Politics News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/politics/ Get the latest Politics news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Politics news, including analysis and opinion on top Politics stories.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedTue, 23 Jul 2013 05:28:15 -04005Politics News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/politics/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifGrants, scholarships key to paying for collegeWASHINGTON (AP) ? Grants and scholarships are taking a leading role in paying college bills, surpassing the traditional role parents long have played in helping foot the bills, according to a report from loan giant Sallie Maehttp://news.yahoo.com/grants-scholarships-key-paying-college-092748997.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 05:28:15 -0400Associated Pressgrants-scholarships-key-paying-college-092748997Grants, scholarships key to paying college billsWASHINGTON (AP) ? Grants and scholarships are taking a leading role in paying college bills, while parents are picking up less of the costs. That's according to a report from loan giant Sallie Mae.http://news.yahoo.com/grants-scholarships-key-paying-college-bills-092145265.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 05:21:45 -0400Associated Pressgrants-scholarships-key-paying-college-bills-092145265US surveillance, Syria at issue on defense bill<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-surveillance-syria-issue-defense-bill-070809758.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JyFe0mtvfHwlQgWzacT_qw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8667400585895718380f6a7067007dc5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 18, 2013 file photo, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a hearing to consider his reappointment to the military's highest post, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Establishing a no-fly zone to protect Syrian rebels would require hundreds of U.S. aircraft at a cost of upward of $1 billion per month and no assurance that it would change the momentum in the 2-year-old civil war, Dempsey said Monday in a cautionary assessment of more aggressive American military action. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 18, 2013 file photo, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a hearing to consider his reappointment to the military's highest post, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Establishing a no-fly zone to protect Syrian rebels would require hundreds of U.S. aircraft at a cost of upward of $1 billion per month and no assurance that it would change the momentum in the 2-year-old civil war, Dempsey said Monday in a cautionary assessment of more aggressive American military action. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Limits on secret U.S. surveillance programs and President Barack Obama's push to help Syrian rebels were in dispute as the House weighed legislation to fund the nation's military.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-surveillance-syria-issue-defense-bill-070809758.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 04:07:14 -0400Associated Pressus-surveillance-syria-issue-defense-bill-070809758<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-surveillance-syria-issue-defense-bill-070809758.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JyFe0mtvfHwlQgWzacT_qw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8667400585895718380f6a7067007dc5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 18, 2013 file photo, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a hearing to consider his reappointment to the military's highest post, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Establishing a no-fly zone to protect Syrian rebels would require hundreds of U.S. aircraft at a cost of upward of $1 billion per month and no assurance that it would change the momentum in the 2-year-old civil war, Dempsey said Monday in a cautionary assessment of more aggressive American military action. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 18, 2013 file photo, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a hearing to consider his reappointment to the military's highest post, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Establishing a no-fly zone to protect Syrian rebels would require hundreds of U.S. aircraft at a cost of upward of $1 billion per month and no assurance that it would change the momentum in the 2-year-old civil war, Dempsey said Monday in a cautionary assessment of more aggressive American military action. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Limits on secret U.S. surveillance programs and President Barack Obama's push to help Syrian rebels were in dispute as the House weighed legislation to fund the nation's military.</p><br clear="all"/>House hearing examines immigrants brought as kidsWASHINGTON (AP) ? A House committee is holding a hearing on what to do about child immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as lawmakers search for a way forward on immigration in the Republican-led chamber.http://news.yahoo.com/house-hearing-examines-immigrants-brought-kids-071540110.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 04:05:43 -0400Associated Presshouse-hearing-examines-immigrants-brought-kids-071540110New school bus safety recommendations expectedWASHINGTON (AP) ? Federal investigators are expected to make new school bus safety recommendations based on fatal accidents in New Jersey and Florida last year.http://news.yahoo.com/school-bus-safety-recommendations-expected-071643838.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 03:17:25 -0400Associated Pressschool-bus-safety-recommendations-expected-071643838Obama holds Obamacare sales meeting with celebrities<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/-obama-holds-obamacare-sales-meeting-with-celebrities-213011602.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QqdjX.GJKGdbLdDMIAtE.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/tv/2013-07-18/f00c07ab-b133-41f2-954f-d6b8811e19a3_162591946.