Five Republicans to support Kagan, Ben Nelson to oppose (and other links)

1. Obama demands up-or-down vote on small business aid bill http://bit.ly/bCGhN9
2. This week in science http://bit.ly/bQ7gVD
3. Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up http://bit.ly/dlLkYe
4. Open Thread and Diary Rescue http://bit.ly/ddlaVU a
5. You pay ’em. So make the Senate work. http://bit.ly/cx7VIS
6. Goldman Sachs fixes problems with ban on swearing http://bit.ly/9KTyCU
7. Five Republicans to support Kagan, Ben Nelson to oppose http://bit.ly/do8V
8. BP denies admitting gross negligence http://bit.ly/dCOVIY
9. Late afternoon/early evening open thread http://bit.ly/cShQGn
10. Cheers and Jeers: Summer Sangria FRIDAY! http://bit.ly/cUviZG
11. Happy 45th Birthday, Medicare! http://bit.ly/90UaJx
12. Dem proposes blocking tax deduction bailout for BP http://bit.ly/ckn0UL
13. Blame for Senate inaction http://bit.ly/crRTyu
14. How to surrender the moral highground in one easy step http://bit.ly/92Tzq
15. Midday open thread http://bit.ly/9gZkBT about 20 hours ago via twitterfeed
16. President Obama: Aid to auto industry worked http://bit.ly/dlMfO0
17. Republicans force Solomon’s choice on aid to states http://bit.ly/aVpugx
18. Obama should give Warren a recess appointment http://bit.ly/bxEtXb
19. Senate clears staff to testify in Ensign affair http://bit.ly/9a9yrC about 21 hours ago via twitterfee
20. KY-Sen: Paul says mountain-top mining “enhances” land http://bit.ly/ca3