Today the United States faces just a multitude of issues: an astronomical budget deficit, out-of-control government spending, an unstable economy, increased unemployment, wars with no foreseeable end in sight, healthcare reform, social issues ranging from abortion rights to same-sex marriage, the legality of marijuana, environmental concerns, and continually increasing stark differences between Democrats and Republicans who are unable to legislate effectively, exacerbating our nation’s major problems.

In a GQ article today, and expanded upon on Huffington Post, the possibility of President Obama altering his administration's drug policy if he wins a second term is examined.

Over the weekend, we posted this picture of House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama on our Facebook, and asked our followers to add their own caption. The original AP caption for this photo was: "These guys don't trust each other," but I think it's safe to say that our Facebook audience was a little more creative than that.

Today's News Tip Sheet. The Independent Breakdown of Today's News.

CNN – Phelps Drops 200m Freestyle, Liukin Out for London

Rep. Sanchez represents California's 47th Congressional District. Here, the Congresswoman and her interns spoof a spoof (Harvard's baseball team are the original viral video choreographers), to the popular pop tune "Call Me Maybe".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=91LVCWVJ2Hk

Which representative would you most like to see let loose?

In an article published on July 1, CBS described the process of how John Roberts flipped from his expected position to supporting the individual mandate and the Supreme Court campaign to bring him back into the conservative camp. The Court is notoriously tight-lipped. Even in their deliberations, clerks and secretaries are kept waiting outside while the nine justices argue the outcome of each case.