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All rights reservedWed, 31 Jul 2013 18:03:49 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/politics/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifAnd 37 percent of post-9/11 veterans know a veteran who took their own life.http://news.yahoo.com/-nearly-one-in-three-new-vets-has-considered-suicide--survey-220350542.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 18:03:49 -0400-nearly-one-in-three-new-vets-has-considered-suicide--survey-220350542<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/why-did-ron-paul-s-group-single-out-marco-rubio-for-voting-against-rand-paul%E2%80%99s-aid-bill--210620563.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/O87O.j.j5MdnXA7NNU5OrA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c1e70a98a2fc6818380f6a7067001434.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 11, 2013 file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rubio is renewing his outreach to tea party supporters and his advocacy for Republican causes as he struggles to repair his image as a conservative standard-bearer. The shift comes after the potential 2016 presidential candidate pushed the Senate to approve an immigration overhaul that&#039;s been panned by some on the right who could be crucial to his future. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 11, 2013 file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rubio is renewing his outreach to tea party supporters and his advocacy for Republican causes as he struggles to repair his image as a conservative standard-bearer. The shift comes after the potential 2016 presidential candidate pushed the Senate to approve an immigration overhaul that&#039;s been panned by some on the right who could be crucial to his future. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>?Senator Rubio today stood with President Obama and Harry Reid to vote against the rule of law and the American people,&quot; the group said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/why-did-ron-paul-s-group-single-out-marco-rubio-for-voting-against-rand-paul%E2%80%99s-aid-bill--210620563.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 17:06:19 -0400why-did-ron-paul-s-group-single-out-marco-rubio-for-voting-against-rand-paul%E2%80%99s-aid-bill--210620563<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/why-did-ron-paul-s-group-single-out-marco-rubio-for-voting-against-rand-paul%E2%80%99s-aid-bill--210620563.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/O87O.j.j5MdnXA7NNU5OrA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c1e70a98a2fc6818380f6a7067001434.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 11, 2013 file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rubio is renewing his outreach to tea party supporters and his advocacy for Republican causes as he struggles to repair his image as a conservative standard-bearer. The shift comes after the potential 2016 presidential candidate pushed the Senate to approve an immigration overhaul that&#039;s been panned by some on the right who could be crucial to his future. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 11, 2013 file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rubio is renewing his outreach to tea party supporters and his advocacy for Republican causes as he struggles to repair his image as a conservative standard-bearer. The shift comes after the potential 2016 presidential candidate pushed the Senate to approve an immigration overhaul that&#039;s been panned by some on the right who could be crucial to his future. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>?Senator Rubio today stood with President Obama and Harry Reid to vote against the rule of law and the American people,&quot; the group said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-pumps-up-congressional-democrats-before-august-recess-143658287.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DLVWC3CHebTtFn8zav9oRQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-31T143242Z_208479412_GM1E97V1QHN01_RTRMADP_3_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="US President Barack Obama arrives for a meeting with House Democrats in Washington" align="left" title="US President Barack Obama arrives for a meeting with House Democrats in Washington" border="0" /></a>The president strategizes privately with House and Senate allies. Also? Cake. But no talk about the NSA.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-pumps-up-congressional-democrats-before-august-recess-143658287.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 15:21:11 -0400obama-pumps-up-congressional-democrats-before-august-recess-143658287<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-pumps-up-congressional-democrats-before-august-recess-143658287.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DLVWC3CHebTtFn8zav9oRQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-31T143242Z_208479412_GM1E97V1QHN01_RTRMADP_3_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="US President Barack Obama arrives for a meeting with House Democrats in Washington" align="left" title="US President Barack Obama arrives for a meeting with House Democrats in Washington" border="0" /></a>The president strategizes privately with House and Senate allies. Also? Cake. But no talk about the NSA.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ted-cruz-and-the-shutdown-caucus--181701031.