MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Congressional gimmicks leave taxpayers in a lurch - Brian Blase, The Foundry
Grim economic growth forecasts - Ezra Klein
Quote of the day: ease up on BP! - Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
Scaling back climate expectations even more - Steve Benen, Political Animal
Jon Stewart ridicules Obama - Big Hollywood
Will Dems run afoul of Civil Rights Commission? - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Republicans who've blasted escrow account - Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo
Today in Washington - Brian Darling, RedState
Transpartisan opposition to Van Hollen bill - Adam Bink, Open Left
Christie popular by N.J. standards - Jim Geraghty, Campaign Spot
Republican apologizes to BP CEO - Jed Lewison, Daily Kos
Immigration: What would Reagan do and should it matter? - Paul, Powerline
The healthcare myth that won't die - Jonathan Chait
Dems wanted these two Senate candidates - Jennifer Rubin, contentions
White House strikes back at Barton - Mike Memoli, The Swamp

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Waxman: BP's Hayward failed to review risks - The Hill
BP chief expresses contrition to House panel - New York Times
Lawmakers bet on firms they oversaw - Wall Street Journal