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No Fiscal-Cliff Agreement for Now
Though President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner seemed on the verge of a fiscal-cliff agreement, the deadline continues to loom as both Congress and the POTUS have departed Washington, D.C., for the holidays, according to CBS News. How did things fall apart? Here’s the short(ish) version: Mr. Obama and Boehner went back and forth…
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John Kerry Officially Nominated for Secretary of State
On Friday, President Obama officially nominated former Sen. John Kerry for secretary of state. If confirmed, the Massachusetts Democrat, whom the POTUS described in the Washington Post as someone who “is not going to need a lot of on-the-job training,” will replace current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the position. Kerry, 69, has tempered…
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Racist Tweets During Obama's NFL Pre-Emption
Monday, Dec. 17, 3:04 p.m. EST: NBC pre-empted the first quarter of Sunday night’s football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the New England Patriots to televise President Obama’s speech at the Newtown, Conn., memorial for victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting. That riled several football fans who were so upset about the…
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Sen. Diane Feinstein to Push Gun-Control Bill
Sen. Diane Feinstein has long been at the forefront of the gun-control debate, and now she’s taking another step. On Sunday, during NBC’s Meet the Press Feinstein announced that although other politicians like Vice President Joe Biden laughed at her in the past when she stated her goals to curb gun violence, she plans to…
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MHP: On the Sandy Hook Shooter's Motives
Many are wondering why the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., on Friday occurred. In the small town, police are investigating all aspects of the crime, in which 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, but have released no clear motives for the mass murder. MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry and reporters Chris…
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Egyptians Vote for New Constitution
On Saturday, Egyptian voters ushered in a new constitution that some fear is too Islamist, to the detriment of other religions, according to Reuters. The ballot decision follows Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s power grab in November, which caused national protests. But the narrow win so far gives Islamist President Mohamed Morsi only limited grounds for…
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Sandi Jackson Amends Financial Records
Sandi Jackson, the wife of former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., is reordering her books. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Chicago alderman has amended the financial records of her ward committee’s accounts to include incoming transfers from her spouse’s financial pots. These changes come amid the looming federal investigation into her husband, the announcement that…
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One Mother of a Mentally Ill Child Speaks Out
As many Americans are still reeling from the violent mass shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School, one mother, Liza Long, wrote about her own experiences on her blog, the Anarchist Soccer Mom. Long’s account of her son, Michael (not his real name), who is sweet and smart but also wildly violent and unpredictable, enlarges…
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After Surgery, Mandela Is Recovering
On Saturday, Nelson Mandela underwent surgery to remove gallstones and is currently recovering in the hospital. The South African icon has been struggling with health issues for several weeks, and CNN reports that South African president Jacob Zuma says that the 94-year-old civil rights activist is on the mend. The procedure was successful and Mandela,…
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Secretary of State Clinton Recovering After Fainting
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly fainted this week and sustained a concussion. The political powerhouse was suffering from a stomach virus that weakened her system and caused the former presidential candidate to pass out, according to the Washington Post. The 65-year-old Clinton, who’s expected to leave her job soon after serving as America’s top…
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