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gA6NO.0QKOCMnyUa76TSuQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/video/video.fbc.news.com/afdd6148822741c3c097d4c14cfd655f" width="130" height="86" alt="Can Sen. Ted Cruz unite an entire party against a law?" align="left" title="Can Sen. Ted Cruz unite an entire party against a law?" border="0" /></a>&quot;I think the term ?shutdown? is a misnomer,? Cruz says.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ted-cruz-and-the-shutdown-caucus--181701031.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 14:17:00 -0400ted-cruz-and-the-shutdown-caucus--181701031<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ted-cruz-and-the-shutdown-caucus--181701031.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gA6NO.0QKOCMnyUa76TSuQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/video/video.fbc.news.com/afdd6148822741c3c097d4c14cfd655f" width="130" height="86" alt="Can Sen. Ted Cruz unite an entire party against a law?" align="left" title="Can Sen. Ted Cruz unite an entire party against a law?" border="0" /></a>&quot;I think the term ?shutdown? is a misnomer,? Cruz says.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/the-most-beautiful-person-on-capitol-hill-161615415.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iWTaa8QwHd9UIh.PIP5FiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/gettyimages.com/u-senate-holds-senate-joint-20130715-230532-190.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Senate Holds All-Senate Joint Conference" align="left" title="U.S. Senate Holds All-Senate Joint Conference" border="0" /></a>Sen. Jeff Flake, a 50-year-old Arizona Republican, is &quot;a walking advertisement for the benefits of healthy living,&quot; The Hill says.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/the-most-beautiful-person-on-capitol-hill-161615415.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 12:16:14 -0400the-most-beautiful-person-on-capitol-hill-161615415<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/the-most-beautiful-person-on-capitol-hill-161615415.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iWTaa8QwHd9UIh.PIP5FiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/gettyimages.com/u-senate-holds-senate-joint-20130715-230532-190.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Senate Holds All-Senate Joint Conference" align="left" title="U.S. Senate Holds All-Senate Joint Conference" border="0" /></a>Sen. Jeff Flake, a 50-year-old Arizona Republican, is &quot;a walking advertisement for the benefits of healthy living,&quot; The Hill says.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/voters-rate-bevy-of-possible-2016-white-house-candidates-232946079.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ne.IqqX26.RzPwXjXylbHA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-24/55764dd2-d1bd-43f4-a112-1dd9d50d2b53_2016.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="2016 possible candidates" align="left" title="2016 possible candidates" border="0" /></a>Sorry, Joe. Vice President Biden received little love in a Marist poll released Wednesday that pegged Hillary Clinton as the clear favorite among Democrats for the party&#039;s next presidential primary. Sixty-three percent of those polled said they&#039;d back Clinton over Biden, who gathered 13 percent, in a 2016 intraparty race.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/voters-rate-bevy-of-possible-2016-white-house-candidates-232946079.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 19:29:45 -0400voters-rate-bevy-of-possible-2016-white-house-candidates-232946079<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/voters-rate-bevy-of-possible-2016-white-house-candidates-232946079.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ne.IqqX26.RzPwXjXylbHA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-24/55764dd2-d1bd-43f4-a112-1dd9d50d2b53_2016.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="2016 possible candidates" align="left" title="2016 possible candidates" border="0" /></a>Sorry, Joe. Vice President Biden received little love in a Marist poll released Wednesday that pegged Hillary Clinton as the clear favorite among Democrats for the party&#039;s next presidential primary. Sixty-three percent of those polled said they&#039;d back Clinton over Biden, who gathered 13 percent, in a 2016 intraparty race.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/for-some--obama-s-speech-promises--oceans-of-tomorrow--but-delivers--bread-and-circuses--205301475.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pLRqEH7mQTCaqQ2E5.1UiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T191543Z_379394717_GM1E97P08ZZ01_RTRMADP_3_USA-OBAMA-ECONOMY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Illinois" align="left" title="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Illinois" border="0" /></a>Yahoo News asked Americans to respond to Barack Obama&#039;s speech on the economy and share whether their lives match the president&#039;s words. Here are excerpts from reactions we published Wednesday afternoon.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/for-some--obama-s-speech-promises--oceans-of-tomorrow--but-delivers--bread-and-circuses--205301475.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 16:53:00 -0400for-some--obama-s-speech-promises--oceans-of-tomorrow--but-delivers--bread-and-circuses--205301475<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/for-some--obama-s-speech-promises--oceans-of-tomorrow--but-delivers--bread-and-circuses--205301475.