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Twitter Reaction from Emmy Stars" align="left" title="Twitter Reaction from Emmy Stars" border="0" /></a>President Barack Obama on Monday dropped by a star-studded meeting at the White House that brought celebrities like actress Amy Poehler, singer Jennifer Hudson and "Funny or Die?s" Mike Farah together to talk about how to promote Obamacare to young people.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/-obama-holds-obamacare-sales-meeting-with-celebrities-213011602.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 17:30:11 -0400-obama-holds-obamacare-sales-meeting-with-celebrities-213011602<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/-obama-holds-obamacare-sales-meeting-with-celebrities-213011602.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QqdjX.GJKGdbLdDMIAtE.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/tv/2013-07-18/f00c07ab-b133-41f2-954f-d6b8811e19a3_162591946.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Twitter Reaction from Emmy Stars" align="left" title="Twitter Reaction from Emmy Stars" border="0" /></a>President Barack Obama on Monday dropped by a star-studded meeting at the White House that brought celebrities like actress Amy Poehler, singer Jennifer Hudson and "Funny or Die?s" Mike Farah together to talk about how to promote Obamacare to young people.</p><br clear="all"/>Dreamer groups reject Republican push to legalize themA Republican-led push to legalize young unauthorized immigrants has been met with stony resistance from groups representing the very "Dreamers" such a bill would help. Immigrant advocacy groups say the proposed Kids Act is a way to avoid a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, which would provide a pathway to citizenship to a much larger number of immigrants.http://news.yahoo.com/dreamer-groups-reject-republican-push-to-legalize-them-200006045.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 16:00:05 -0400dreamer-groups-reject-republican-push-to-legalize-them-200006045Only in Washington do party invitations look like thisThis is an actual invitation to a birthday party in Washington, D.C.http://news.yahoo.com/only-in-washington-do-birthday-party-invitations-look-like-this-160929570.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 12:09:28 -0400only-in-washington-do-birthday-party-invitations-look-like-this-160929570Helen Thomas?a reporter who 'stood there' for those who couldn't<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/helen-thomas----a-reporter-who--stood-there--for-those-who-couldn-t--141857666.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/u10Hpsk5DOsKbki_R85GGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T143033Z_514995414_GM1DTEMULJAA_RTRMADP_3_PEOPLE-HELENTHOMAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of US President Bush greeting veteran reporter Thomas during visit to the last-ever briefing from the press briefing room of the White House in Washington" align="left" title="File photo of US President Bush greeting veteran reporter Thomas during visit to the last-ever briefing from the press briefing room of the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>Helen Thomas stood there. She stood in the front row as long as they let her. She asked the first question at the press conferences as long as they let her, too.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/helen-thomas----a-reporter-who--stood-there--for-those-who-couldn-t--141857666.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 10:18:57 -0400helen-thomas----a-reporter-who--stood-there--for-those-who-couldn-t--141857666<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/helen-thomas----a-reporter-who--stood-there--for-those-who-couldn-t--141857666.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/u10Hpsk5DOsKbki_R85GGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T143033Z_514995414_GM1DTEMULJAA_RTRMADP_3_PEOPLE-HELENTHOMAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of US President Bush greeting veteran reporter Thomas during visit to the last-ever briefing from the press briefing room of the White House in Washington" align="left" title="File photo of US President Bush greeting veteran reporter Thomas during visit to the last-ever briefing from the press briefing room of the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>Helen Thomas stood there. She stood in the front row as long as they let her. She asked the first question at the press conferences as long as they let her, too.</p><br clear="all"/>Republican presidential hopefuls flood Iowa, but Democrats are scarce?It is unbelievably quiet here,? says Scott Brennan, the interim chairman of Democratic Party of Iowa. ?There?s nothing. It?s just deadly still.?http://news.yahoo.com/republican-presidential-hopefuls-flood-iowa--but-democrats-are-scarce--141258652.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 10:12:58 -0400republican-presidential-hopefuls-flood-iowa--but-democrats-are-scarce--141258652Security Insiders: Thad Allen Should Replace Napolitano as Homeland Security SecretaryThad Allen, a retired Coast Guard admiral widely praised for his handling?of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, should replace Janet Napolitano as Homeland Security Secretary when she retires in September, a plurality of National Journal's National Security Insiders say.http://news.yahoo.com/security-insiders-thad-allen-replace-napolitano-homeland-security-215725240.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 02:30:58 -0400National Journalsecurity-insiders-thad-allen-replace-napolitano-homeland-security-215725240Focus on Student-Loan Interest Rates Ignores Larger Issue of Rising College CostsWhile Congress is focused on reining in interest rates on federal student loans, some policy experts say lawmakers should tackle the broader question of ever-increasing tuition rates.http://news.yahoo.com/focus-student-loan-interest-rates-ignores-larger-issue-055936263.