Reason Morning Links: Congress' Legislative Blitz, GM Asset Sale Approved, Taxes Hit Tourists

Radley Balko | July 6, 2009

• Congress prepares for frantic five weeks, tackling Sotomayor hearings, health care . . . and lots and lots of spending.

• Federal bankruptcy judge approves sale of GM assets to new government-run company.

• States look to address budget woes with politically palatable travel taxes; wonder why tourism is down.

• Obama in Moscow to discuss a possible new weapons treaty.

• Death in an immigration jail.