The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Fame

From Russia with….love? Vladimir Putin said to be seriously considering a return to the Kremlin. [Reuters]

Live from the District of Columbia, this is Saturday Night Live: Senator Al Franken attempts to add humor to the debt-ceiling debate. [Star Tribune]

Game-theorists believe the debt-ceiling debate favors the Republican Party. [The Street]

Speaker Boehner unveils new budget plan with $65 billion in cuts. [CNBC]