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 02:23:33 -0400National Journalfocus-student-loan-interest-rates-ignores-larger-issue-055936263Both Parties Need to Keep an Eye on Older Voters for 2014 ElectionsThis week, I had the opportunity to listen in on a briefing call led by Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg of Democracy Corps and Page Gardner, founder and president of the Women?s Voices Women?s Vote Action Fund. Based on their findings from a recent survey by Democratic firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research that focused specifically on the women?s vote, four conclusions can be suggested.http://news.yahoo.com/both-parties-keep-eye-older-voters-2014-elections-215729101.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 02:17:24 -0400National Journalboth-parties-keep-eye-older-voters-2014-elections-215729101What Detroit's Demise Says About AmericaMy ancestors helped build Detroit. The Fourniers were fur-trappers and farmers living hard by the Detroit River until the fledgling auto industry beckoned in the early 1900s with a better deal: $5 a day and a pension.http://news.yahoo.com/detroits-demise-says-america-060008205.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 02:00:08 -0400National Journaldetroits-demise-says-america-060008205Student-Loan Deal May Not Pass With Democratic MajoritySenate Democratic leaders are negotiating whether to allow votes on a handful of amendments from liberal lawmakers to a bipartisan agreement reached last week on student-loan rates, according to Democratic leadership aides.http://news.yahoo.com/student-loan-deal-may-not-pass-democratic-majority-055901473.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 01:59:01 -0400National Journalstudent-loan-deal-may-not-pass-democratic-majority-055901473What Republican voters want from their party's leadership, in photos<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8JVXu1xV4DxtFvYEvlqqbw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-16/023c7245-cbf2-48ad-832b-4b200a01b83d_Jeff-Strange.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="What Republican voters want from their party's leadership, in photos" align="left" title="What Republican voters want from their party's leadership, in photos" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Strange, Chillicothe, Ohio There is a lot of meaning in a name. The GOP needs to make its foundational plank in its party platform to get America back to a "Republican" form of government. America was founded as a Constitutional Republic. A republic is founded on "the rule of law," whereas a democracy is founded on "the rule of the majority." We have allowed ourselves to disintegrate into the chaos of a democracy. Our founding fathers established our constitution to be an unchanging rock of law, that we were to follow regardless of whatever the current whims of the majority happen to be. Without embracing the constitution, both political parties end up making, enforcing, and executing unconstitutional laws. Republicans, be "Republic"an.<br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:13:41 -0400lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8JVXu1xV4DxtFvYEvlqqbw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-16/023c7245-cbf2-48ad-832b-4b200a01b83d_Jeff-Strange.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="What Republican voters want from their party's leadership, in photos" align="left" title="What Republican voters want from their party's leadership, in photos" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Strange, Chillicothe, Ohio There is a lot of meaning in a name. The GOP needs to make its foundational plank in its party platform to get America back to a "Republican" form of government. America was founded as a Constitutional Republic. A republic is founded on "the rule of law," whereas a democracy is founded on "the rule of the majority." We have allowed ourselves to disintegrate into the chaos of a democracy. Our founding fathers established our constitution to be an unchanging rock of law, that we were to follow regardless of whatever the current whims of the majority happen to be. Without embracing the constitution, both political parties end up making, enforcing, and executing unconstitutional laws. Republicans, be "Republic"an.<br clear="all"/>7 'Jeopardy!' Blunders By Obama's Top Consumer Watchdog<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/7-jeopardy-blunders-obamas-top-consumer-watchdog-151509313--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5fquMcFQLHkbsy7LPOxN9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_richard_cordray_kb_130719_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="7 'Jeopardy!' Blunders By Obama's Top Consumer Watchdog" align="left" title="7 'Jeopardy!' Blunders By Obama's Top Consumer Watchdog" border="0" /></a>? This newly installed head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau waited two years for confirmation from the U.S. Senate. He also won ?Jeopardy!? five times in 1987, graduated from both Michigan and Oxford universities, and his last name derives from the French cor de...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/7-jeopardy-blunders-obamas-top-consumer-watchdog-151509313--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 11:15:09 -0400ABC News7-jeopardy-blunders-obamas-top-consumer-watchdog-151509313--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/7-jeopardy-blunders-obamas-top-consumer-watchdog-151509313--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5fquMcFQLHkbsy7LPOxN9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_richard_cordray_kb_130719_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="7 'Jeopardy!' Blunders By Obama's Top Consumer Watchdog" align="left" title="7 'Jeopardy!' Blunders By Obama's Top Consumer Watchdog" border="0" /></a>? This newly installed head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau waited two years for confirmation from the U.S. Senate. He also won ?Jeopardy!? five times in 1987, graduated from both Michigan and Oxford universities, and his last name derives from the French cor de...