The Hill Poll: Majority of voters blame president for bad economy  —  Two-thirds of likely voters say the weak economy is Washington's fault, and more blame President Obama than anybody else, according to a new poll for The Hill.  —  It found that 66 percent believe paltry job growth …

Weiner wife under guard  —  Police and federal officials have placed security around ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, after a New Jersey man threatened her, law-enforcement sources said.  —  An individual, described as a Muslim man, made the unspecified threat after Rep. Michele Bachmann …

Romney says Obama visit to Colorado was the ‘right thing’ to do  —  Presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney praised President Obama's decision to visit Aurora, Colorado and meet with victims of a mass shooting as “the right thing” to do.  —  Romney, who returned to the campaign trail …

AP Source: Assault rifle jammed in Colo. attack  —  AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The semiautomatic assault rifle used by the gunman in a mass shooting at a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie jammed during the attack, a federal law enforcement official told The Associated Press …

SATURDAY'S SHOOTING  —  Anaheim's police chief confirmed Sunday the shooting victim on Anna Drive was unarmed.  There were no weapons recovered at the scene that could have belonged to him, Welter said.  —  Welter said he could not immediately confirm how many shots were fired or precisely …

Sen. Ron Johnson: 100-round rifle magazine is a ‘basic freedom’  —  Tea party-backed Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) says that the right to own high-capacity ammunitions magazines like the 100-round drum that was used to kill at least a dozen people in Colorado last week is a “basic freedom” that is protected by the U.S. Constitution.

How the media shouldn't cover a mass murder  —  A look at the “Batman killer” front pages.  —  Every time there's a mass shooting, I remember this piece of footage from Charlie Brooker's BBC series Newswipe.  In it, a forensic psychiatrist outlines the guidelines for news reporting of such a tragedy …

Obama Job Approval Up Slightly in 14th Quarter  —  Averages 46.8%, up from 45.9% in prior quarter  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama averaged 46.8% job approval during his 14th quarter in office, marking a slight improvement from quarter 13.  His quarterly average approval rating has improved …

Source: Penn State to be hit with fines in excess of $30 million  —  A girl takes a picture at the site where the statue of former Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno stood.  It sits empty now after it was removed by workers outside Beaver Stadium on Sunday, July 22.  —  HIDE CAPTION

Over 100 Killed as Insurgents in Iraq Declare New Offensive  —  BAGHDAD — In a coordinated display intended to show they remain a viable force, Iraqi insurgents launched at least 40 separate attacks on Monday morning, setting off car bombs, storming a military base and ambushing checkpoints, Iraqi authorities said.

After 22 years, AIDS conference comes to D.C.  —  The massive International AIDS Conference convenes here this week, and hopes are running high that a long-sought goal of “a generation without HIV” may be within reach.  —  Thousands of HIV and AIDS researchers, activists and policymakers …

Mormons on cusp of new powerful era  —  Next year could be a banner one for Mormons in the nation's capital, with their numbers and influence likely to grow whether or not Mitt Romney is elected president.  —  Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) could raise the number of Mormons in the upper chamber to seven …

National Journal Bars Quotations Tweaked by Sources  —  National Journal said it would ban the use of quotations that had been massaged or manipulated by its sources, joining a growing chorus of news organizations that are objecting to a practice that has become increasingly common in political journalism.