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| Border security deal boosts immigration bill hopes They seize on the projections of illegal immigration under the Senate Gang of Eight bill. The metadata muddle: How effective is call-tracking? The Obama administration has proven adept at the public relations response to the surveillance leaks. The leaker who won\'t stop talking Edward Snowden is risking overexposure in a big way. Landrieu: \'Obnoxious\' prevails in Senate The senator is irked by the slow speed of activity on the Senate immigration bill. Cruz unhappy with Gang of Eight \'bragging\' He criticizes the bill for what he sees as a failure to balance Democratic and Republican proposals. \'Women for Anthony\' hosts event The invitation asks people to come to cocktails with "our next mayor." Farm bill advances in House A Democratic amendment to restore $20.5 billion in food stamp cuts is easily defeated 234-188. The GOP\'s clueless caucus It all started last fall with comments from Senate candidates Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock. Biden heading to Mass. for Markey Obama already visited the state on Markey's behalf. Preparing for life after Bernanke Obama made it awkwardly clear that he has no plans to renominate Bernanke to a third term. Competition is Rx to slow costs Opinion: Congress must focus on cost containment as it works to tame the deficit. Left, right hit Rubio with TV ads Both sides pressure the senator over immigration. |
Fox News Politics
| Migration talks between US and Cuba set to resume The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations between the Cold War enemies. Fox News Poll: Most disagree with Obama, say war on terrorism not over In a major national security address in May, President Obama said it was time to take the United States off the war footing it has been on since the September 11 terrorist attacks -- and at one point stated, ?This war, like all wars, must end.? The speech was widely seen as a signal Obama views the war on terrorism as winding down. A Fox News national poll released Wednesday finds American voters disagree. AP boss blasts Justice over records grab, says move gives cover to dictatorships The head of The Associated Press blasted the Justice Department on Wednesday over its seizure of journalists' phone records, saying the move effectively could give dictatorships cover to harass their own media. Connecticut gun maker moving to South Carolina, in wake of tighter state gun laws A Connecticut gun manufacturer is moving to South Carolina after Connecticut lawmakers passed stricter gun-control laws in the aftermath of the fatal Sandy Hook School shootings. Cage-fight: Rep scrambles to stop California from imposing its egg laws on other states Rep. Steve King is trying to battle a California law that requires egg producers from other states to comply with its standards if they wish to sell their product in the Golden State. Bipartisan compromise on student loans takes shape in Senate A bipartisan compromise on student loans started to take shape in the Senate on Wednesday, preserving fixed-rate loans for all students and linking interest rates with the financial markets. Senator rips Pentagon over contract with company arming Syrian regime A Republican senator blasted the Pentagon after it entered into a new helicopter contract with a Russian company which is supplying the Syrian regime -- even as the U.S. moves to arm the Syrian opposition. Officials pay tribute to Frederick Douglass, unveil statue Vice President Joe Biden is hailing Frederick Douglass for his work to bring about equal justice, leading a series of tributes at the unveiling of a statue of the 19th-century orator and writer. FBI director: Bureau uses drones for surveillance on US soil FBI Director Robert Mueller acknowledged Wednesday that the bureau has a limited number of drones that it uses for surveillance on U.S. soil. Republican Sen. Murkowski becomes third GOP senator to support gay marriage Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she now supports gay marriage, becoming the third Senate Republican to do so. |
Roll Call
| Latino Groups Take Sides In Natural Resources Fight Two prominent Latino organizations have come out in support of Rep. Raul M. Grijalva for ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee. Hastert Rule Worries Hispanic Caucus Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus emerged from a meeting with Speaker John A. Boehner on Wednesday afternoon sticking to their hope that the House could pass a comprehensive immigration bill. Landrieu Puts Hold on Immigration Amendments Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., blocked action on immigration amendments late Wednesday after fuming that the Senate's troublemakers were getting votes on their amendments while hers were stalled. Lautenberg\'s Widow Pushed Back Against Boxer on Chemical Safety Bill The fight over a toxic chemical bill announced two weeks before Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg's death has gotten