The Bureau of Labor Statistics realeased its June, 2010, jobs report, which clearly shows a worsening employment situation, even though the official unemployment rate dropped to 9.5 percent.

Total non-farm employment dropped by 125,000 thanks to the layoffs of temporary census workers. The private sector added 83,000 jobs -- good news and likely the angle the media will play up.

Citing concerns about the national debt, the U.S. House of Representatives has rejected the standalone unemployment extension bill introduced by Representatives Levin (D-MI) and McDermott (D-WA).

Democrats introduced the bill under a special procedure that limited debate, disallowed amendments, and would have required a 2/3 majority to pass.

The bill would have prevented 200,000 people from falling off the unemployment rolls each week, extending coverage until the end of November at a cost of $33.9 billion.

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The Republican party must be addicted to bad publicity. After starting two unnecessary wars and creating the financial regulatory environment that has bankrupted the nation, the GOP has now done one of the most evil, stupid things in American history by killing H.R. 4213, the jobs and unemployment extension bill.

Somewhere between 400,000 and 900,000 people will now exhaust their benefits every month for the rest of this year. Millions will lack the means to pay their bills. Millions will be thrown into desperation.

The Detroit News reports that Nevada has overtaken Michigan as the national champion of high unemployment.

Michigan's "winning streak" was long indeed: It had held the unemployment title since April, 2006.

Here's the rundown of what's happening on the U.S. unemployment scene today...

30,000 lose benefits in Indiana

WRTV in Indianapolis reports that benefits ran out for 30,000 Hoosiers on Sunday as Congress has not yet approved a sixth extension of unemployment benefits.

Wisconsin's computerized filing system crashes, delaying payments for thousands