Bombs exploded in two locations in Kampala, Uganda on Sunday while audiences gathered to watch the World Cup final, killing 64 people including at least one American. At least 65 more were injured in the blasts. The police chief in Kampala suspected the Somalian extremist group Al-Shabab of being behind the attack.

Yves Smith asked yesterday whether the Federal Reserve is happy with the state of the economy. Well, the Fed is basically owned by the banks, so given that reality, I would say a whopping yes.

• BP will have this thing capped by Labor Day.
• Will they do something — anything — about jobs?
• Run Sarah, run!
• More Democratic courage, please.
• The Feckless Fed.
• Afraid to lose or listening to deficit trolls?

Glenn Beck’s ratings starting to flop more than Christiano Ronaldo.

John Mellencamp – I’m Not Running Anymore and Peter Gabriel – Solsbury Hill

Since graduating from college, Andy Pugno has worked on one issue and one issue only: denying gay and lesbian Californians their civil rights. He’s a dangerous man, and it’s great to see some sunshine on his tawdry career.

America is a little bit safer today due to the heroic efforts of intrepid Pajamajournalist Patrick Poole who blew the lid off of an IslamoMuslim bake sale face-painting-for-the-terrorist-kids fundraiser in Memphis… and not the Memphis in Egypt where these sort of things are as common as camel poop. No sirree. It seems that Patrick Poole was poking around some Muslim websites looking for Girls Gone Burqualess when he discovered a weekend of food, folks, and fatwas down Memphis way.

From his “it’s a hoot” comments to his dismissal of charges in the Haditha massacre and command of the attack on Fallujah, Mad Dog Mattis’ selection for CentCom commander is so very wrong indeed.

When the Senate returns into session this week, they may have a final vote on the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill. We know that Russ Feingold is the only Democrat who opposes the legislation, so that’s 57 votes in favor, pending a replacement for Robert Byrd. There’s a path to 60 without the Byrd replacement. Susan Collins has already basically endorsed, and Scott Brown proclaimed that he “likes what he sees.” Even Chuck Grassley may break ranks and vote yes on cloture. But Olympia Snowe had an interesting reaction yesterday:

At the time of his defection on Oct. 11, 2000, Mr. Tretyakov allegedly had been working as a double agent for the United States for three years while he was the SVR’s second-in-command in New York. From 1995 to 2000, he oversaw all Russian covert operations in the city and had more than 60 intelligence officers under his command, according to [a book by Pete Earley on Tretyakov].