deeply personal, with Lautenberg's widow making calls to Sen. Barbara Boxer, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, to advocate for the legislation, according to multiple sources familiar with the talks. Energy Drink Marketing Halt Sought by Lawmakers Several Democrats critical of the energy drink industry seized on a decision by the American Medical Association opposing marketing the beverages to children Wednesday. GOP Hispanic Outreach Hits Tea Party Fury House Republican leadership's outreach to the Hispanic community ran smack into a tea party wall on Wednesday. Ambitious Hoosiers Wait for Future Statewide Races | Farm Team For the ambitious Hoosier pol, the Indiana political landscape offers opportunity, but only for those who are patient. Five Fenceposts to Hang a Caption On | Capitol Quip The five finalists for this week's caption contest are ready for your votes. And the Crowd Goes Wild! | Capitol Lens The crowd cheers for Rep. Michele Bachmann during a Tea Party Patriots rally on the West Front of the Capitol to protest the IRS' handling of conservative political groups' application for nonprofit status. Say \'Cheese!\' But Sadly, Maybe Not \'Mimolette\' It's true. The end might be near for Mimolette. |
Washington Post
| NYC mayoral field is packed with characters, including Anthony Weiner NEW YORK ? Anthony Weiner paused from his campaign spiel about ?being a middle-class kid from New York? when he saw something he didn?t like. ¶ ?Stand by,? Weiner said as he broke off an interview on a bustling corner in his old congressional district of Forest Hills. He eyeballed the ?Weiner for Mayor? volunteers drifting aimlessly and turned to his young press secretary. ?Umm. Hey, Barbara, are you teeing them up? Because if not, I want to give them a little bit of a pep talk.? ¶ ?Oh, yeah, no,? she stuttered. Weiner, who resigned from Congress in disgrace after sending dirty selfies to select women (and inadvertently everyone else) on Twitter, clapped once at the clipboard-toting volunteers. ¶ ?Okay. Uh. Let?s go!? he said, impatiently. ?So it?s gonna be ?Registered Democrats, would you like to meet Congressman ? former congressman ? Anthony Weiner? Would you like to sign a petition to get him on the ballot???? ¶ Despite everything ? the scandal, his pariah status among top political operatives, a brutal wave of stories suggesting he?s a politically amorphous showman short on substance ? Weiner is going to be on the ballot. And why not? Everyone else is. Read full article >> Proposal would allow more women to come to U.S. under immigration bill A group of female senators is planning to introduce a proposal Thursday that would ensure that more women would be admitted to the United States under a comprehensive immigration bill, representing an early attempt at leverage by the Senate?s emerging bloc of women. Read full article >> Intelligence contractors omitted from whistleblower protections When Edward Snowden dropped his bombshell about widespread government snooping, he revealed more than National Security Agency secrets. His actions also exposed big holes in whistleblower protections available to intelligence community employees and contractors. Read full article >> Former special agents sentenced to 8 months in prison for fraud A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced two former special agents for the Commerce Department Office of the Inspector General to eight months in prison for submitting false expense claims and clocking hours they didn?t work. Read full article >> Talks held on resuming direct mail to Cuba The Obama administration completed two days of talks with Cuban officials Wednesday on resuming long-dormant direct mail delivery to the island. Since Fidel Castro came to power more than five decades ago, the U.S Postal Service has been unable to deliver mail directly to Cubans, and has had to route letters and packages through third countries. The service is widely known to be slow and unreliable. International express mail is not available. Read full article >> IRS may pay $70 million in employee bonuses The Internal Revenue Service is in talks with its employees union regarding $70 million in bonuses despite a directive from the White House budget office telling agencies not to issue such awards, according to a Republican senator. Read full article >> Court ruling allows bison relocation The relocation of Yellowstone National Park bison to tribal lands in Montana can resume, under a Wednesday ruling from the state?s Supreme Court that could revive a stalled conservation initiative for the animals. Read full article >> At tea party rally, the IRS is a useful villain God bless the IRS. That was the unlikely slogan coming from thousands of cheering tea party supporters who came to the Capitol to highlight the Internal Revenue Service?s targeting of conservative political groups. Read full article >> Team Obama vs. Team Marijuana It was rematch time for the White House softball team, which, as you might recall, got smoked last summer by a squad fielded