</p><br clear="all"/>Peter King Says Hillary Clinton Would 'Destroy' Rand Paul and Ted Cruz<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/peter-king-says-hillary-clinton-destroy-rand-paul-122922836--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_ca9p6FlhqoeQcbv6O8YeQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_peter_king_mi_130718_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Peter King Says Hillary Clinton Would 'Destroy' Rand Paul and Ted Cruz" align="left" title="Peter King Says Hillary Clinton Would 'Destroy' Rand Paul and Ted Cruz" border="0" /></a>If you?re a 2016 GOP presidential hopeful, watch out for Rep. Peter King?s right hook. While discussing his boxing skills with ABC News? Rick Klein, King, R-N.Y., who has been talking up his potential presidential ambitions, took jabs at other possible 2016 contenders. ?I?m going...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/peter-king-says-hillary-clinton-destroy-rand-paul-122922836--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 08:29:22 -0400ABC Newspeter-king-says-hillary-clinton-destroy-rand-paul-122922836--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/peter-king-says-hillary-clinton-destroy-rand-paul-122922836--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_ca9p6FlhqoeQcbv6O8YeQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_peter_king_mi_130718_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Peter King Says Hillary Clinton Would 'Destroy' Rand Paul and Ted Cruz" align="left" title="Peter King Says Hillary Clinton Would 'Destroy' Rand Paul and Ted Cruz" border="0" /></a>If you?re a 2016 GOP presidential hopeful, watch out for Rep. Peter King?s right hook. While discussing his boxing skills with ABC News? Rick Klein, King, R-N.Y., who has been talking up his potential presidential ambitions, took jabs at other possible 2016 contenders. ?I?m going...</p><br clear="all"/>Man Illegally Fires Gun, Blames Biden AdviceA Washington state man who illegally fired a shotgun blamed his action on a piece of advice doled out by Vice President Joe Biden earlier this year. ?I did what Joe Biden told me to do,? Jeffrey Barton told Washington affiliate KOIN. ?I went outside...http://news.yahoo.com/man-illegally-fires-gun-blames-biden-advice-154440250--abc-news-politics.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 11:44:40 -0400ABC Newsman-illegally-fires-gun-blames-biden-advice-154440250--abc-news-politicsJimmy Carter on George Zimmerman Verdict: 'Right Decision'<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jimmy-carter-george-zimmerman-verdict-decision-215053026--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tnxWZlWdtZybW8cjZ3P0Lg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/AP_george_zimmerman_1_jt_130713_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Jimmy Carter on George Zimmerman Verdict: 'Right Decision'" align="left" title="Jimmy Carter on George Zimmerman Verdict: 'Right Decision'" border="0" /></a>Jimmy Carter says the jury made the right call in finding George Zimmerman not guilty. ?I think the jury made the right decision based on the evidence presented, because the prosecution inadvertently set the standard so high that the jury had to be convinced that...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/jimmy-carter-george-zimmerman-verdict-decision-215053026--abc-news-politics.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 19:04:44 -0400ABC Newsjimmy-carter-george-zimmerman-verdict-decision-215053026--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jimmy-carter-george-zimmerman-verdict-decision-215053026--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tnxWZlWdtZybW8cjZ3P0Lg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/AP_george_zimmerman_1_jt_130713_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Jimmy Carter on George Zimmerman Verdict: 'Right Decision'" align="left" title="Jimmy Carter on George Zimmerman Verdict: 'Right Decision'" border="0" /></a>Jimmy Carter says the jury made the right call in finding George Zimmerman not guilty. ?I think the jury made the right decision based on the evidence presented, because the prosecution inadvertently set the standard so high that the jury had to be convinced that...</p><br clear="all"/>Should U.S. Boycott Russian Olympics Over Snowden?If it were up to one U.S. senator, the U.S. Olympic team won?t be going for the bronze, silver, or gold in the Winter Olympic Games in Russia in 2014. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Tuesday that the U.S. should send a clear message to...http://news.yahoo.com/u-boycott-russian-olympics-over-snowden-162205855--abc-news-politics.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 14:36:02 -0400ABC Newsu-boycott-russian-olympics-over-snowden-162205855--abc-news-politicsNext 10 Amendments: Eliminate the Electoral College?Should Americans be allowed to directly elect a president, or does the Electoral College represent the best way to fairly select a leader? Let us know what you think in our continuing debate about the Next 10 Amendments to the Constitution.http://news.yahoo.com/next-10-amendments-eliminate-electoral-college-100208709.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 06:32:09 -0400National Constitution Centernext-10-amendments-eliminate-electoral-college-100208709Constitution Check: Who wins the battle between federal and state courts over Detroit?s bankruptcy?Lyle Denniston looks at which court system could ultimately decide Detroit?s financial future after its bankruptcy filing.http://news.yahoo.com/constitution-check-wins-battle-between-federal-state-courts-103207467.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 06:32:07 -0400National Constitution Centerconstitution-check-wins-battle-between-federal-state-courts-103207467GOP Senator Says Coalition to Block and Defund Obamacare Is Growing, Names Names"If the president isn?t going to enforce this law, the American people shouldn?t be required to fund it."http://news.yahoo.com/gop-senator-says-coalition-block-defund-obamacare-growing-224412689.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 18:44:12 -0400The Blazegop-senator-says-coalition-block-defund-obamacare-growing-224412689Barack Obama and Ray Kelly Have the Exact Opposite Views on Racial Profiling<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/barack-obama-ray-kelly-exact-opposite-views-racial-222229446.