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Chickenhawk Screeching

Proper Focus: Syria

Confronting Sex & Reality

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Health Care Checkup

Justice & Injustice

Intolerance in America

Energy, Climate & Environment

Nations In Turmoil

International News

Bangladesh factory death toll passes 800

As Pakistan votes, the military watches sternly from its barracks

Thousands rally against Malaysian vote result
States Of Confusion

With Hours Remaining, Mississippi Stays Execution Of Man Whose DNA Was Never Tested

GOP Gov. Jindal's Voucher Scheme Goes Down To Failure In Louisiana
Midwest Roundup

Neb. state budget debate begins; school aid compromise still stings

Nebraska's Ex-Lt. Gov. Sheehy repays $500 for using state-owned cellphone to call women

Ground broken for Univ. of Nebraska's Buffett Cancer Center

Iowa Senate approves $8 million for Iowa Speedway improvements

Online driver license renewal allowed under bill passed in Iowa Legislature
Daily Commentary HeaderChickenhawk Distractions
On a day when Wall Street will still be swooning over record highs, some Republicans will be attempting to gloat over a special election in South Carolina, and the long neglected issue of sexual assault in the U.S. military has finally received a small bit of attention, what you won't likely hear enough about today is the real issue Americans need to pay attention to in the Middle East - Syria.

We're well aware of what the right-wing extremists will be screaming about today, including those in Congress who will be holding yet another pointless hearing on Capitol Hill. For all the pearl-clutching and empty threats the right-wing nuts have thrown at President Obama, the facts behind the Benghazi, Libya incident of 2012 still don't rise to the level of a cover-up - and have less to do with Obama in 2013 than they do Hillary Clinton in 2016.

The truly important focus point in the Middle East right now - the one where both neo-con chickenhawks and liberal interventionists are squawking at President Obama that he should jump into another war - is already beginning to to be aimed towards a resolution in Moscow...
  
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Jobs & The Economy

New Records: Dow Ends Above 15000 for First Time Ever; S&P 500 Enters Bull Market Territory, Up 20% Since November Lows

Dow 15,000: Here's why caring about it is not as silly as it might seem

More working-class families spend half of income on rent

Study: Austerity Has Cost The U.S. Economy 2.2 Million Jobs

Churn, baby, churn: The labor market won't be truly healthy until people feel like they can quit their jobs

Study confirms: Higher levels of homeownership can kill jobs
Budgets, Debt & Deficits

Congressional Budget Office shows continuing decline in federal budget deficit

As red ink recedes, pressure fades for budget deal

McConnell says GOP won't vote to raise debt limits without concessions from Democrats

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew: There will be no brinksmanship in increasing the debt ceiling

Republicans mull hostage wish list on debt limit

Dana Milbank: Washington's budget brawling nowhere near a deal
Wall Street Watch

Freddie Mac posts 2nd-biggest profit in its history

Americans Are Borrowing Again - But Still Less Than Before The Freeze
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Cheap money bankrolling Wall Street's current bet on housing

House legislative package seeks to weaken provisions of Dodd-Frank law
Marriage Equality

Delaware Becomes the 11th State to Allow Same-Sex Marriage

Minnesota House to vote on same-sex marriage Thursday
Immigration: Reform Coming

Bipartisan Immigration Plan Faces Its First Test

Senate immigration bill elicits a flood of amendments
Communications Breakdown

Report: 48 Of 50 Top Advertisers 'Exclude Rush And Hannity' From Radio Commercial Buys

The High Cost of Hate: Limbaugh Bleeds Millions From His Affiliates as Toxic Talk Radio Slumps

Cumulus CEO hits Limbaugh while reporting $2.4 million revenue loss

Progressive Groups Pull Facebook Ads In Protest Of Zuckerberg's Political Strategy
Guns & America

Extremist right-wing protest group plans July 4 march on Washington - with loaded rifles

Republicans continue struggling to justify vote against expanded background checks

Report: Sharp drop in gun violence, but most killings still involve firearms

Steve Benen: Reduced gun violence doesn't mean the gun violence problem is solved
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White House Update

Pres. Obama delivers blunt message on sexual assaults in military

Obama to dine with House Democrats Wed. night to talk about the budget
National Politics

Jonathan Bernstein: Why you should care about 2016 right now

Ezra Klein: How we broke the Senate without breaking any rules
News From Capitol Hill

Senators Finally Consider Revisiting the A.U.M.F.

Senate GOP denies formation of budget conference committee for third time
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GOP's Tom Coburn Pushes Gun Amendments - On Water Resources Bill

Sen. Leahy Wants To Add Gay Couple Protections To Immigration Bill
On The Left

Lee Siegel: Memo to the South - Go Ahead, Secede Already!

Ask the Wonks: What would happen if the blue states seceded?

Jamelle Bouie: Hey Liberals - Don't expect the GOP to change on gay rights anytime soon

David Sirota: How a big fracking setback got overlooked
On The Right

Ex-South Carolina Gov. Sanford beats Colbert Busch in special election

Jonathan Capehart: Mark Sanford's path to redemption

More Insanity: Carl Paladino Wins Buffalo School Board Seat After Failed 2010 Campaign For NY Gov.

NJ Gov. Chris Christie Admits - He Had Secret Weight-Loss Surgery
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