by a coalition of pro-marijuana groups. The two teams squared off again Wednesday night at the field on the Ellipse, just off the White House?s front lawn, and again the One Hitters ? you guessed it, that?s the pot lobby?s team ? beat STOTUS, which is shorthand for ?softball team of the U.S.? Read full article >> Customs and Border Protection avoids sequester furloughs Congress has approved a plan to avoid furloughs for U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees in fiscal 2013, according to a Wednesday statement by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. CBP also will continue to pay for ?administratively uncontrollable overtime,? which applies to Border Patrol agents when they work unscheduled extra hours to fulfill their duties, according to the announcement. Read full article >> |
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Wall Street Journal Opinion
| David Rivkin and Elizabeth Foley: An ObamaCare Board Answerable to No One The 'death panel' is a new beast, with god-like powers. Congress should repeal it or test its constitutionality. Henninger: America\'s Berlin Wall A fence built along the border with Mexico will stand as a permanent embarrassment to the United States. Karl Rove: The Millennials Sour on Obama His job approval among people under age 30 dropped 17 points over the past month. The Border Security Ruse For many Republicans, the border will never be secure enough. The Bernanke Status Quo The Fed sees a slightly better economy but its stimulus will continue. ObamaCare Trail of Tears Auditors say HHS isn't close to being ready to launch in October. How Adam Smith Revived America\'s Oil Patch The U.S. is one of the few countries where people can own the resources beneath the ground. Rethinking That Chinese Pork Takeover A Smithfield Foods investor says the offer 'significantly' undervalues the company. A Jeremiad to Heed U.S. future obligations exceed future revenues by $200 trillion, and state and local governments face $38 trillion in unfunded obligations. George Melloan reviews Niall Ferguson's "The Great Degeneration." Best of the Web Today: Sex, Lies and the War on Men The rights of the accused are under vicious attack. |
The Atlantic
| Dems Hijack GOP\'s Frederick Douglass Party to Stump for D.C. Statehood Fittingly, since his statue was a gift of the District of Columbia. Now There Are 3 Republican Senators Who Support Gay Marriage Lisa Murkowski of Alaska argues that her new position is in accord with conservative values of liberty and family. The 5 Ways Gay Marriage Can Win at the Supreme Court ... and the one way it could lose Paranoia Strikes Deep: The Press and Rand Paul The absurd lengths journalists have gone to portray the Kentucky senator as if he's hiding something dangerous Bizarro World: Bill Ayers Accuses Obama of Terrorism Today's least self-aware punditry, courtesy of the former Weather Underground ringleader The Point Michael Burgess Was Trying to Make About Fetal Masturbation The Texas lawmaker's comments are really just another way to talk about the doggedly debated topic of whether fetuses feel pain. Boehner\'s Immigration Plan: Divide and Conquer His Own Party The speaker aims to capitalize on a rift in his caucus by arguing that doing nothing will be even worse than the reforms on the table now. The Odd Bipartisan Coalition That Could Sink Obama\'s Free-Trade Legacy Executive-power-wary Tea Partiers and labor-aligned Democrats could block "fast-track" authority for two huge agreements. 3 Former NSA Employees Praise Edward Snowden, Corroborate Key Claims The men, all whistleblowers, say he succeeded where they failed. Why Are People So Distrustful of Big Government? The NSA revelations don't come in a vacuum: There's a long history of abuses carried out in the name of national security. |
ABC News Politics
| FBI Foils Plot to Build X-Ray Weapon A New York man who allegedly wanted to kill President Obama and apparently blamed him for the recent Boston bombings has been arrested for trying to build and detonate a weapon of mass destruction -- an X-ray system that would emit deadly amounts of radiation and could be detonated remotely, according to the FBI. Tea Party Wants IRS Dumped Overboard Tea Party Activitst Rallied on Capitol Hill Against IRS Abuse Mexican Roots for Majority of Latinos Mexican Latinos make up more than two thirds of all Latinos in the United States, according to a new Pew Hispanic report. Of the 51.9 million Latinos living in the United States in 2011, more than 33.5 million trace their family back to Mexico. The... WikiLeaks Helping Snowden Get Asylum Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said Wednesday that his group has been in touch with Edward Snowden?s legal team, the man who says he?s behind the National Security Agency leaks. ?We are in touch with Mr. Snowden?s legal team and have been, are involved, in the... Former Miss America Called \'Street Walker\' by Local GOP Leader A former Miss America winner who is now a GOP candidate for Congress was called a string of profane names today, including ?street walker,? ?love child? and ?Miss Queen. ? Her attacker? A local Republican Party chairman in central Illinois. Erika Harold, the 2003 winner... |