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Uy6XYCy0TNbs6IYXpOuRWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Barack_Obama_and_Ray_Kelly-00a06c83eac43cee1266fe69ec13464f" width="130" height="86" alt="Barack Obama and Ray Kelly Have the Exact Opposite Views on Racial Profiling" align="left" title="Barack Obama and Ray Kelly Have the Exact Opposite Views on Racial Profiling" border="0" /></a>Well this is awkward.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/barack-obama-ray-kelly-exact-opposite-views-racial-222229446.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 18:22:29 -0400The Atlantic Wirebarack-obama-ray-kelly-exact-opposite-views-racial-222229446<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/barack-obama-ray-kelly-exact-opposite-views-racial-222229446.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Uy6XYCy0TNbs6IYXpOuRWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Barack_Obama_and_Ray_Kelly-00a06c83eac43cee1266fe69ec13464f" width="130" height="86" alt="Barack Obama and Ray Kelly Have the Exact Opposite Views on Racial Profiling" align="left" title="Barack Obama and Ray Kelly Have the Exact Opposite Views on Racial Profiling" border="0" /></a>Well this is awkward.</p><br clear="all"/>Rumor Check: Did Barack Obama Co-Sponsor Legislation Strengthening Illinois? ?Stand Your Ground? Laws?President Barack Obama. (AP)http://news.yahoo.com/rumor-check-did-barack-obama-co-sponsor-legislation-202013125.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 16:20:13 -0400The Blazerumor-check-did-barack-obama-co-sponsor-legislation-202013125Despite royal buzz, Americans would still pass on a monarchyThe story of a new heir in Great Britain has Americans abuzz about royalty again. But there are few signs than anyone in the former Colonies wants the monarchy back, for some good historical reasons.http://news.yahoo.com/despite-royal-buzz-americans-still-pass-monarchy-145209535.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 14:50:35 -0400National Constitution Centerdespite-royal-buzz-americans-still-pass-monarchy-145209535North Dakota Is the Latest State to Have Its Abortion Law Blocked by a Federal Judge<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/north-dakota-latest-state-abortion-law-blocked-federal-184000605.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/meT34xLjO9p9J6AALVm9SQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/North_Dakota_Is_the_Latest-2fab212b0d71de5b8e4a6f3f7383b5b9" width="130" height="86" alt="North Dakota Is the Latest State to Have Its Abortion Law Blocked by a Federal Judge" align="left" title="North Dakota Is the Latest State to Have Its Abortion Law Blocked by a Federal Judge" border="0" /></a>North Dakota is the latest state to have a new abortion law blocked in court. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland issued a temporary injunction Monday to stop a North Dakota law banning abortions after six weeks from taking effect on August 1. Hovland wrote that the ban is "clearly invalid and unconstitutional." That follows similar decisions made by federal judges in Wisconsin and Arizona recently.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/north-dakota-latest-state-abortion-law-blocked-federal-184000605.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 14:40:00 -0400The Atlantic Wirenorth-dakota-latest-state-abortion-law-blocked-federal-184000605<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/north-dakota-latest-state-abortion-law-blocked-federal-184000605.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/meT34xLjO9p9J6AALVm9SQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/North_Dakota_Is_the_Latest-2fab212b0d71de5b8e4a6f3f7383b5b9" width="130" height="86" alt="North Dakota Is the Latest State to Have Its Abortion Law Blocked by a Federal Judge" align="left" title="North Dakota Is the Latest State to Have Its Abortion Law Blocked by a Federal Judge" border="0" /></a>North Dakota is the latest state to have a new abortion law blocked in court. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland issued a temporary injunction Monday to stop a North Dakota law banning abortions after six weeks from taking effect on August 1. Hovland wrote that the ban is "clearly invalid and unconstitutional." That follows similar decisions made by federal judges in Wisconsin and Arizona recently.</p><br clear="all"/>Win Any Political Debate With Only Sixty-One Feet of Paper<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/win-political-debate-only-sixty-one-feet-paper-183000939.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DnhBp37JzJQTBwtFG91wNw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Win_Any_Political_Debate_With-39157b7797f3f1ec0192d04ae61e434b" width="130" height="86" alt="Win Any Political Debate With Only Sixty-One Feet of Paper" align="left" title="Win Any Political Debate With Only Sixty-One Feet of Paper" border="0" /></a>Rep. Steve Stockman has gathered signatures from special forces veterans who want a special committee to investigate the terror attack in Benghazi, Libya last September. He will reveal those signatures by rolling a huge petition down the steps of the Capitol ??the "largest petition ever presented to Congress." But don't worry, other advocates. That's an incredibly easy record to break.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/win-political-debate-only-sixty-one-feet-paper-183000939.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 14:30:00 -0400The Atlantic Wirewin-political-debate-only-sixty-one-feet-paper-183000939<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/win-political-debate-only-sixty-one-feet-paper-183000939.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DnhBp37JzJQTBwtFG91wNw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Win_Any_Political_Debate_With-39157b7797f3f1ec0192d04ae61e434b" width="130" height="86" alt="Win Any Political Debate With Only Sixty-One Feet of Paper" align="left" title="Win Any Political Debate With Only Sixty-One Feet of Paper" border="0" /></a>Rep. Steve Stockman has gathered signatures from special forces veterans who want a special committee to investigate the terror attack in Benghazi, Libya last September. He will reveal those signatures by rolling a huge petition down the steps of the Capitol ??the "largest petition ever presented to Congress." But don't worry, other advocates. That's an incredibly easy record to break.