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pLRqEH7mQTCaqQ2E5.1UiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T191543Z_379394717_GM1E97P08ZZ01_RTRMADP_3_USA-OBAMA-ECONOMY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Illinois" align="left" title="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Illinois" border="0" /></a>Yahoo News asked Americans to respond to Barack Obama&#039;s speech on the economy and share whether their lives match the president&#039;s words. Here are excerpts from reactions we published Wednesday afternoon.</p><br clear="all"/>Reader Stephen Herbits sent me a striking Robert's quote?not by Chief Justice John Roberts but Henry Robert, who produced one of the most consequential books of the 19th century, Robert?s Rules of Order, which has shaped how countless organizations, not to mention every meaningful legislature, have set up and organized themselves to operate rationally, reasonably, and fairly. In his original tome from the mid-1800s, Robert wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/boehner-passive-aggressive-style-heightens-risk-government-shutdown-214917827.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 17:49:17 -0400National Journalboehner-passive-aggressive-style-heightens-risk-government-shutdown-214917827Lacking a top-tier candidate for next year?s U.S. Senate race, Michigan Republicans are executing a full-court press aimed at convincing Rep. Dave Camp to run for the open seat?and it appears the pressure campaign may be getting results.http://news.yahoo.com/michigan-gop-pushing-dave-camp-run-senate-214910063.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 17:49:10 -0400National Journalmichigan-gop-pushing-dave-camp-run-senate-214910063Despite widespread support from Democrats, Republicans, environmentalists, and industry groups, an energy-efficiency bill won?t get a floor debate until at least September, despite repeated assurances by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that the chamber would consider it before the August recess.http://news.yahoo.com/why-easy-energy-efficiency-bill-hard-214908384.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 17:49:08 -0400National Journalwhy-easy-energy-efficiency-bill-hard-214908384Gabby Giffords is gearing up for a midterm fight, and her gun-control PAC is bringing in big cash for the effort.http://news.yahoo.com/gabby-giffords-gun-control-group-brings-6-6-172318962.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 13:23:18 -0400National Journalgabby-giffords-gun-control-group-brings-6-6-172318962The Edge is National Journal's daily look at today in Washington -- and what's coming next. The email features analysis from NJ's top correspondents, the biggest stories of the day -- and always a few surprises. To subscribe, click here.http://news.yahoo.com/edge-care-feeding-155945119.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 11:59:45 -0400National Journaledge-care-feeding-155945119Today is Thursday, Aug. 1, the 213th day of 2013. There are 152 days left in the year.http://news.yahoo.com/today-history-050206767.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 00:01:04 -0400Associated Presstoday-history-050206767<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-mayoral-hopefuls-adjust-weiner-collapse-221641119.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jDHbmrld0qsyY1F_IRS1EA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1bbf5b669b942f19390f6a706700ab7e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this May 14, 2013 file photo, New York City mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, a Democrat, listens during a discussion about health and wellness at Barnard College in New York. While rivals have called for embattled mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner to drop out of the race after the latest sexting allegations against him, Quinn has stopped short of calling for Weiner to withdraw. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, file)" align="left" title="FILE - In this May 14, 2013 file photo, New York City mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, a Democrat, listens during a discussion about health and wellness at Barnard College in New York. While rivals have called for embattled mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner to drop out of the race after the latest sexting allegations against him, Quinn has stopped short of calling for Weiner to withdraw. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, file)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn suddenly finds herself in demand on national political television talk shows, and they all want to ask her the same question: Should Anthony Weiner drop out of the race?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-mayoral-hopefuls-adjust-weiner-collapse-221641119.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 22:17:10 -0400Associated Pressnyc-mayoral-hopefuls-adjust-weiner-collapse-221641119<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-mayoral-hopefuls-adjust-weiner-collapse-221641119.