◼ I NEED A BREAK! - AP
Two days after scolding Congress, Obama heads to presidential retreat for holiday weekend.
◼ Senate GOP mocks president with video of Obama on golf course - The Hill
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), the Senate GOP's campaign arm, released a Web video that spliced images of Obama playing ping pong, drinking beer in Ireland and hitting the golf course over audio of him lashing out at congressional Republicans Wednesday for not working hard enough to hammer out a debt-reduction deal.
"Actions speak louder than words," the ad says.