The White House today rolled out a muscular assault on House Republicans' budget, highlighting the GOP's estimated 19 percent long-term cut to clean energy in a bid to hobble the fiscal plan before its first lap to passage finishes. The push-back comes as President Obama embarks on an energy tour aimed at highlighting his support for investment in both fossil fuels and renewables, an "all of the above" strategy that the GOP finds wanting in the oil and gas department. With House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) plan set for floor votes next week, the administration saw its proposed Energy Department cuts as a chance to force Republicans on the defensive over science and research slashes. Go to story #1