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jDHbmrld0qsyY1F_IRS1EA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1bbf5b669b942f19390f6a706700ab7e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this May 14, 2013 file photo, New York City mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, a Democrat, listens during a discussion about health and wellness at Barnard College in New York. While rivals have called for embattled mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner to drop out of the race after the latest sexting allegations against him, Quinn has stopped short of calling for Weiner to withdraw. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, file)" align="left" title="FILE - In this May 14, 2013 file photo, New York City mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, a Democrat, listens during a discussion about health and wellness at Barnard College in New York. While rivals have called for embattled mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner to drop out of the race after the latest sexting allegations against him, Quinn has stopped short of calling for Weiner to withdraw. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, file)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn suddenly finds herself in demand on national political television talk shows, and they all want to ask her the same question: Should Anthony Weiner drop out of the race?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/house-approves-lower-rates-student-loans-222524666.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IRCuFb.6yR3b7o4qm5WoBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b3ccb5cf99762519390f6a7067004d42.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 17, 2013 file photo, House Education Committee Chairman Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., left, followed by House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., walks to the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. A deal that gives college students and their parents lower interest rates for loans is heading toward its final vote. The House was expected Wednesday to take up a bipartisan compromise that links student loan interest rates to the financial markets. Immediately, borrowers would see lower rates for classes this year than last, although the costs are expected to climb in coming years if the economy improves as expected. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 17, 2013 file photo, House Education Committee Chairman Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., left, followed by House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., walks to the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. A deal that gives college students and their parents lower interest rates for loans is heading toward its final vote. The House was expected Wednesday to take up a bipartisan compromise that links student loan interest rates to the financial markets. Immediately, borrowers would see lower rates for classes this year than last, although the costs are expected to climb in coming years if the economy improves as expected. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? A bipartisan bill that would reduce the costs of borrowing for millions of students passed the House on Wednesday and was heading to President Barack Obama for his signature.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/house-approves-lower-rates-student-loans-222524666.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 20:20:12 -0400Associated Presshouse-approves-lower-rates-student-loans-222524666<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/house-approves-lower-rates-student-loans-222524666.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IRCuFb.6yR3b7o4qm5WoBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b3ccb5cf99762519390f6a7067004d42.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 17, 2013 file photo, House Education Committee Chairman Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., left, followed by House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., walks to the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. A deal that gives college students and their parents lower interest rates for loans is heading toward its final vote. The House was expected Wednesday to take up a bipartisan compromise that links student loan interest rates to the financial markets. Immediately, borrowers would see lower rates for classes this year than last, although the costs are expected to climb in coming years if the economy improves as expected. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 17, 2013 file photo, House Education Committee Chairman Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., left, followed by House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., walks to the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. A deal that gives college students and their parents lower interest rates for loans is heading toward its final vote. The House was expected Wednesday to take up a bipartisan compromise that links student loan interest rates to the financial markets. Immediately, borrowers would see lower rates for classes this year than last, although the costs are expected to climb in coming years if the economy improves as expected. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? A bipartisan bill that would reduce the costs of borrowing for millions of students passed the House on Wednesday and was heading to President Barack Obama for his signature.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/senate-finally-approves-obama-nominee-atf-233525935.