</p><br clear="all"/>All Talk: What Do Obama's Speeches Do?<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/talk-obamas-speeches-182540541.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.uj5wkpPjE87iBQBNVHTPQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/All_Talk_What_Do_Obama_s-4e9e1cdc506d2f952a1276f5262b7b97" width="130" height="86" alt="All Talk: What Do Obama's Speeches Do?" align="left" title="All Talk: What Do Obama's Speeches Do?" border="0" /></a>This week, Obama will give three speeches in three small Midwestern cities about the economy as a way to frame the inevitable confrontation with Republicans this fall over the debt ceiling. But if the past is any guide,?while Obama's speeches have been good for getting voters to vote for him, they've been pretty bad at convincing Republicans in Congress to change their minds.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/talk-obamas-speeches-182540541.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 14:25:40 -0400The Atlantic Wiretalk-obamas-speeches-182540541<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/talk-obamas-speeches-182540541.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.uj5wkpPjE87iBQBNVHTPQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/All_Talk_What_Do_Obama_s-4e9e1cdc506d2f952a1276f5262b7b97" width="130" height="86" alt="All Talk: What Do Obama's Speeches Do?" align="left" title="All Talk: What Do Obama's Speeches Do?" border="0" /></a>This week, Obama will give three speeches in three small Midwestern cities about the economy as a way to frame the inevitable confrontation with Republicans this fall over the debt ceiling. But if the past is any guide,?while Obama's speeches have been good for getting voters to vote for him, they've been pretty bad at convincing Republicans in Congress to change their minds.</p><br clear="all"/>Why Nearly Everyone in Congress Has a Leadership PAC These Days<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/why-nearly-everyone-congress-leadership-pac-days-175539988.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QBEAIYjJFoxr4Pn9fpCNaA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Why_Nearly_Everyone_in_Congress-af2a4053e2872d678c5da1556a982e59" width="130" height="86" alt="Why Nearly Everyone in Congress Has a Leadership PAC These Days" align="left" title="Why Nearly Everyone in Congress Has a Leadership PAC These Days" border="0" /></a>Ted Cruz waited less than a week after his election to form his. Heidi Heitkamp followed only days later. Then came Tim Kaine and Mazie Hirono and Deb Fischer and Elizabeth Warren.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/why-nearly-everyone-congress-leadership-pac-days-175539988.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 13:55:39 -0400The Atlantic Wirewhy-nearly-everyone-congress-leadership-pac-days-175539988<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/why-nearly-everyone-congress-leadership-pac-days-175539988.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QBEAIYjJFoxr4Pn9fpCNaA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Why_Nearly_Everyone_in_Congress-af2a4053e2872d678c5da1556a982e59" width="130" height="86" alt="Why Nearly Everyone in Congress Has a Leadership PAC These Days" align="left" title="Why Nearly Everyone in Congress Has a Leadership PAC These Days" border="0" /></a>Ted Cruz waited less than a week after his election to form his. Heidi Heitkamp followed only days later. Then came Tim Kaine and Mazie Hirono and Deb Fischer and Elizabeth Warren.</p><br clear="all"/>The Anti-Gay Platform Probably Won't Even Work in Virginia Anymore<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/anti-gay-platform-probably-wont-even-virginia-anymore-155300648.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aRQBXc0VIjc9jqHMbpyDbw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/The_Anti-Gay_Platform_Probably_Won_t-570bca92a2383086f4554b9468e718a6" width="130" height="86" alt="The Anti-Gay Platform Probably Won't Even Work in Virginia Anymore" align="left" title="The Anti-Gay Platform Probably Won't Even Work in Virginia Anymore" border="0" /></a>Ken Cuccinelli's election of strategy of running on his long-standing opposition to homosexuality might have worked in 2009, when Cuccinelli won the attorney general race in Virginia. But the country's shift on gay politics didn't miss the state, putting Cuccinelli at risk of losing key Republican donors and the governor's race.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/anti-gay-platform-probably-wont-even-virginia-anymore-155300648.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 11:53:00 -0400The Atlantic Wireanti-gay-platform-probably-wont-even-virginia-anymore-155300648<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/anti-gay-platform-probably-wont-even-virginia-anymore-155300648.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aRQBXc0VIjc9jqHMbpyDbw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/The_Anti-Gay_Platform_Probably_Won_t-570bca92a2383086f4554b9468e718a6" width="130" height="86" alt="The Anti-Gay Platform Probably Won't Even Work in Virginia Anymore" align="left" title="The Anti-Gay Platform Probably Won't Even Work in Virginia Anymore" border="0" /></a>Ken Cuccinelli's election of strategy of running on his long-standing opposition to homosexuality might have worked in 2009, when Cuccinelli won the attorney general race in Virginia. But the country's shift on gay politics didn't miss the state, putting Cuccinelli at risk of losing key Republican donors and the governor's race.</p><br clear="all"/>How the Supreme Court could decide the future of broadcast televisionThe latest legal defeat for big TV broadcasters against the start-up company Aereo could lead to a Supreme Court showdown over your ability to get free television signals.http://news.yahoo.com/supreme-court-could-decide-future-broadcast-television-101807395.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 10:00:54 -0400National Constitution Centersupreme-court-could-decide-future-broadcast-television-101807395How the NSA is Using Cell Phone Data to Drone Civilians (In Pakistan)<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-using-cell-phone-data-drone-civilians-pakistan-135254073.