Required Reading - October 23, 2009; 7:57 AM ET

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Senate bill may have public insurance plan Associated Press | Reid leaning toward including a public option. Does he have a secret plan to get 60 votes?

Whip count shows Democrats lack votes on 'robust' public option for healthcare The Hill | Pelosi's hopes to push more liberal plan appear to be dashed.

Behind the War Between White House and Fox New York Times | Fight escalated after truce talks between Ailes and Axelrod failed.

White House to Cheney: Your administration wimped out on Afghanistan New York Daily News | Team Obama always happy to have Cheney as a foil.

How Drug-Industry Lobbyists Won on Health-Care Time | Role of biotech firms has probably been undercovered so far in health debate.

By Ben Pershing | October 23, 2009; 7:57 AM ET
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