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nUXZ.7JV_dhq2B.h1Af6sA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7e1cf21b99802519390f6a706700a51c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 11, 2013 file photo, B. Todd Jones of Minnesota, President Barack Obama&#039;s nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is ready for a showdown on President Barack Obama?s pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives in a battle that carries echoes of this year?s gun control fight. Democrats were forcing a vote Wednesday on ending Republican stalling tactics against B. Todd Jones? nomination to head the agency, which enforces federal firearms laws. They are hoping for a different outcome this time for Obama and his allies, who were defeated in April when the Senate refused to expand background check requirements for gun buyers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 11, 2013 file photo, B. Todd Jones of Minnesota, President Barack Obama&#039;s nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is ready for a showdown on President Barack Obama?s pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives in a battle that carries echoes of this year?s gun control fight. Democrats were forcing a vote Wednesday on ending Republican stalling tactics against B. Todd Jones? nomination to head the agency, which enforces federal firearms laws. They are hoping for a different outcome this time for Obama and his allies, who were defeated in April when the Senate refused to expand background check requirements for gun buyers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Senate voted in dramatic fashion Wednesday to approve one of President Barack Obama&#039;s nominees. For Democrats to prevail, all it took was a last-ditch vote switch by one senator, a flight back from North Dakota by another and an afternoon roll call that stretched into the evening.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/senate-finally-approves-obama-nominee-atf-233525935.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 20:18:06 -0400Associated Presssenate-finally-approves-obama-nominee-atf-233525935<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/senate-finally-approves-obama-nominee-atf-233525935.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nUXZ.7JV_dhq2B.h1Af6sA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7e1cf21b99802519390f6a706700a51c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 11, 2013 file photo, B. Todd Jones of Minnesota, President Barack Obama&#039;s nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is ready for a showdown on President Barack Obama?s pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives in a battle that carries echoes of this year?s gun control fight. Democrats were forcing a vote Wednesday on ending Republican stalling tactics against B. Todd Jones? nomination to head the agency, which enforces federal firearms laws. They are hoping for a different outcome this time for Obama and his allies, who were defeated in April when the Senate refused to expand background check requirements for gun buyers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 11, 2013 file photo, B. Todd Jones of Minnesota, President Barack Obama&#039;s nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is ready for a showdown on President Barack Obama?s pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives in a battle that carries echoes of this year?s gun control fight. Democrats were forcing a vote Wednesday on ending Republican stalling tactics against B. Todd Jones? nomination to head the agency, which enforces federal firearms laws. They are hoping for a different outcome this time for Obama and his allies, who were defeated in April when the Senate refused to expand background check requirements for gun buyers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Senate voted in dramatic fashion Wednesday to approve one of President Barack Obama&#039;s nominees. For Democrats to prevail, all it took was a last-ditch vote switch by one senator, a flight back from North Dakota by another and an afternoon roll call that stretched into the evening.</p><br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Speaking up for a contentious former aide, President Barack Obama pushed back Wednesday against liberal Democrats who are urging the president not to pick Lawrence Summers to run the Federal Reserve.http://news.yahoo.com/obama-defends-summers-amid-criticism-dems-215337415.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 19:59:13 -0400Associated Pressobama-defends-summers-amid-criticism-dems-215337415<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&#039;s leadership, in photos" align="left" title="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;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 &quot;Republican&quot; form of government. America was founded as a Constitutional Republic. A republic is founded on &quot;the rule of law,&quot; whereas a democracy is founded on &quot;the rule of the majority.&quot; 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 &quot;Republic&quot;an.<br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/Tue, 30 Jul 2013 11:39:06 -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&#039;s leadership, in photos" align="left" title="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;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 &quot;Republican&quot; form of government. America was founded as a Constitutional Republic. A republic is founded on &quot;the rule of law,&quot; whereas a democracy is founded on &quot;the rule of the majority.