Christian Science Monitor
| FBI uses drones on US soil: Senators want assurances on privacy protections FBI Director Robert Mueller told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that the FBI is using drones to conduct secret surveillance on US citizens. Many lawmakers seemed surprised. Immigration reform will cut deficit, but will that sway skeptics? As Senate leaders troll for votes for immigration reform, a finding by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that the bill would cut federal deficits could help build momentum. On immigration reform, House GOP plays hardball on \'enforcement\' House Republicans open their bid to overhaul the US immigration system by giving local law officers more authority to enforce immigration laws, in sharp contrast with the Senate bill. Can immigration reform pass? Five senators to watch. Immigration reform will pass the Senate before the Fourth of July, Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada has vowed. During the two weeks of Senate debate, the fate of President Obama's top second-term priority hangs in the balance. The bipartisan "Gang of Eight" senators that has driven the debate wants an overwhelming Senate vote to both increase pressure on the GOP-led House to move on immigration and to strengthen the Senate's hand in an eventual negotiations over a final immigration bill. Here are five key senators (or groups of senators) that will be pivotal in the debate. Gun control backfires? Rick Perry lures Connecticut gunmakers to Texas. (+video) Strong gun control laws were recently passed in Connecticut and New York, so Gov. Rick Perry will visit gunmakers in both states this week to try to bring them to gun-friendly Texas. Hillary Clinton\'s next big thing? Early childhood project called \'Too Small.\' Hillary Clinton, a longtime children's advocate, helped launch the Too Small to Fail initiative that aims to bring parents, businesses, and communities together on behalf of children under age five. Two Senate immigration reformers outline benefits to US ... and the GOP Sens. Jeff Flake (R) and Michael Bennet (D), who helped craft bipartisan legislation now before the Senate, predict economic and political benefits if Congress enacts immigration reform. Its approval rating at new low, Congress plows ahead on immigration, taxes The approval rating for Congress has never been lower, a poll shows. Might that change as the 'the broken branch' of government makes bipartisan headway on vexing issues of immigration and tax reform? Its approval rating at new low, Congress plows ahead on immigration, taxes The approval rating for Congress has never been lower, a poll shows. Might that change as the 'the broken branch' of government makes bipartisan headway on vexing issues of immigration and tax reform? IRS shakeup needed after scandal, chairmen of Congress\' tax-writing panels say The chairmen of congressional tax writing committees say the Internal Revenue Service may need to be restructured after the agency was found improperly targeting conservative groups seeking non-profit status. |
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Yahoo Politics
 Obama job approval unchanged, views of economy improve President Barack Obama's job approval rating slipped slightly to 49 percent in June despite controversies over National Security Agency surveillance and the IRS targeting of conservative groups, according to a new poll from the nonpartisan Pew Research Center. Oh, and fewer Americans are using the word "socialist" now than in early 2009 as a one-word [...] NYC mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn?s memoir so far sells just 100 copies Christine Quinn is vying to be New York City?s first female and first openly gay mayor, but even as polls suggest she still remains the candidate to beat, it appears Quinn will not add the title of ?best-selling author? to her resume. The New York Times reports that Quinn?s memoir, ?With Patience and Fortitude,? sold [...] Wikileaks founder Assange: We are helping NSA leaker Snowden Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said on Wednesday that his antisecrecy group has been in touch with National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden?s legal team in a bid to help him secure asylum in Iceland. ?I feel a great deal of personal sympathy with Mr Snowden,? Assange told reporters on a conference call. He joined the [...] Obama revisits the promises of 2008 in legacy-minded Berlin speech BERLIN -- In 2008, some 200,000 people packed the streets near this city?s Victory Column and listened raptly to candidate Barack Obama promise to lead a different America on the chaotic global stage ? one that would embrace action to fight climate change, shutter the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected extremists, seek to eliminate the [...] Murkowski becomes third GOP senator to