Romney Campaign Declaring Cease Fire on Health Care  —  In the aftermath of the Supreme Court health care ruling, the early conventional wisdom was that an unfavorable health care ruling at the court would be good for Republicans politically, even as it was a serious policy setback for conservatives.

House to prohibit IRS from implementing healthcare law  —  The House as early as next week will pass legislation prohibiting the IRS from receiving any money from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement the 2010 healthcare reform law.  —  Passage of the financial …

Division, Uncertainty over Court's Health Care Ruling  —  Top One-Word Reactions — ‘Disappointed,’ ‘Surprised’  —  OVERVIEW  —  The public has long been divided in its opinions about the 2010 health care law.  There is now a similar division of opinion over last week's Supreme Court decision …

Obama braces for June jobs data  —  Weak June manufacturing numbers released Monday intensified concern about the fragility of the economic recovery and turned election-watchers' attention toward unemployment numbers due out at the end of this week.  —  The reports, just four months …

TRENDING: Bachmann on VP spot: ‘Not for me to make that decision’  —  (CNN) - Former presidential candidate Michele Bachmann did not deny Monday whether she was being vetted for the job of Mitt Romney's running mate.  —  “Whoever it is that he chooses to bring in as his V.P. …

Where the Money Lives  —  For all Mitt Romney's touting of his business record, when it comes to his own money the Republican nominee is remarkably shy about disclosing numbers and investments.  Nicholas Shaxson delves into the murky world of offshore finance, revealing loopholes that allow …

Allen West: President Obama Wants Americans To ‘Be His Slave’ … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Allen West, Allen West, Elections 2012, Video, Allen West Obama, Allen West Obama Slave, Politics News  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) can't seem to stay out of the spotlight, for better or for worse.

Exclusive  —  Over the years, as the media fixated on Anderson Cooper's sexuality, Kathy Griffin talked around the questions.  Now that he's come out, she explains why she thinks her friend needs to be careful.  —  My friend Anderson Cooper is the scion of one of America's great shipping and railroad families, the Vanderbilts.

Eric Holder says Republicans have made him a ‘proxy’ to attack President Obama  —  Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. sharply criticized lawmakers Monday for voting to hold him in contempt of Congress last week, saying Republicans have made him a “proxy” to attack President Obama in an election year.

Mayor Villaraigosa, KTLA's Lu Parker end relationship  —  TV reporter's publicist confirms that the couple have broken up after three years.  Villaraigosa declines to answer questions about Parker, who had been living at mayor's mansion.  —  Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Lu Parker at the 2011 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala.

California bill would allow a child to have more than two parents  —  Beaver had June and Ward.  —  Ricky had Ozzie and Harriet.  —  Mom and Dad, same-sex couples or blended families, California law is clear: No more than two legal parents per child.  —  When adults fight over parenthood …

Rigged Rates, Rigged Markets  —  Marcus Agius, the chairman of Barclays, resigned on Monday, saying “the buck stops with me.”  His was the first departure since the British bank agreed last week to pay $450 million to settle findings that, from 2005 to 2009, it had tried to rig benchmark interest rates to benefit its own bottom line.

Israelis, Palestinians: 2 states in 5 years unlikely  —  Joint poll finds that the majority of both sides view the chances of establishing Palestinian state within next 5 years low.  —  Most Israelis and Palestinians view the chances of establishing an independent Palestinian state within …

The 11 Most Pro-Gay U.S. Representatives  —  Rep. Barabara Lee (D-CA), the Most Pro-Gay U.S. Representative Credit: Adam Bouska  —  Last week, ThinkProgress identified seven anti-LGBT Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives who sponsored or co-sponsored five or more of the ten …