Elizabeth Warren Slams Wall Street Again
Erika Eichelberger, motherjones.com
On Thursday, bank-basher Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed several bills headed for the House floor that would severely weaken Wall Street reform.The Dodd-Frank Act, the 2010 law aimed at preventing another financial crisis, “put in place a…
The next biggest scandal ever, until the next one
rss@dailykos.com (Hunter), dailykos.comYes, Mitch McConnell. IRS bureaucrats targeting “tea party”-related groups is a conspiracy. Everything is a conspiracy. Everything is a conspiracy meant to distract from all the other conspiracies, and everything is orchestrated by the top masterm…
Dem Congressman slams GOP for “doctored” Benghazi emails
By Jillian Rayfield, salon.comRep. Adam Schiff also called for answers as to who allegedly leaked and altered the emails
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff is calling for answers into how emails about the attacks on Benghazi were leaked and altered, reportedly by Republic…
At NRA Conference, Major Gun Groups Debunk NRA Spin On Background Checks
Zack Beauchamp, thinkprogress.org
HOUSTON, TX — Two prominent gun rights group are distributing literature taking apart the National Rifle Association (NRA)’s misinformation on the Manchin-Toomey background check bill — at the NRA’s own conference.The Citizens Committee for the Ri…
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Study: Immigration overhaul will cost $6.3 trillion
The conservative Heritage Foundation urges Republicans to oppose the “Gang of Eight” bill.
RT @usatodaynews: Study: Immigration overhaul will cost $6.3 trillion http://flip.it/cj3Oi
Can Gang of Eight stay tight?
Manu Raju and Carrie Budoff Brown, politico.comCongress
The ideologically diverse Gang of Eight senators weathered months of painstaking negotiations to piece together a complex immigration plan it will soon unveil.
But the eight still face one of their biggest tests: Can t…
Briefing on President Obama's FY 2014 Budget
reasonjr1960, youtube.com
Briefing on President Obama’s FY 2014 Budget http://flip.it/dYYDX
Conservative groups back immigration reform
Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman, politico.comHigh-profile conservative groups are taking on an unexpected cause: passing immigration reform.
A diverse mix of the Washington consultant class is cutting TV ads, revving up the grassroots and advising lawmakers on messagin…
Conservative groups swing for immigration reform http://flip.it/fMshm
The Showdown Over Gun Votes in the House
Gavin Aronsen, motherjones.com
In January, with the horror of the Newtown massacre still fresh, House Democrats assembled a task force to begin discussing gun controls. With negotiations now about to culminate in the Senate, the task force is focused on a bipartisan effort to…
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The House Republican budget: Putting the wealthiest Americans before the middle class…again
The House Republican budget is more of the same failed policy that the American people decidedly rejected when they cast their ballots last November. Deficit reduction that asks nothing from the wealthiest Americans while slashing vital services l…
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facebook.com“After years of talking about it, we’re finally poised to take control of our energy future.” —President Obama in his weekly address: http://OFA.BO/7EoxHp
“After years of talking about it, we’re finally poised to take control of our energy future.” —President Obama in his weekly address: http://flip.it/7QOnt
How the America Invents Act Will Change Patenting Forever
By Nathan Hurst, wired.comOn Saturday, around 18 months after President Obama signed it into law, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act will take effect. Ostensibly, the act is designed to bring U.S. patent law in line with the rest of the world. Of course, not…
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John Boehner embraces President Obama-GOP meetings
Jake Sherman, politico.com
Congress
Republican senators dined with President Barack Obama at the Jefferson Hotel on 16th Street Wednesday night. Rep. Paul Ryan is at the White House for lunch today.
House Speaker John Boehner, the man Obama could never come t…
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