support same-sex marriage Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said on Wednesday that she now supports allowing same-sex couples to legally marry, becoming the third U.S. senator in her party to change positions on the issue. "Countless Alaskans and Americans want to give themselves to one another and create a home together. I support marriage equality and support the [...] At Brandenburg Gate, Obama Warns \'Our Work Is Not Yet Done\'  BERLIN ? Speaking at Berlin?s historic Brandenburg Gate, President Obama today challenged Western democracies not to become complacent in the post-Cold War era, saying ?our work is not yet done.? ?Complacency is not the character of great nations. Today?s threats are not as stark as...Rep. Michael Burgess Says 15-Week-Old Male Fetuses Pleasure Themselves ABC News? Brooke Kettler reports: At what age do young boys begin sexual self-exploration? As early as 15 weeks in utero, according to Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas. ?Watch a sonogram of a 15-week baby, and they have movements that are purposeful,? said Burgess, a former... Taliban Agrees to Join Peace Talks  The Taliban said today that they are prepared to sit down for direct peace talks with Afghan and U.S. officials over the future of Afghanistan. The news comes as Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced today that Afghan security forces have taken over the country?s...Syria Crisis to Top G-8 Summit Agenda  The civil war in Syria is expected to dominate much of the discussion as President Obama sits down tomorrow with the Group of Eight leaders in Northern Ireland, just days after the White House confirmed the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?s...Sarah Palin on U.S. Decision on Syria: \'Let Allah Sort It Out\'  WASHINGTON ? Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin criticized the Obama administration?s decision to supply weapons to the rebels in the civil war in Syria today, arguing that the U.S. should ?Let Allah sort it out? until there is a stronger leader in the White House.... |
The Hill
| Hispanic Dems \'cautiously optimistic\' after meeting with Boehner Boehner tells group immigration bill will need majority support from both parties to get out of House.Read more... Right rips Rubio as Republican immigration votes slip away Republican colleagues who were previously viewed as possible ?yes? votes are keeping their distance.Read more... IRS hands out $70M in employee bonuses The tax agency, still embattled over its targeting of conservative groups, says that it?s legally obligated to provide the bonuses.Read more... FBI admits using drones to spy in US Lawmakers want more info about ?limited? program.Read more... Senator asks Holder whether he held back info on FBI drones Sen. Chuck Grassley pressed Attorney General Eric Holder for more information about the FBI's surveillance activities.Read more... Obama to push new round of nuclear arms cuts in Berlin speech Obama's address at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate comes on the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's famous speech.Read more... Partisan lines harden in Senate over immigration reform bill Hopes the bill could win 70 or 80 votes are fading along with the chances for a key amendment.Read more... Anti-war Democrats? lack of unity gives Obama cover on Syria policy Liberal Democrats are all over the map when it comes to Syria.Read more... Speaker Boehner: I?m not for a comprehensive immigration solution Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that he will adhere to the ?Hastert Rule? on immigration reform.Read more... Senate candidates seek help in the final days of Massachusetts campaign Rep. Edward Markey has leaned on nearly every big-name Democrat to help him cement a win.Read more... |
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| Dems Already Jumping Aboard Clinton Bandwagon Josh Kraushaar, NJMissouri Sen. Claire McCaskill was no friend of Hillary Rodham Clinton's during the 2008 presidential campaign, becoming one of the first female Democratic officials to break with the sisterhood to back Barack Obama. But today, in a fundraising appeal, she's proclaiming her support for Clinton, long before the former secretary of State has made any decisions about running—at least publicly.Her announcement is just the latest sign of the obvious: Clinton is as good as running for president in 2016. We'll be entertaining this kabuki dance for a while longer, even as... John McCain\'s Syrian Delusions Bruce Thornton, Hoover InstitutionFollowing the president's announcement that we will provide small arms and ammunition to the rebels fighting Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Senator John McCain has intensified his drumbeat for war and demanded even more extensive U.S. involvement, particularly a no-fly zone. But McCain has not indicated any awareness of the risks and complications of such an escalation.McCain's argument is the typical one made by "responsibility to protect" internationalists like Samantha Power, Obama's new U.N. ambassador, whom McCain supported despite her record of anti-Israel... Republicans Finished Without Immigration Bill Markos Moulitsas, HillComprehensive immigration reform has Republicans in an unenviable bind: damned if they don’t, and probably damned if they do.