Maid ‘laid’ low as DA paid for digs  —  She was turning tricks on the taxpayers' dime!  —  The Sofitel maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of a sex attack in his suite wasn't just a hotel hooker — she continued to work as a prostitute in a Brooklyn hotel where she was stashed by prosecutors, The Post has learned.

2 Republicans Open Door to Increases in Revenue  —  WASHINGTON — Two senior Republicans said Sunday that they might be open to raising new government revenue as part of a deal to resolve the dispute over the federal debt ceiling, but they warned that there was little time to enact a comprehensive deal.

WASHINGTON, DC  —  On Newsmakers, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said he will hold up the Senate's business next week to force a debate on the debt limit.  The Senate canceled its Fourth of July break to ensure discussions on raising the debt ceiling continues, but most of the discussions are happening behind the scenes.

Sweeney unleashes his fury as N.J. budget battle turns personal  —  TRENTON — Senate President Stephen Sweeney went to bed furious Thursday night after reviewing the governor's line-item veto of the state budget.  —  He woke up Friday morning even angrier.

Wisconsin Democrat Party Spokesman Calls For Violence Against Republicans, Used To Write For The Washington Post And The Onion  —  And now... a special message about the importance of civility in politics, brought to you by the same people who continually claim the Tea Party is a bunch of violent extremists.

Herman Cain hits some speed bumps  —  Herman Cain's presidential campaign should be flying high.  —  Last week, the highly anticipated first poll from the Des Moines Register put him in third place, with 10 percent support, ahead of more well-known presidential hopefuls.

Chaos on Christopher: Iconic Village stretch overrun by drug dealers, prostitutes, violent youths  —  Just past midnight in the heart of the West Village, a burly man in a black T-shirt approached a guy with his hands in his pockets.  —  “I got you.  What do you need?” the beefy man asked …

Obama's Economists: ‘Stimulus’ Has Cost $278,000 per Job  —  The stimulus is now causing the economy to shed jobs.  —  When the Obama administration releases a report on the Friday before a long weekend, it's clearly not trying to draw attention to the report's contents.

3 Senators Voice Worries on Obama's Withdrawal Plan  —  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Three American senators visiting Kabul said Sunday they were worried that President Obama's planned withdrawal of 33,000 American troops by September 2012 could undermine Afghan morale, embolden the insurgency and hamper efforts to defeat the Taliban.

A Tale of Two Shutdowns  —  Minnesota's government shutdown has made national news, in part because it foreshadows, in some respects, the battle that will play out in Washington over the next month on the debt ceiling.  What has happened in Minnesota is clearcut: our Republican legislature passed …