Required Reading - July 9, 2009; 4:27 PM ET

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Ensign’s Parents Gave Hampton Family $96,000 Las Vegas Sun | An awkward conversation -- asking your parents to help pay off your ex-mistress. And her husband, your former friend.

Defector Said to Be Ready to End Albany Stalemate New York Times | The nation's most dysfunctional state senate may be ready to start functioning again.

Thought Rationing New Republic | Odd that the current fight has Republicans actually resisting shifting money out of Medicare.

White House Ponders Bernanke's Future Wall Street Journal | Wall Street likes Fed chair, Congress doesn't, but Obama's is the only opinion that really matters.

Panetta Admits CIA Misled Congress on 'Significant Actions' CQ Politics | Intel panel Dems say Panetta admitted agency lied to Congress. Is this just one giant effort to protect Pelosi?

Hampton Portrays Ensign as Relentless Las Vegas Sun | The wronged husband speaks.

Doubts About Obama’s Economic Recovery Plan Rise Along With Unemployment New York Times | Rising unemployment a persistent thorn in Obama's side.

Harry Reid Opens $320B Health Plan Hole Politico | Hard to see how Democrats can really pay for reform without the option of taxing employer health benefits.

By Ben Pershing | July 9, 2009; 4:27 PM ET
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