“[I]f we don’t pass immigration reform, if we don’t get it off the table in a reasonable, practical way, it doesn’t matter who you run in 2016,” said South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) on Sunday’s “Meet the Press.” “We’re in a demographic death spiral as a party and the only way we can get back in good graces with the Hispanic community in my view is pass... The Gang of 8 Scam Should Be Stopped Wesley Pruden, Washington TimesVillains abound in the great immigration scam, now playing out in Congress, and not all of them are Democrats. Some are fat cats of the Republican persuasion, and the satisfied smiles on their faces suggest Cheshire blood lines. Why It Matters That Obama Approval Is Falling John Sides, Monkey CageDespite ridiculous hype about a recent CNN poll that showed an exaggerated 8-point drop in Obama’s approval rating, there’s no doubt that his approval rating is about 4 points lower than it was in January 2013. There’s lots of speculation as to why—see, e.g., Nate Silver. But I want to say why it matters. Justin Wolfers, for one, is dubious. And a journalist also emailed me on this subject today. [Update: That journalist was John Dickerson. See his piece here.]The decline matters for three... Missing Michael Hastings Ben Smith, BuzzFeedMichael Hastings was really only interested in writing stories someone didn’t want him to write — often his subjects; occasionally his editor. While there is no template for a great reporter, he was one for reasons that were intrinsic to who he was: ambitious, skeptical of power and conventional wisdom, and incredibly brave. And he was warm and honest in a way that left him many unlikely friends among people you’d expect to hate him.Michael, who died at the age of 33 in a high-speed wreck in Los Angeles early Tuesday morning, wasn’t like any reporter... Why the IRS IG Stopped With an Audit Gerald Walpin, National ReviewAmong all the unanswered questions about the IRS's illegal targeting of conservative organizations, one is most crucial: Who ordered this extreme scrutiny?Amazingly, IRS inspector general J. Russell George, responsible for the investigation asking those questions about the IRS, has testified that he did not obtain that information. Who\'s Afraid of Rand Paul? Conor Friedersdorf, The AtlanticCritiques of democracy are as old as the excesses of the Athenian variety. Here's a classic: The unmediated masses are as capable of doing an injustice as any aristocracy or tyrant. In America, it's acceptable to say, as shorthand, that we're living in a Western liberal democracy. But the fact is that we live in a federal, constitutional republic, because the Framers mistrusted democracy, and the vast majority of Americans retain a great part of that mistrust. We've extended the franchise, amended the Constitution to permit the direct election of senators, and we're... Hillary 2016--What Difference Does It Make? Charles Hurt, Wash TimesThe Clintons are getting the old band back together again for one last geriatric tour.Hillary 2016. Because 22 years of Clintons dominating the Beltway isn’t enough.Her campaign slogan: “Vote for me. I am a woman. What difference does it make?”The Draft Hillary movement is really taking off. There hasn’t been this much excitement behind a Draft Hillary movement since, well, the last time there was a Draft Hillary movement. Republicans Are Living in the Stone Age Ana Marie Cox, The GuardianIt's a truism verging on dogma that history favors steady progress toward equal rights for gays. The last election cycle saw incredible gains for marriage equality and representation for gays and lesbians in government. There is a movement in the Republican party to at least stop fighting the issue, and at least a recognition that they cannot hope to grow the party as long as young voters associate opposition to marriage equality with a general stance of intolerance and bigotry. |
CNN Politics
| Officials cite thwarted plots in defending surveillance Bomb plots targeting the New York Stock Exchange and the city's subway were among more than 50 terrorist acts worldwide thwarted by top-secret surveillance programs since the 2001 al Qaeda attacks on the United States, security officials said Tuesday. Pentagon says women in all combat units by 2016 The Pentagon unveiled plans Tuesday for fully integrating women into front-line and special combat roles, including elite forces such as Army Rangers and Navy SEALs. Senate negotiators seek new compromise on immigration A bipartisan group of senators is scrambling to reach a fresh compromise they hope can propel a proposal to overhaul U.S. immigration policy toward passage in that chamber and provide momentum heading into the Republican-controlled House. Shifting IRS polls contradict key deposition Roughly half of all Americans now think the White House was behind the Internal Revenue Service decision to target conservative political groups -- a growing belief at odds with information recently provided to CNN by congressional investigators. 