Thursday, May 30, 2013 Published Weekday Mornings   To see the full version of today's cartoon, click on the preview graphic of the cartoon (below the Commentary) to be taken to the full version in your favorite web browser. Invisible Americans Quinnipiac Poll: Americans Say Fixing Economy Is More Important Than DOJ Scandals, By 3-1 Margin Poll: Huge Majority Says Economy Should Trump Congressional Investigations The Real Economy: Half Of America Is Now Living In Poverty -- And That Number Is Creeping Upward 50 Million Americans Are Going Hungry As Congress Considers Budget That May Gut Food Stamps Nearly 40% of mothers are now the family breadwinners, report says The rise of the breadwinning mother: By the numbers Ezra Klein: No one really believes in 'equality of opportunity' Taxes & The Rich Richest 20 percent get half the overall savings from U.S. tax breaks, CBO says CBO: Top U.S. tax breaks to cost $12 trillion over decade, benefit wealthy Study: Income Inequality Gets Worse When You Slash Taxes On The Rich Paul Krugman: Taxing the Rich Kevin Drum: How the Rich Got Richer, Global Comparisons Edition Dylan Matthews: Congress wants to go small on tax reform. Here's how they could go big. Matthew Klein: Tax Reformers Must Kill Subsidies for the Rich The DOJ & Scandalmania White House rejects Republican charges attorney general misled Congress Leak Update: DOJ Has Proof It Alerted News Corp. Of Rosen Subpoena Eric Holder To Meet With Washington News Media Bureau Chiefs In Off-The_Record Event, Amid Leak Investigation Criticism News Orgs Not Thrilled About Meeting With Eric Holder New York Times, AP, CNN Won't Attend Off-The-Record Eric Holder Meeting Holder runs into roadblocks on off-the-record meetings on leaks Greg Sargent: How the Obama administration could protect journalists Matthew Cooper: Why a Media Shield Law Isn't Enough to Save Journalists Garance Franke-Ruta: Why the Clinton Scandals Then Were a Bigger Deal Than the Obama Ones Now Wall Street Journal: There Should Not Be An IRS Special Prosecutor Workers Strike Back Walmart Protest Movement Grows As Workers Strike Again Josh Eidelson: Fast Food Workers Striking in Seattle California Legislature To Vote On A Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights War on Women Oklahoma Lawmaker Blasts GOP's War On Women: 'What Happened To The Republican Party That I Joined?' Communications Breakdown Newsweek confirms it is eyeing sale Energy, Climate & Environment Previously Banned Genetically Modified Wheat Discovered In Oregon Oil corporation Total settles U.S. bribe probe for $398 million; CEO may be tried separately Nations In Turmoil Lebanese media: Assad says Assad's Syrian forces have received Russian missile shipment Syrian president Assad says his army now 'has balance of power' Syrian opposition to boycott Geneva peace talks Sectarian violence in Iraq claims more lives The War Over There AP: Lawyer says soldier charged in Afghan massacre will plead guilty to avoid death penalty International News Myanmar 'reaches truce' with Kachin rebels Everest climber sets uphill record Grooms at France's first gay wedding say "Oui" Midwest Roundup Juvenile justice system overhaul signed into law in Nebraska Wind energy tax breaks approved by Neb. legislature after attempt to kill bill fails Nebraska state auditor calls governor's budget cut 'painful blow' to his office Political group Bold Nebraska branches out, will run local candidates Rep. Jeff Fortenberry says he will not vie for U.S. Senate seat; Will seek re-election to his current House seat Iowa Secretary of State Schultz won't seek open U.S. Senate seat Flooding continues across Iowa Invisible Americans  There are times when we look at the topics our colleagues in the broader media choose to cover, and then look at the topics regular Americans across the nation care about, and we have no trouble at all understanding why some Americans simply ignore news and information-based media. We can guarantee you that today some in the media will still be talking about Rep. Michele Bachmann's announcement that she won't run for re-election in 2014, or how Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee has chosen to join the Democratic Party. Likewise, there will still be those trying to stir up ratings with "scandal" stories about Eric Holder or new