Tuesday, September 17, 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. Another Mass Shooting D.C. Navy Yard rampage leaves 14 dead; alleged shooter killed Aaron Alexis, 34, identified as dead gunman in Navy Yard shooting, authorities say Focus Shifts to Motive in Navy Yard Shootings Investigation Navy Yard Shooter Had Been Treated For Mental Health Issues, Officials Say Up to Speed: What We Really Know About The Navy Yard Shooter Navy Yard Shooter: A study in contradictions Navy Yard area reopens as investigators continue to search for clues to massacre Navy Yard rampage likely to renew debate over security at U.S. military installations Guns & America CDC estimates nearly 25K gun deaths since Newtown, barely a third even make it into the news Navy Yard shooting: Sen. Dianne Feinstein: Congress 'shirking' its duty on guns Senate 'Stand Your Ground' hearing postponed due to DC shootings Report: Justifiable Homicides Up 200 Percent in Florida Post-Stand Your Ground David Frum: Let's Not Wait to Talk About Gun Control Garance Franke-Ruta: Tragedy in the Age of Legislative Futility Shutdown Showdown Seeing potential 'economic chaos,' Obama warns GOP on shutdown threat over budget, Obamacare Treasury warns Congress not to wait 'til last minute on debt ceiling No Endgame In Sight To Avert A Government Shutdown Noam Scheiber: This Time There Really Will Be a Government Shutdown Obama says he will not negotiate with Congress on debt ceiling Jonathan Bernstein: This time, it's Boehner, not Obama, who needs to avoid a government shutdown Brian Beutler: If there's a government shutdown it's because Boehner will be going to war with conservatives Related poll: Americans say DC & Wall Street haven't done enough to thwart financial crises Syrian Solution U.N. confirms sarin used in Syria attack; U.S., UK, France blame Assad U.S. and allies push for robust UN measure and actions on Syria's chemical weapons The Spying Game Report: NSA Looking at Your Bank and Credit-Card Records, Too ACLU calls on Obama, Congress to rein in power of the NSA & FBI Energy, Climate & Environment Eight confirmed dead, 1,600 homes destroyed in Colorado floods 5 Things You Should Know About Colorado's '1,000 Year Flood' Many Colorado flood evacuees returning home to heartbreak Nations In Turmoil Deadly terrorist car bomb explodes at roadblock near Syria-Turkey border Military offensive frees hostages from separatist rebels in Philippines International News New Iranian President Rohani Prepared to Decommission Iran's Nuclear Site Iran briefly opens up social media, then closes access again Crews Right Cruise Ship in Waters Off Italy States Of Confusion Backers of D.C. 'living wage' bill for D.C. retailers make eleventh-hour bids for council override Minnesota legislature likely to raise minimum wage next session Midwest Roundup Close eye being kept on floodwaters as they roll into Nebraska South Platte River flooding could be 'unprecedented' Nebraska to hold 5 public hearings on tax reform, starting next week Iowa's GOP Gov. Branstad says Iowa will do its "level best" to make insurance exchange work 109 people arrested in Ames during Iowa State game weekend Testing The Limits Of Sanity Last night, as we began collecting information for today's commentary, we realized that so much of the information surrounding Monday's mass shooting in Washington, DC is still in flux, doing that story justice at this point, would be nearly impossible. The shooter's identity has been confirmed, along with the number of killed and wounded, and the basic timeline also seems to be coalescing. That said, at the time we're putting together Tuesday's edition, investigators are far from finding a motive for the killings. Frankly, we can't help but think mental illness must have played some part. As we stated in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting last December, there are multiple components to the gun violence and mass killing incidents in America, and our sorely underutilized American mental health care system is just one of those. Still, stating with any certainty that the Navy Yard killer was insane is merely speculation at this point. The nearly homicidal actions of the extremist tea partiers on the right, however, are totally nuts - especially on issues like shutting down the government and health insurance for all Americans. As Noam Scheiber points out in the New Republic, and as Ezra Klein has been warning for some time over at the Washington Post's Wonkblog... To continue reading... click here. And now, for your Daily Felltoon preview for September 17, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) Jobs & The Economy U.S. Factory Output Picked Up in August August numbers: U.S. consumer prices muted, but rental costs rise Wall Street Watch U.S. DOJ indicts ex-traders in JPMorgan 'London Whale' scandal Citigroup must pay couple $3.1 million for not overseeing broker Fight For The Fed Push for Yellen to Lead at Fed Gathers Steam Markets are thrilled Larry Summers won't be Fed chair How Don Kohn, possible Fed chair, is thinking about financial regulation Christina Romer for Federal Reserve chair: Three reasons she should get it. William Greider: Why the Defeat of Larry Summers Is About More Than the Fed Noam Scheiber: How Progressives (Not Liberals) Won the Battle Over Larry Summers - And the Democrats' Future Health Care Checkup Greg Sargent: Who are the make-Obamacare-fail dead-enders, anyway? Two new polls tell us Americans are very, very confused about Obamacare Steve Benen: Obamacare isn't popular, but GOP sabotage of Obamacare fares worse Obamacare hits a tipping point: Most governors now want to expand Medicaid Cohn: The Real Obamacare News on Monday You Might Have Missed Debunking the Republican lie that health insurance costs have skyrocketed under Obama Intolerance in America Fox News host: new Miss America, Nina Davuluri, doesn't 'represent American values' | Miss America Nina Davuluri brushes off racist remarks from Fox and others Ethics & The Media Poynter: Why you don't quote police scanners during breaking news Greg Sargent: The limits of 'non-partisan' analysis Communications Breakdown Jumping The Gun: CBS, NBC retract initial Navy Yard shooter reports Fox mangles White House firecracker incident on day of Navy Yard shooting And now, for your Weekly OK Gazette Toon preview for September 17, 2013  (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) White House Update In Address on Economy, Obama Dings GOP On Obamacare: You Lost The Election Lit Fireworks Thrown Over White House Fence; Man Arrested News From Capitol Hill Wall Street Is Now Facing A New Reality: Unfriendly New Senate Committees Congressional Democrats are tired of waiting on immigration reform On The Left Former WH Chief of Staff Bill Daley drops bid for Illinois governor On The Right Brian Beutler: Right-wingers exposed as gullible dupes  Trouble In Husker Nation Tommie Frazier tweets it's 'time for change' at Nebraska Coach Pelini responds to Frazier: "If he feels that way, so be it. We don't need him." | Pelini Apologizes For Profane 2011 Post-Ohio State Game Rant About NU Fans Steve Sipple: Weasel tipster seizes the moment to hit Pelini 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.