5 things you didn\'t know about Frederick Douglass Many Americans know that Douglass was born a slave in Maryland in the early 1800s and later wrote an autobiography "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American." His tale of escape from bondage to statesman, abolitionist and activist in the women's suffrage movement is also fairly well known. Here are five things you might not know about him: Obama wants to cut nukes President Barack Obama will call for up to a one-third cut in nuclear warheads by the United States and Russia during a speech in Berlin on Wednesday, a senior administration official said. 5 things about Frederick Douglass Many Americans know that Douglass was born a slave in Maryland in the early 1800s and later wrote an autobiography "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American." His tale of escape from bondage to statesman, abolitionist and activist in the women's suffrage movement is also fairly well known. Here are five things you might not know about him: Whistle-blower says he was targeted by IRS P. Jeffrey Black bumped up against his bosses in the Federal Air Marshal Service, eventually becoming a whistle-blower and testifying to a closed-door congressional hearing before his retirement in 2010. Youngest state GOP chairman looks to appeal to \'buffet generation\' When the chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party abruptly resigned two weeks ago to take a new job in Washington, GOP activists appointed Matt Moore, the party's former executive director, to replace their leader. Bergen: What U.S. learned from listening in on terror group calls Peter Bergen says Americans will have to decide if the yield of NSA-monitored calls justifies the invasion of privacy |
Reuters
| New U.S. climate strategy coming within weeks: Obama adviser WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will target carbon emissions from power plants as part of a second-term climate change agenda expected to be rolled out in the next few weeks, his top energy and climate adviser said on Wednesday. North Carolina governor signs law aimed at restarting executions WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina's governor, hoping to resume executions in his state, on Wednesday signed the repeal of a law that has allowed death row inmates to seek a reduced sentence if they could prove racial bias affected their punishment. Head of revived watchdog pledges open look at U.S. surveillance WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of a newly revived federal privacy oversight board pledged on Wednesday to be "as transparent and public as possible" as the board reviews recently exposed U.S. government secret surveillance programs. As Tea Party rallies, FBI says IRS probe a top priority WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than a dozen FBI agents are assigned to a criminal probe into Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative political groups, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday. Immigration bill negotiators see Senate breakthrough WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prospects for U.S. Senate passage of an immigration bill with strong bipartisan support brightened on Wednesday when a group of Republican and Democratic negotiators reached a tentative deal on ways to shore up border security, senators said. Senate approves Froman as U.S. trade representative WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved White House international economic affairs adviser Michael Froman to be the next U.S. trade representative, sending him into the fray of two huge trade negotiations in Asia and Europe. FBI says it uses surveillance drones on U.S. soil WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States uses drones for surveillance in some limited law enforcement situations, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday, sparking additional debate about President Barack Obama's use of domestic surveillance. House panel OKs bill to prohibit mandatory auditor rotation WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a rare show of bipartisanship, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday that would prohibit mandatory rotation of auditors among companies to avoid fraud and financial misconduct. U.S. to restart migration talks with Cuba: State Department MIAMI (Reuters) - The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume regular migration talks in a possible sign of thawing relations after more than three years of tensions over Cuba's jailing of a U.S. government contract worker. Lawmakers float bill for Medicare to cover obesity treatment WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day after the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease, U.S. lawmakers introduced bipartisan bills in the Senate and House of Representatives that would require Medicare to cover more obesity treatment costs. |