stories about James Comey, President Obama's nominee to head the FBI. There may even be a few stories about the economy, though they will likely focus on how a strong stock market and steadily rebounding housing market are helping America's recovery, even in the face of austerity. What you're far less likely to see - other than here - are stories about how millions of Americans still need decent paying jobs, since both Republicans and Democrats continue to walk away from the issue, a story many in the media still don't find "sexy enough" to cover very often... To continue reading... click here. And now, for your Daily Felltoon preview for May 30, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) Bachmann's End Rep. Michele Bachmann will not run for reelection in 2014 Trial date set in Iowa court case against Michele Bachmann, for selling e-mail list Jonathan Chait: Michele Bachmann Retires As President of Crazyland Dana Milbank: Michele Bachmann, GOP squeaky wheel, ready to retire | Yglesias: Bachmann cashing in; The weird economics of conservatism Nichols: It Wasn't Bachmann's Ideas That Scared Repubs - It Was Her Money Power Nate Silver: Bachmann's Retirement Reduces Electoral Risk for 2014 G.O.P E.J. Dionne Jr.: GOP needs more Bob Doles and fewer Michele Bachmanns Jobs & The Economy Economy in U.S. Grew at 2.4% Rate In First Quarter, Less Than First Estimated First quarter GDP revised slightly lower as austerity and sequestration begins to bite Jobless Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Climb, as Memorial Day Holiday Hampers Complete Count | Plan by Google's Motorola to open Texas factory signals shift as tech firms look to add jobs in U.S. Irwin and Mui: The economy is holding up surprisingly well in a year of austerity Neil Irwin: The Fed's been keeping the economy afloat. That's the problem. Wall Street Watch U.S. banks report record earnings of $40.3 billion in first quarter Sallie Mae reportedly to split into two companies The Euro Zone Euro-Area Economic Confidence Climbs Amid Recession Crisis states lead way as Euro zone's economic mood brightens Sequestration Nation Sequester Drags Down First Quarter U.S. GDP; No Help From Job Market Either More and more Americans are feeling the effects of the sequester Sequester not really biting District yet Interactive: What will the sequester's toll be on tourism in the DC area this summer? Guns & America Ricin-Laced Letters Sent to Bloomberg Contained Angry Note Over Gun Control Pro-gun AR Dem Mark Pryor Plans "Substantial" Ad Campaign To Rebut Bloomberg's Anti-Gun Campaign More gun regulations approved by California Senate Public Policy Polling: Red states strongly support background checks Health Care Checkup Ezra Klein: One Way Obamacare May Already Be Working | Study: Immigrants put billions more into Medicare than they use It's Your Cap News Toon for May 30, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) National Politics Abby Rapoport: Three Reasons Why State-Level Political Polarization Is a Big Deal | Kevin Drum: How Polarized Is Your State? White House Update Obama to Pick Former Bush Official to Lead F.B.I. House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults Obama says Democrats could win back U.S. House in 2014 Obama Admits He Doesn't 'Have Much Patience' For Climate Change Deniers Filibuster Fight As GOP Senators Block Obama's Nominees, Democrats Prepare 'Nuclear Option' Will Republicans really filibuster Obama's three judicial nominations? Ornstein: It Might Finally Be Time for the 'Nuclear Option' in the Senate Robert Reich: A Time for Harry Reid's Backbone SCOTUS Brief Cass Sunstein: The Biggest Supreme Court Ruling You Haven't Heard Of Money in Politics Matt Miller: A 'money bomb' for the people in 2016  On The Left Greg Sargent: Improving economy could help Dems hold Senate Rhode Island's Lincoln Chafee to run for re-election as a Democrat Peter Beinart: Obama's Foreign Policy Successes Are Carter's Belated Triumph On The Right Capehart: Cracking up over the GOP John Avlon: Memo to the GOP - It's Time to Listen to Some Of Your Elders One To Ignore: Phyllis Schlafly Encourages GOP to Ignore Latinos, Focus on White Turnout We hope you enjoy "The Daily Felltoon" every business day. Thanks for continuing to be a member! Paul Fell Shawn "Smith" Peirce Paul Fell Cartoons, Inc.