In a last-ditch effort, House Republicans are set to vote Wednesday on a bill that would include a provision to defund Planned Parenthood. The vote comes just weeks after Congress passed its $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that included no cuts to Planned Parenthood, despite months of conservative pledges to defund the abortion provider. House […]
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Eliza Newlin Carney to Join The American Prospect
Eliza Newlin Carney joins The American Prospect as a senior editor on November 9. Carney joins the Prospect from a post as a senior writer and columnist for CQ Roll Call, where she covers lobbying, influence and political money. Before joining CQ Roll Call in 2011, Carney worked at National Journal, where she also wrote […]
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O’Malley Follows Clinton with a Money-in-Politics Plan of His Own
Today, former Maryland governor and Democratic presidential contender Martin O’Malley unveiled his detailed plan to limit the rampant role of money in politics. Like Hillary Clinton, who released her plan a couple weeks ago, campaign-finance reform advocates widely applaud O’Malley’s ambitious plan. (It’s worth noting that Bernie Sanders has yet to release a specific money-in-politics […]
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When Families Face Housing Discrimination, Too
This week HUD unveiled new rules for the Fair Housing Act-a law passed in 1968 that was meant to both protect selected groups from discrimination and also “affirmatively further” fair housing. The new resources and regulations, HUD officials hope, will enable more Americans to access affordable housing in high-opportunity areas. The new HUD rules come […]
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Photo of the Day, Another Brick In the Wall Edition
View image | gettyimages.com A visitor at an exhibition of artist Nathan Sawaya’s Lego sculptures in Paris takes a moment to reflect. Are we all merely collections of interchangeable blocks, formed into temporary coherence only to be disassembled before we slip into the eternal void? Who is real, and who is the simulacrum? Will there […]
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Photo of the Day, Men In Shorts Firing Antique Guns Edition
View image | gettyimages.com This picture comes from the celebration in Bavaria of Christi Himmelfahrt, marking the ascension of Christ to heaven. What does Jesus have to do with firing antique guns into the air while wearing traditional Bavarian outfits? I have no idea, but that guy in the middle isn’t having nearly as much […]
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Photo of the Day, You Look Mahvelous Edition
View image | gettyimages.com A staffer at Madame Tussaud’s in London prepares Chewbacca for the wax museum’s new Star Wars exhibit. I can only imagine the amount of conditioner it takes to keep all that hair shiny and manageable.
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Photo of the Day, Adorable Monk Edition
View image | gettyimages.com A young boy participating in a ceremony at a Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea to honor the Buddha’s birthday.
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Photo of the Day, Tastes Like Chicken Edition
View image | gettyimages.com Apparently, the market for alligator meat is booming, and prices for a good ‘gator steak are way up this year. And no, I don’t know if it actually tastes like chicken.
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Photo of the Day, Announcement Edition
View image | gettyimages.com That’s Ben Carson, announcing his campaign for a radio talk show and higher speaking fees … I mean president! Announcing his campaign for president. Wherever he goes in this campaign, he will bring his circular red rug, which channels his power and allows him to mesmerize audiences.