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AP Political NewsBrief at 10:25 a.m. EDT(Associated Press Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Senate weighs Libya resolutionWASHINGTON (AP) _ The Senate is weighing whether to give President Barack Obama the authority to continue U.S. military action against Libya. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid has scheduled a vote for 5 p.m. on Tuesday on whether to proceed with debate on the measure this week. Analysis blames NKorea for cyberattack on SKoreaWASHINGTON (AP) _ North Korea or its sympathizers were responsible for the cyberattack against South Korean government and banking websites earlier this year, according to a new analysis that said it also appears to have been linked to the 2009 massive computer-based attack that brought down U.S. government Internet sites. A study by computer security software maker McAfee Inc. concludes that the attack that targeted more than two dozen sites in South Korea was a type of reconnaissance mission to see how quickly South Korea's government detected the problem and recovered from it. The McAfee report, expected to be released Tuesday, said clues in the code suggest that the attack was probably engineered by North Korea or its sympathizers. Leading Democrat says GOP tax argument flawedWASHINGTON (AP) _ A leading House Democrat thinks members of Congress could reach a deal to avoid a government default if they could get past the semantics of tax increases. Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina tells MSNBC one of the biggest obstacles in talks to resolve the issue is that many Republicans consider closing tax loopholes to be the same as raising taxes. This is a problem, he says, because most House Republicans have signed a no-new-taxes pledge. GOP uses budget, other tools to sap financial lawWASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama's financial overhaul law is nearly a year old. For congressional Republicans, the fight to weaken it is just starting. Wary of trying to repeal the entire statute and being portrayed as Wall Street's protectors _ banks rank among the country's least popular institutions _ GOP lawmakers are trying to nibble away at the behemoth measure. It's a crusade they're waging despite lacking the White House and Senate control they need to prevail. AP Enterprise: The man who hunted Osama bin LadenWASHINGTON (AP) _ After Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden, the White House released a photo of President Barack Obama and his Cabinet inside the Situation Room, watching the daring raid unfold. Hidden from view, standing just outside the frame of that now-famous photograph was a career CIA analyst. In the hunt for the world's most-wanted terrorist, there may have been no one more important. His job for nearly a decade was finding the al-Qaida leader. Clemens ready to fight as perjury trial opens WedWASHINGTON (AP) _ Roger Clemens' tenacious pursuit of victory on the pitcher's mound re-emerges this week as he goes on trial on charges he lied when he denied using drugs and confronts his chief accuser, the former friend who says he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone. Clemens is charged with perjury, false statements and obstruction of Congress for telling a House committee under oath that he never used performance-enhancing drugs during his 23-season career. The record-setting pitcher who once seemed a sure bet for baseball's Hall of Fame now could face prison if 12 jurors agree that he lied and unanimously agree to convict him. Obama thanks troops at July 4 party on South LawnWASHINGTON (AP) _ Telling U.S. troops that "America is proud of all of you," President Barack Obama marked the Fourth of July holiday by hosting a barbecue and concert for military members and families on the South Lawn of the White House. The president and first lady Michelle Obama greeted more than 1,200 guests from a White House balcony Monday evening. After brief remarks, the first couple stood in the driveway and shook hands with visitors. Secret Service to probe hack on Fox News TwitterWASHINGTON (AP) _ The Secret Service said Monday it will investigate the hacking of Fox's political Twitter account over updates claiming that President Barack Obama had been assassinated. Secret Service spokesman George Ogilvie says the law enforcement agency whose job it is to protect the president will conduct a probe of the false postings and that "we will conduct the appropriate follow up." New air traffic control system at crossroadsWASHINGTON (AP) _ The Federal Aviation Administration is creating a new air traffic system that officials say will be as revolutionary for civil aviation as was the advent of radar six decades ago. But the program is at a crossroads. It's getting harder to pry money out of Congress. The airline industry is hesitating over the cost of equipping its planes with new technology necessary to use the system. And some experts say the U.S. could lose its lead in the manufacture of high tech aviation equipment to European competitors because the FAA is moving too slowly. GOP gov. pushes change in battleground OhioCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Ohio's new Republican Gov. John Kasich is a study in contradictions. He is candid yet secretive. He is acerbic yet personable. He quibbles over media access yet is omnipresent on Twitter and Fox. He's made a cause of taking on public workers after spending most of his life as one. (c) 2011 The Associated Press. 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