Rush Limbaugh: Mitt Romney booed at NAACP because white  —  Rush Limbaugh said Mitt Romney's speech Wednesday to the NAACP fell flat because it was “over these people's heads” and that the group booed the Republican candidate, who “sounded like Snow White with testicles,” simply because he's white.

House votes 244-185 to repeal Obama healthcare reform law  —  The House voted again Wednesday to repeal the 2010 healthcare reform law, giving Republicans some revenge against the late June Supreme Court ruling that found the law to be constitutional.  —  Members approved the bill in a 244-185 vote …

Dems split of what Jackson Jr. should do  —  Washington (CNN) — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is “receiving intensive medical treatment at a residential treatment facility for a mood disorder,” according to a statement released on Wednesday by the congressman's office, which attributed the quote to an unidentified doctor.

DNA Match Tying Protest to 2004 Killing Is Doubted  —  By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN  —  A link between DNA from the unsolved killing of Sarah Fox, a Juilliard student, in 2004 and DNA taken from a chain placed at the site of an Occupy Wall Street action in March may be the result …

MEMO: Mitt Romney's Central Qualification Becomes a Significant Liability  —  FROM:Jefrey Pollock & Nick Gourevitch, Global Strategy Group; Geoff Garin, Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group  —  RE: Priorities USA Action Polling Memo  —  Mitt Romney's Central Qualification Becomes a Significant Liability

The new CBO report shows Americans paid historic low tax rates during Obama's first year in office.  —  Americans paid the lowest federal tax rate in three decades during President Obama's first year in office, according to a new government report out this week.

Obama Sinks to Historic Lows Among Blue-Collar Men  —  The new Quinnipiac University and ABC/Washington Post national surveys out this week converge on one key conclusion: as the election nears, President Obama is sinking to historic lows among the group most consistently hostile to him.

Soros-Backed SuperPAC Targeting Allen West Confidential Memo Leaked  —  The ‘Dump West’ Super PAC, backed by George Soros himself, is taking aim at conservative Congressman Allen West.  As we reported earlier, a “top national Democrat operative has been retained by a new George Soros-backed super-PAC …

Brown, Warren offer different ideas on deficit  —  Democrat Elizabeth Warren would impose higher taxes on top earners, end oil subsidies, and raise estate taxes to cut the federal deficit.  Senator Scott Brown would repeal President Obama's health law, freeze federal pay, and consolidate redundant federal agencies.

The Puzzling Pre-FOMC Announcement Drift  —  For many years, economists have struggled to explain the “equity premium puzzle”—the fact that the average return on stocks is larger than what would be expected to compensate for their riskiness.  In this post, which draws on our recent …

Joe Williams Sees Vindication In NAACP Boos  —  The former Politico reporter was ousted after saying Romney was only comfortable with “white folks.”  —  Source: talkingpointsmemo.com  —  HOUSTON, Texas — The Politico reporter who resigned amid controversy last month after claiming …

A Political Users Guide To The Trolls Of Twitter  —  They've come slouching out of the comments section and blogs to destroy the social web.  Some have jobs.  —  Graphic by Chris Ritter for BuzzFeed  —  The trolls have come to Twitter.  —  The social service, which has become …

The SUV Did It!  —  Scott wrote here about the appalling case of a 16-year-old St. Paul girl, Clarisse Grime, who was sitting in the grass at her high school, nowhere near the street, when she was struck and killed by a vehicle that careened out of control and bounced off a fire hydrant.

America's Falling Corruption Rankings … - Why Is Ralph Lauren Making America's Olympic Heroes Wear Hideous Frenchy Berets?  - Bloomberg Thinks Hot-Dog-Eating Contests Are Fun but Burgers and Soda Are Shameful - If Tom and Katie Share Custody of Suri, Will She Practice Scientology or Catholicism?

Cruz to Pay $200 Fine for Late Report … U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Cruz is facing a $200 fine for failing to file his personal financial statement on time as required by law, his campaign acknowledged Tuesday evening.  —  Candidates for the U.S. Senate were supposed to turn …

“God Wants Ron Paul to Be President” - Nebraska Republican Delegates Should Obey God  —  “God wants Ron Paul to be President.  Paul is the only Christian still running who beat Obama in polls, but will Christians and pastors obey God?” says Pastor Steven Andrew, president of USA Christian Ministries.

U.S. moving submersibles to Persian Gulf to oppose Iran  —  WASHINGTON — The Navy is rushing dozens of unmanned underwater craft to the Persian Gulf to help detect and destroy mines in a major military buildup aimed at preventing Iran from closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the event of a crisis, U.S. officials said.

In Defense of John Roberts  —  Conservatives do not usually support Orwellian political tactics, but many of them are evidently willing to make an exception for John Roberts, judging from the “two minutes hate” to which the chief justice is being subjected in the wake of his decisive vote …

Voters sick and tired of health care debate  —  Washington (CNN) — Thomas Dean is sick of all the congressional bickering over the health care law.  —  Sure, the small town doctor understands the law's technical nuances and what's at stake for the millions of people covered by President Barack Obama's biggest policy achievement.

Judge continues to block Mississippi abortion law  —  By By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - 29 minutes ago  —  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday decided to continue to block a state law that threatened to shut down Mississippi's only abortion clinic and make it nearly impossible for a woman to get the procedure in the state.

NYPD Spokesman Pwned in ProPublica's Comments  —  ProPublica's Justin Elliott published a piece Tuesday questioning the New York Police Department's claim to have foiled 14 serious terrorist plots since the 9/11 attacks—a claim that numerous media outlets have repeated without verifying.

Press Herald Poll: 57 percent would back same-sex marriage  —  A political expert says the issue has momentum, but the margin will likely be closer by Election Day.  —  PORTLAND — Mainers support legalizing same-sex marriage, 57 percent to 35 percent, according to a statewide poll commissioned by the Portland Press Herald.