President Obama will meet with both Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell today to discuss the debt ceiling (New York Times)

Michele Bachmann will announce her candidacy in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa (USA Today)

Herman Cain will attempt a “money bomb” fundraiser today (ABC News)

Is Chris Christie huggable?

On the main site:

New York-Style Marriage by W. James Antle, III: Ready for delivery.

Shut Down the Wasteful IMF, by Doug Bandow: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, or who will replace him, are minor matters compared to scandal of the IMF’s very existence.

Pinch Happened, by Jed Babbin: Under its diminutive publisher the New York Times has become a vocal tool of the left — and now it’s made its final move to secure Obama’s reelection.

Everybody’s Going to the Moon, by Green Lantern: Anonymous advice for the current political scene.

Paycheck Protection, John Chiang Style, by Peter Hannaford: California’s controller has state Democrats between a rock and a hard place.

R.I.P. Tesla, by Eric Peters: Tesla Motors struck out big with its electric sports car. Now it’s preparing to strike out on a different pitch.

Same-Sex Marriage for Methodists? by Mark Tooley: A surprising turn in the Rev. Amy DeLong saga.

BSU and the Troll in the Basement, by John R. Coyne, Jr.: What’s the point of trying so hard to get into college?