President Obama will travel to Minnesota to address veterans’ issues in an appearance at an American Legion (Washington Post)

Republicans will unveil a bill that would create major changes at the U.N. (Bloomberg)

Joe Biden will give the keynote speech at a Las Vegas clean energy summit hosted by Sen. Harry Reid (The Hill)

A federal judge has blocked enforcement of Alabama’s new immigration law (CNN)

New Mexico governor Susana Martinez re-qualifies for a concealed carry permit:

On the main site:

Why Perry Can Beat Obama and Romney Can’t by David Catron: The former has credibility on jobs and health care to which the latter can make no claim.

The Party of Stars, by Jeffrey Lord: The GOP talent pool of 2012 — the Democrats of 1960?

Lest We Forget the Abortion Issue, by G. Tracy Mehan, III: President Obama hasn’t.

A Billion per Mile, by Ralph R. Reiland: It’s the spending, stupid, the stupid spending!

A World Spinning Backward, by Doug Bandow: All over the world, religious persecution is on the rise. You can probably guess where it’s hitting now.

Courting Irene, by Aaron Goldstein: For many East Coasters, Irene was just another one-night stand.

Our Idiot Brother, by James Bowman: Do you sometimes get the feeling that a nice fellow like Paul Rudd is being typecast?