all this as a tropical storm mass is forming around the gulf that could head into oil-soaked waters within the next few days. pretty scary. the debate over the government's six-month deep water drilling moratorium will drag on today after a federal judge said yesterday he would not reconsider his decision to halt the ban. the obama administration wanted the ban in place while investigators look into the cause of the april 20th rig explosion. the interior department has said it will appeal the decision. all right. coming up next, an exclusive first look at the top stories in the politico playbook. republicans block an election year jobs bill. what it means for the president and the fall mid terms. later, the week in review. find out which of these important stories will make the cut. severe weather ripped through the northeast yesterday. here is bill karins. weekend is about here. good friday morning. a lot of nasty weather from extreme heat in washington, d.c. where it was 100 yesterday. to the severe weather that hit