Philadelphia Mayor: NRA's Call For Armed Guards At Schools Is A "Dumbass Idea"
Mayor Michael Nutter didn't think too highly of the NRA's response to the Newtown massacre. The city of Philadelphia recently fired 91 school police officers. View Video › Image by h/t: Noah Rothman
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Chuck Hagel's Record On Guns, Abortion Raises More Questions
Few reasons for Democrats to support the would-be Pentagon chief. Image by Ali Jarekji / Reuters WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Chuck Hagel's conservative stands on gun rights and abortion are prompting a...
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Congress Has "Momentum" To Stop Warrantless Email Snooping, Aides Say
A bill dies in the Senate, but its backers are optimistic. Forcing police and the FBI to ask a judge before they read your email. Senator Patrick Leahy. Image by J. Scott Applewhite, File / AP...
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House Republicans Want Senate Democrats To Move First On Fiscal Cliff
“The Senate must first act,” House leaders insist. But Democrats “are still waiting for Republicans.” Image by J. Scott Applewhite / AP WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders Wednesday reiterated their...
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Treasury Secretary: U.S. To Hit Debt Ceiling On Monday
As if the fiscal cliff wasn't enough. Image by Charles Dharapak / AP WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced Wednesday that the U.S. government will hit its borrowing limit on Dec. 31...
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The 15 Most OMG BuzzFeed Politics Stories Of 2012
We rounded up some of our favorite political stories at BuzzFeed this year. ICYMI. How the White House Smothered the News of Obama's Trip to Afghanistan One of the first American reporters to note...
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Six Things To Know About Brian Schatz, Hawaii's Newest Senator
Coming to Washington over the request of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye, Schatz, 40, said Wednesday's appointment is “the first step on a very long road.” He intends to fight global warming, calling it...
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Starbucks "Come Together" Message Doesn't Solve Fiscal Cliff Crisis
On Capitol Hill, staffers and journalists look to Starbucks for inspiration. But baristas don't spread the word. Image by Drew Angerer / Getty Images View Entire List ›
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Departing Environmental Chief Suggests Obama Has Failed On Climate
A pointed statement on the way out. “I spoke about the need to address climate change, but…” Image by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Administration...
View ArticleThe Government Archived Seven Years Of Adorable Barney Bush Dog Videos
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View ArticleObama In Campaign Video: "I Am Not Going To Take Your Guns Away ... That Just...
The video is on the official Barack Obama YouTube channel. He delivered the line in 2008, countering warnings from the National Rifle Association. Source: youtube.com
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Scott Brown Breaks News Of Nonexistent Fiscal Cliff Offer
The senator's scoop falls flat. “Not true,” an aide to Harry Reid responds. Image by Charles Krupa, File / AP WASHINGTON — With a post to his Facebook page Thursday, Sen. Scott Brown sent Washington...
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South Africans Hate Racism, Love Dogs
South African President Jacob Zuma claimed that owning dogs is part of “white culture.” Black South Africans have been posting portraits and odes to their dogs on Twitter in response. This is from the...
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Gay Republicans Doubt Hagel's "Sincerity"
The Log Cabin Republicans run a full-page ad in The New York Times calling Hagel “wrong on gay rights.” The ad ignores Hagel's apology. WASHINGTON — The Log Cabin Republicans — a national group for...
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With House Set To Return, Washington Inching Toward The Cliff's Edge
Fiscal cliff negotiations make a last stand. But the path to a deal remains treacherous. Image by J. Scott Applewhite / AP WASHINGTON — As fiscal cliff negotiations entered the final days before a...
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American Families Crushed By Russian Adoption Ban
Americans in the process of adopting from Russian orphanages grieve over a ban that looks likely to be made into law. “It has really slammed the brakes on everything right now.” Orphan children play...
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Fiscal Cliff Puts Senate Fundraisers In Jeopardy
No schussing if Congress goes over the cliff? Image by J. Scott Applewhite / AP WASHINGTON — Politicians' war chests could be the first casualties if Congress and the White House lead the nation over...
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Retired General Norman Schwarzkopf Dies At Age 78
The former Gulf Storm commander died in Tampa the AP reported. He was awarded a silver star for personally leading trapped soliders out of a minefield in Vietnam and even carrying off some of the...
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Top Obama Environmental Official Departs "Frustrated" Over Pipeline, Inaction...
She had “too much principle” to work on Keystone, says Tittel. Image by Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call / Getty Images President Obama's chief environmental official departed in part over her opposition to...
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Cerberus Private Equity Fund Silent On NRA Ties
Cerberus moved quickly to say it would sell the nation's largest gun company in the wake of the Newtown massacre. But the company remains for now a gun giant — and it won't distance itself from the...
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