MSNBC
| Immigration negotiators eye border security compromise Negotiators say they are close to a deal to strengthen border security provisions in the Senate immigration bill, an agreement designed to draw more Republican votes and significantly strengthen the bill?s prospects of becoming law."There's still work to do but we've had a really good day," said Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who's been helping to lead talks on the strengthened border measures."I don't... After CBO report gives backers a boost, foes of immigration bill push back After supporters of the Senate immigration reform bill got a boost from a new report estimating that the bill would substantially decrease the federal budget deficit over the next two decades, conservative opponents of the legislation pushed back Wednesday, saying the legislation would fail to stop illegal immigration, decrease American wages and hurt the Republican Party.The nonpartisan Congressi... Rep. Grijalva: Obama contradicting himself on NSA programs Two men charged with conspiracy to support terrorists Cornyn: Amnesty in Gang of Eight\'s bill like \'1986 on steroids\' Cruz blasts Gang of Eight\'s border protection plan Obama proposes reducing nuclear arsenal Former WH Press Secretary: Issa is making a fool of himself CBO releases report on Senate immigration reform bill Three months until open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act begins |
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| Strategist Out of Closet and Into Fray, This Time for Gay Marriage A change of heart by Ken Mehlman, who ran President George W. Bush?s 2004 campaign, has proved divisive in the battle over a Supreme Court case. Obama Has Plans to Cut U.S. Nuclear Arsenal, if Russia Reciprocates In a speech in Berlin on Wednesday, President Obama will resume a drive toward disarmament that had been largely shunted aside. Obama Readying Emissions Limits on Power Plants The move would be the most consequential climate policy step he could take and one sure to provoke legal challenges from Republicans and some industries. Obama Says Surveillance Helped in Case in Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel seemed to confirm the president?s comments on the controversy, which has followed him on his diplomatic trip abroad. DOMA and the Supreme Court If the Supreme Court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act, many federal benefits enjoyed by straight couples will be extended to same sex couples. But there are other things that will not change. Ex-Senator Feingold Chosen as Special Envoy to African Region In choosing Russ Feingold, Secretary of State John Kerry moved to raise the profile of the Great Lakes region of Africa, which has been torn by conflict but overshadowed by other crises. Statue Unveiled, Douglass Is Hailed for Equality Fight A great-great-granddaughter of the abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass said that her ancestor believed in freedom and equality for ?all of us, regardless of our race, gender, religion or sexual orientation.? F.B.I. Director Warns Against Dismantling Surveillance Program Robert Mueller III told the Senate Judiciary Committee that investigators would be slowed in seeking to prevent terrorist attacks. The Caucus: Alaska?s Murkowski Becomes Third G.O.P. Senator to Support Gay Marriage Senator Lisa Murkowski, the Alaska Republican who has emerged as one of her party?s more moderate members in the Senate, said Wednesday that she supports same-sex marriage. The Caucus: The Early Word: Frenemies Political news from today?s Times and a look at the latest happenings in Washington. |
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 How to Tweet in Mandarin  In the United States, politicians as punch lines is par for the course. In China, the new president as Winnie the Pooh? Oh, no you don?t!A Nation Divided Against Itself  America is quickly splitting itself into two separate countries, regional enclaves of rigid politics.Of Rats and Hit Men  The criminal trial of Boston?s Irish gang is an immorality tale brimming with Judases.Postcard From Turkey  The protesters in Istanbul have a message for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Butt out!Lesser Lights, Big City  Anthony Weiner preens. Christine Quinn calibrates. And New Yorkers wonder: who?s got the stuff to be our next mayor?Beyond the Brain  Advances in neuroscience promise many things, but they will never explain everything.Obama?s German Storm  Where Kennedy spoke of freedom, Obama must speak of the end of the security-skewed post-9/11 era.Fight the Future  On the dangers of fiscal science fiction.Living With the Surveillance State  We?ve gotten used to being watched. But who watches the watchers?Egypt?s Perilous Drift Egypt is a mess. But there is hope in the young environmentalists. |
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