about Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf was true.  Tonight, on CNN's Larry King Show, he confirmed it.  —  While the left continues to be romanced by his calm, even and soothing tones, he personally raises …

The United States of Inequality  —  “What you earn,” Bill Clinton said more than once when he was president, “is a function of what you can learn.”  That had always been true, but Clinton's point was that at the close of the 20th century it was becoming more true, because computers were transforming the marketplace.

Congressional chat: Denny Rehberg visits local tool and machine shop  —  STEVENSVILLE - In a Wednesday morning visit to a Bitterroot Valley machine parts manufacturer, Montana's lone congressman did a lot of listening - to a story of success in hard times and worries over the economy, health care reform and food policy.

No Refills  —  In 2009, only 25 new drugs were approved—less than half the number in the mid-'90s.  Why are new pharmaceuticals so hard to bring to market?  Overcautious regulators and profit-hungry conglomerates make easy scapegoats, but they're only partly to blame.