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JfiCcF3QH_l4lVgro.nLrg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/How_the_NSA_is_Using-77cbce37b65a90732eed324521114f41" width="130" height="86" alt="How the NSA is Using Cell Phone Data to Drone Civilians (In Pakistan)" align="left" title="How the NSA is Using Cell Phone Data to Drone Civilians (In Pakistan)" border="0" /></a>In late 2001, a National Security Agency analyst was asked to do something unusual. Instead of locating a target's cell phone to eavesdrop on his conversation, the analyst was asked for the phone's location in real-time. It was apparently the beginning of the NSA's role in the CIA's drone operations that, a new report compiled by Pakistan suggests, had killed nearly 200 civilians by 2009.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-using-cell-phone-data-drone-civilians-pakistan-135254073.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 09:52:54 -0400The Atlantic Wirensa-using-cell-phone-data-drone-civilians-pakistan-135254073<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-using-cell-phone-data-drone-civilians-pakistan-135254073.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JfiCcF3QH_l4lVgro.nLrg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/How_the_NSA_is_Using-77cbce37b65a90732eed324521114f41" width="130" height="86" alt="How the NSA is Using Cell Phone Data to Drone Civilians (In Pakistan)" align="left" title="How the NSA is Using Cell Phone Data to Drone Civilians (In Pakistan)" border="0" /></a>In late 2001, a National Security Agency analyst was asked to do something unusual. Instead of locating a target's cell phone to eavesdrop on his conversation, the analyst was asked for the phone's location in real-time. It was apparently the beginning of the NSA's role in the CIA's drone operations that, a new report compiled by Pakistan suggests, had killed nearly 200 civilians by 2009.</p><br clear="all"/>Mitch McConnell's Republican Challenger Matt Bevin Is About to Enter the Race<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mitch-mcconnells-republican-challenger-matt-bevin-enter-race-134659082.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/S4VB7.eXPKkZL3v0QTsBww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Mitch_McConnell_s_Republican_Challenger_Matt-4d807ef3b184974baca2c2af0e87a01d" width="130" height="86" alt="Mitch McConnell's Republican Challenger Matt Bevin Is About to Enter the Race" align="left" title="Mitch McConnell's Republican Challenger Matt Bevin Is About to Enter the Race" border="0" /></a>Mitch McConnell ? the Senate Minority Leader and who has led Senate Republicans' efforts to block President Obama's agenda the last four years ? will be challenged from the right in the Republican primary in 2014. Kentucky businessman Matt Bevin will announce his candidacy on Wednesday, The Daily Caller's Alex Pappas reports, and will make eight campaign stops across the state. The group Matt Bevin for Senate has reserved ad time on Kentucky television starting this week, Politico's Alexander Burns reports.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mitch-mcconnells-republican-challenger-matt-bevin-enter-race-134659082.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 09:46:59 -0400The Atlantic Wiremitch-mcconnells-republican-challenger-matt-bevin-enter-race-134659082<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mitch-mcconnells-republican-challenger-matt-bevin-enter-race-134659082.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/S4VB7.eXPKkZL3v0QTsBww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Mitch_McConnell_s_Republican_Challenger_Matt-4d807ef3b184974baca2c2af0e87a01d" width="130" height="86" alt="Mitch McConnell's Republican Challenger Matt Bevin Is About to Enter the Race" align="left" title="Mitch McConnell's Republican Challenger Matt Bevin Is About to Enter the Race" border="0" /></a>Mitch McConnell ? the Senate Minority Leader and who has led Senate Republicans' efforts to block President Obama's agenda the last four years ? will be challenged from the right in the Republican primary in 2014. Kentucky businessman Matt Bevin will announce his candidacy on Wednesday, The Daily Caller's Alex Pappas reports, and will make eight campaign stops across the state. The group Matt Bevin for Senate has reserved ad time on Kentucky television starting this week, Politico's Alexander Burns reports.</p><br clear="all"/>Senate Immigration Reform Supporters Push Lobbyists to Target House GOP<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/senate-immigration-reform-supporters-push-lobbyists-target-house-133059367.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xu83zdPjsx5q_87YCtpJjw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Senate_Immigration_Reform_Supporters_Push-5c35690efeb441269c53257f1b13c935" width="130" height="86" alt="Senate Immigration Reform Supporters Push Lobbyists to Target House GOP" align="left" title="Senate Immigration Reform Supporters Push Lobbyists to Target House GOP" border="0" /></a>John McCain and his fellow immigration gangsters called about 50 business lobbyists to the Capitol with a simple message: Pony up and fight. Delivering some of his famous ?straight talk,? McCain told them they weren?t spending enough money and were losing the battle for comprehensive immigration reform. What?s needed, McCain said, was a national, coordinated campaign to push the House to act on immigration reform.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/senate-immigration-reform-supporters-push-lobbyists-target-house-133059367.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 09:30:59 -0400The Atlantic Wiresenate-immigration-reform-supporters-push-lobbyists-target-house-133059367<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/senate-immigration-reform-supporters-push-lobbyists-target-house-133059367.