&quot; 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 &quot;Republic&quot;an.<br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON ? Despite the Republican strategy of passing piecemeal immigration reform, Sen. John McCain predicted today that comprehensive legislation can pass the GOP-controlled House. ?I think this fall is very important,? McCain said at a forum hosted by AFL-CIO and the Economic Policy Institute. ?It?s...http://news.yahoo.com/mccain-immigration-crucial-election-issue-001353943--abc-news-politics.htmlTue, 30 Jul 2013 20:13:53 -0400ABC Newsmccain-immigration-crucial-election-issue-001353943--abc-news-politicsThe feud between two potential presidential contenders has stretched into another week as Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., doubled down on his criticism of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Monday night. Paul ripped into Republican Christie in an interview for using ?the cloak of 9/11 victims?...http://news.yahoo.com/rand-paul-calls-christie-king-bacon-224230683--abc-news-politics.htmlTue, 30 Jul 2013 18:42:30 -0400ABC Newsrand-paul-calls-christie-king-bacon-224230683--abc-news-politicsThe Army officer nominated to lead U.S. forces in South Korea ?strongly? favors keeping sexual assault cases within the military chain of command, he told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington. ?In the military the commander is central to all that we do,?...http://news.yahoo.com/top-army-officer-defends-keeping-chain-command-sex-194958172--abc-news-politics.htmlTue, 30 Jul 2013 16:51:29 -0400ABC Newstop-army-officer-defends-keeping-chain-command-sex-194958172--abc-news-politicsEmbattled Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said today that he would return gifts he and his family received from a campaign donor, including a $6,500 Rolex watch. Speaking on WTOP radio on the ?Ask the Governor? program, McDonnell said he would work with counsel to return...http://news.yahoo.com/gov-mcdonnell-return-rolex-gifts-campaign-donor-165059452--abc-news-politics.htmlTue, 30 Jul 2013 12:50:59 -0400ABC Newsgov-mcdonnell-return-rolex-gifts-campaign-donor-165059452--abc-news-politicsWASHINGTON ? A woman was arrested today and charged with defacing property for allegedly throwing green paint on the organ at the National Cathedral, and investigators are looking into whether she is the same person who splashed similar paint on the Lincoln Memorial and a...http://news.yahoo.com/dc-green-paint-vandalism-suspect-arrested-225519278--abc-news-politics.htmlMon, 29 Jul 2013 18:55:19 -0400ABC Newsdc-green-paint-vandalism-suspect-arrested-225519278--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/effect-gay-marriage-minnesota-fairly-intangible-231800044.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jHj52NAEc7bRtDHUwPy5oA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/associatedcontent/470_2666041.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Effect of Gay Marriage in Minnesota Will Be Fairly Intangible" align="left" title="Effect of Gay Marriage in Minnesota Will Be Fairly Intangible" border="0" /></a>On Thursday, Rhode Island and Minnesota will become the 11th and 12th states, along with the District of Columbia, to allow same-sex marriage. Yahoo News invited state residents to share their perspectives. Here&#039;s one. Also, read profiles of six couples marrying Thursday and soon after.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/effect-gay-marriage-minnesota-fairly-intangible-231800044.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 19:18:00 -0400Yahoo! Contributor Networkeffect-gay-marriage-minnesota-fairly-intangible-231800044<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/effect-gay-marriage-minnesota-fairly-intangible-231800044.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jHj52NAEc7bRtDHUwPy5oA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/associatedcontent/470_2666041.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Effect of Gay Marriage in Minnesota Will Be Fairly Intangible" align="left" title="Effect of Gay Marriage in Minnesota Will Be Fairly Intangible" border="0" /></a>On Thursday, Rhode Island and Minnesota will become the 11th and 12th states, along with the District of Columbia, to allow same-sex marriage. Yahoo News invited state residents to share their perspectives. Here&#039;s one. Also, read profiles of six couples marrying Thursday and soon after.</p><br clear="all"/>On Thursday, Rhode Island and Minnesota will become the 11th and 12th states, along with the District of Columbia, to allow same-sex marriage. Yahoo News invited state residents to share their perspectives. Here's one. Also, read profiles of six couples marrying Thursday and soon after.http://news.yahoo.com/change-gay-marriage-good-minnesotans-231800825.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 19:18:00 -0400Yahoo! Contributor Networkchange-gay-marriage-good-minnesotans-231800825<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/san-diego-mayor-employees-why-dont-slip-something-223306241.