Lunchtime Links

Schumer pushes an opt-out public option.

The White House battles the press.

Democrats are divided over the Patriot Act renewal.

Check out these photos of the military’s most impressive new technologies.

A health care speechwriter doesn’t have insurance.

Iran accuses the United States of involvement in a scientist’s disappearance.

Here’s a breakdown of the real reasons that Chicago lost its Olympic bid.

Scientists explore the twilight zone between wakefulness and sleep.