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xu83zdPjsx5q_87YCtpJjw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Senate_Immigration_Reform_Supporters_Push-5c35690efeb441269c53257f1b13c935" width="130" height="86" alt="Senate Immigration Reform Supporters Push Lobbyists to Target House GOP" align="left" title="Senate Immigration Reform Supporters Push Lobbyists to Target House GOP" border="0" /></a>John McCain and his fellow immigration gangsters called about 50 business lobbyists to the Capitol with a simple message: Pony up and fight. Delivering some of his famous ?straight talk,? McCain told them they weren?t spending enough money and were losing the battle for comprehensive immigration reform. What?s needed, McCain said, was a national, coordinated campaign to push the House to act on immigration reform.</p><br clear="all"/>Report: Scalia Approaches Godwin's Law on Judicial Activism<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/report-scalia-approaches-godwins-law-judicial-activism-033034521.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zHK.hsleCJbxzFi7e1nYJQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Report_Scalia_Approaches_Godwin_s_Law-17f5ace7d6241eb02672163458db5a74" width="130" height="86" alt="Report: Scalia Approaches Godwin's Law on Judicial Activism" align="left" title="Report: Scalia Approaches Godwin's Law on Judicial Activism" border="0" /></a>Eventually, as Godwin's law scholars are well aware, any online discussion will produce a comparison to Hitler or the Nazis. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia reportedly expanded Godwin's reach to?Snowmass Village, Colorado, on Saturday by dropping what sounds like a somewhat oblique reference to Nazi Germany to drive home a point he was making to the Utah State Bar Association against what opponents refer to as "judicial activism."?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/report-scalia-approaches-godwins-law-judicial-activism-033034521.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 23:30:34 -0400The Atlantic Wirereport-scalia-approaches-godwins-law-judicial-activism-033034521<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/report-scalia-approaches-godwins-law-judicial-activism-033034521.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zHK.hsleCJbxzFi7e1nYJQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Report_Scalia_Approaches_Godwin_s_Law-17f5ace7d6241eb02672163458db5a74" width="130" height="86" alt="Report: Scalia Approaches Godwin's Law on Judicial Activism" align="left" title="Report: Scalia Approaches Godwin's Law on Judicial Activism" border="0" /></a>Eventually, as Godwin's law scholars are well aware, any online discussion will produce a comparison to Hitler or the Nazis. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia reportedly expanded Godwin's reach to?Snowmass Village, Colorado, on Saturday by dropping what sounds like a somewhat oblique reference to Nazi Germany to drive home a point he was making to the Utah State Bar Association against what opponents refer to as "judicial activism."?</p><br clear="all"/>McCain Goes After 'Stand Your Ground'; Cruz Avoids 2016 Talk<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mccain-goes-stand-ground-cruz-avoids-2016-talk-195257310.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1uhNXM.B.4.UHTTNvRWE_w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/McCain_Goes_After__Stand_Your-da49c578e389306445a252c0c8c63ceb" width="130" height="86" alt="McCain Goes After 'Stand Your Ground'; Cruz Avoids 2016 Talk" align="left" title="McCain Goes After 'Stand Your Ground'; Cruz Avoids 2016 Talk" border="0" /></a>Arizona Sen. John McCain said he wants states to review "stand your ground" laws after the George Zimmerman acquittal during his appearance on CNN's State of the Union. And yes, he wants his home state to review the law, too. "I can also see that Stand Your Ground laws may be something that needs to be reviewed by the Florida legislature or any other legislature that has passed such legislation," McCain said Sunday morning. When asked by host Candy Crowley if his advice applies to Arizona too, McCain said it did. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mccain-goes-stand-ground-cruz-avoids-2016-talk-195257310.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 15:52:57 -0400The Atlantic Wiremccain-goes-stand-ground-cruz-avoids-2016-talk-195257310<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mccain-goes-stand-ground-cruz-avoids-2016-talk-195257310.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1uhNXM.B.4.UHTTNvRWE_w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/McCain_Goes_After__Stand_Your-da49c578e389306445a252c0c8c63ceb" width="130" height="86" alt="McCain Goes After 'Stand Your Ground'; Cruz Avoids 2016 Talk" align="left" title="McCain Goes After 'Stand Your Ground'; Cruz Avoids 2016 Talk" border="0" /></a>Arizona Sen. John McCain said he wants states to review "stand your ground" laws after the George Zimmerman acquittal during his appearance on CNN's State of the Union. And yes, he wants his home state to review the law, too. "I can also see that Stand Your Ground laws may be something that needs to be reviewed by the Florida legislature or any other legislature that has passed such legislation," McCain said Sunday morning. When asked by host Candy Crowley if his advice applies to Arizona too, McCain said it did. ...</p><br clear="all"/>The Tipping Point in the War on Leaks<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tipping-point-war-leaks-154027906.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7OFzU1n.D69DCXtaxi8FgA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/The_Tipping_Point_in_the-13be63108011d552ba0ade4807c0c02a" width="130" height="86" alt="The Tipping Point in the War on Leaks" align="left" title="The Tipping Point in the War on Leaks" border="0" /></a>The United States government has faced criticism for its aggressive war against classified information leaks from within its normally well-secured walls. But there was a tipping point, just after Obama took office, when the administration decided something must be done about leaks.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/tipping-point-war-leaks-154027906.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 11:40:27 -0400The Atlantic Wiretipping-point-war-leaks-154027906<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tipping-point-war-l
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