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Gwen's Take: Washington Follies, June Edition

Gwen Ifill looks back at the week that was in politics and media in Gwen's Take.

New Alabama Immigration Law Tougher Than Arizona's SB-1070 Measure

With the stroke of a pen, Alabama's Gov. Robert Bentley signed into law this week a bill described on all sides of the immigration debate as the toughest enforcement measure in the country to date.

The Morning Line: Gingrich Vows to Carry On Despite Staff Exodus

By Tom LeGro

The former House speaker will need to convince voters that the past 30 days was just an aberration and not emblematic of what his presidency would look like.

What Defense Budget Reforms Could Panetta Accomplish?

With Leon Panetta facing confirmation hearings over his secretary of defense nomination, Jeffrey Brown discusses how Panetta could handle major challenges within the massive defense budget with Gordon Adams, who supervised nation security budgets under President Clinton, and Heritage Foundation…

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The Morning Line: Obama's Election Map Might Need an Update

By Tom LeGro

President Obama's path to the White House in 2012 may be different than it was in 2008.

New Wrap: After Top Staff Resign, Gingrich Pledges to Revive Campaign

In other news Thursday, Newt Gingrich's bid for the GOP 2012 nomination suffered a major blow when his campaign manager, senior staff and key aides in early primary states all resigned, but the candidate pledged to stay in the race.

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Afghan Stability Still Elusive as U.S. Grapples With Exit Strategy

Is the long-running effort to stabilize Afghanistan doing more harm than good? A new Senate investigation reveals a grim outlook for U.S. nation-building efforts there. Judy Woodruff gets views from Sens. Robert Menendez, D- N.J., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.

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New Grads Adapt to Job Market Realities

This month's bad news about jobs -- that fewer were created in the private sector in May than at any time in almost a year -- couldn't come at a worse time for young people.

26 States Challenge Health Care Law in Court

A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta heard arguments Wednesday on whether to reverse a Florida judge's ruling that struck down the Obama administration's health care law.

The Morning Line: Obama to Renew Focus on Jobs

By Tom LeGro

President Obama repeated his oft-used line Tuesday about how when he wakes up in the morning his first thought is about how to get more Americans back to work.