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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that he’s considering a filibuster of the budget agreement to fund the government for the remainder of this fiscal year. (more)

Dead man voting. (more)

The 14 Wisconsin state Senate Democrats who left the state two weeks ago will now face fines of $100 for each day they miss, if they miss two or more days. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has won a showdown vote in the GOP-controlled House to kill a costly alternative engine for the Pentagon’s next-generation fighter jet. (more)

In case you missed it, YouTube user mastadonarmy assembled this passionate video as a call to vote on November 2nd because, “now, more than ever, America needs a hero–one who has the power to change the political landscape. That hero, that voice… is you.” (more)

In an effort to drive up turnout for the midterm elections in Chicago and other cities, Democrats are aiming a less-than-subtle message at African-American voters: “Our President Needs You.” (more)

Reporting from Washington — A Republican majority in Congress would mean “hand-to-hand combat” on Capitol Hill for the next two years, threatening policies Democrats have enacted to stabilize the economy, President Obama warned Wednesday. (more)

Will America’s youth come to the polls in November for the midterm elections like they did for the presidential election in 2008? It depends who you ask. (more)

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday voted unanimously to require a one-time audit of the Federal Reserve’s emergency actions during and after the 2008 financial crisis as part of broad legislation overhauling the nation’s financial regulatory system. (more)

Belgian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban the wearing of the Islamic burqa in public, paving the way for the first clampdown of its kind in Europe. (more)

He may not have a heartbeat, but Carl Robin Geary Sr. still seems to have the pulse of the community in Tracy City, Tennessee – the town has elected him mayor over his living opponent in lopsided fashion. (more)

Mitt Romney won the straw poll at the Southern Republican Leadership conference here Saturday in a victory that will be taken as a sign of the former Massachusetts governor’s strength as a 2012 presidential candidate. (more)

The NFL owners, who are meeting in Orlando, Fla., have passed a proposal on a 28-4 vote to modify overtime in the playoffs, according to multiple media reports Tuesday afternoon. (more)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) promised two Democratic senators this week a Senate vote on the public option “in the coming months.” (more)

“For a long time now, there’s been too much secrecy in this city,” President Obama said at the beginning of his administration. And much rhetoric followed about transparency and open government. It didn’t happen. (more)

I had a brief chat with Rep. Dennis Kucinich and his wife last night at the Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner. While I rarely agree with Mr. Kucinich, I think he is very nice, very intellectually consistent, and a very passionate promoter of his ideals. (more)

I am not a constitutional scholar, but I believe the recently announced “Slaughter Rule” approach is not consistent with the Constitution. Ms. Slaughter is the Democrat chairwoman of the House Rules Committee. Under the Slaughter approach a single vote is cast to (a) deem the Senate version of the health care bill passed, (b) pass reconciliation language that would revise the health care bill that was “deemed” passed, and (c) set a unique procedural rule for the House. If you follow the idea of the Slaughter approach, legislating will fundamentally change to a system fraught with confusion. The court would really need to think twice about its role interpreting basic legislative rules, but we are starting to look at a very bad set of facts. (more)

Over the past several weeks President Obama has made the line “Congress owes the American people a final up-or-down vote” central to his pitch for final action on health care reform. It’s how he describes the complicated process of reconciliation. It’s very smart. (more)

I can’t believe that!” said Alice. (more)

Editor’s Note: Daily Caller High is a group of young writers cutting their teeth in the world of political punditry. This week, the authors’ reflect on events of the past few days. (more)