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/R5zTtrxesSqNUF9dwyi6sA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/San_Diego_Mayor_to_Employees-d718679cc6156759b17edb47d7d386bb" width="130" height="86" alt="San Diego Mayor to Employees: Why Don&#039;t You Slip into Something More Comfortable?" align="left" title="San Diego Mayor to Employees: Why Don&#039;t You Slip into Something More Comfortable?" border="0" /></a>San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, currently embroiled in a sex scandal that won&#039;t stop getting worse, didn&#039;t do much to help his quest to win over public opinion today by releasing a memo on office attire. After careful consideration, the mayor wants every day to be casual Friday: ?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/san-diego-mayor-employees-why-dont-slip-something-223306241.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 18:33:06 -0400The Atlantic Wiresan-diego-mayor-employees-why-dont-slip-something-223306241<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/san-diego-mayor-employees-why-dont-slip-something-223306241.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/R5zTtrxesSqNUF9dwyi6sA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/San_Diego_Mayor_to_Employees-d718679cc6156759b17edb47d7d386bb" width="130" height="86" alt="San Diego Mayor to Employees: Why Don&#039;t You Slip into Something More Comfortable?" align="left" title="San Diego Mayor to Employees: Why Don&#039;t You Slip into Something More Comfortable?" border="0" /></a>San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, currently embroiled in a sex scandal that won&#039;t stop getting worse, didn&#039;t do much to help his quest to win over public opinion today by releasing a memo on office attire. After careful consideration, the mayor wants every day to be casual Friday: ?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/last-atf-director-110-million-background-checks-ago-213100980.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/z3Oob3F7Hzwdkb5Qyocg4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Our_Last_ATF_Director_Was-6a337867e8532c65f59d2799b2a4d618" width="130" height="86" alt="Our Last ATF Director Was 110 Million Background Checks Ago" align="left" title="Our Last ATF Director Was 110 Million Background Checks Ago" border="0" /></a>B. Todd Jones will become the first confirmed director of the ATF since Carl Truscott left in disgrace in August, 2006, once Sen. Heidi Heitkamp returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday evening and casts the 60th vote to end the filibuster of his nomination. Since Truscott&#039;s departure, the agency has had no confirmed director. It&#039;s had several acting ones, including Jones.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/last-atf-director-110-million-background-checks-ago-213100980.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 17:31:00 -0400The Atlantic Wirelast-atf-director-110-million-background-checks-ago-213100980<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/last-atf-director-110-million-background-checks-ago-213100980.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/z3Oob3F7Hzwdkb5Qyocg4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Our_Last_ATF_Director_Was-6a337867e8532c65f59d2799b2a4d618" width="130" height="86" alt="Our Last ATF Director Was 110 Million Background Checks Ago" align="left" title="Our Last ATF Director Was 110 Million Background Checks Ago" border="0" /></a>B. Todd Jones will become the first confirmed director of the ATF since Carl Truscott left in disgrace in August, 2006, once Sen. Heidi Heitkamp returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday evening and casts the 60th vote to end the filibuster of his nomination. Since Truscott&#039;s departure, the agency has had no confirmed director. It&#039;s had several acting ones, including Jones.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/better-nsas-search-facebooks-195500249.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9qhwQWSzsRQS1UGMxGZ5Ug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Which_is_Better_the_NSA_s-1dda3ccbf11d490b1fa86255cda92797" width="130" height="86" alt="Which is Better: the NSA&#039;s Search or Facebook&#039;s?" align="left" title="Which is Better: the NSA&#039;s Search or Facebook&#039;s?" border="0" /></a>The NSA&#039;s XKeyscore program, revealed in a new report from The Guardian today, allows agency analysts to run quick searches for people that match certain criteria. In fact, it looked familiar: It looked an awful lot like Facebook&#039;s Graph Search.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/better-nsas-search-facebooks-195500249.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 15:55:00 -0400The Atlantic Wirebetter-nsas-search-facebooks-195500249<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/better-nsas-search-facebooks-195500249.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9qhwQWSzsRQS1UGMxGZ5Ug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Which_is_Better_the_NSA_s-1dda3ccbf11d490b1fa86255cda92797" width="130" height="86" alt="Which is Better: the NSA&#039;s Search or Facebook&#039;s?" align="left" title="Which is Better: the NSA&#039;s Search or Facebook&#039;s?" border="0" /></a>The NSA&#039;s XKeyscore program, revealed in a new report from The Guardian today, allows agency analysts to run quick searches for people that match certain criteria. In fact, it looked familiar: It looked an awful lot like Facebook&#039;s Graph Search.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/intern-192628470.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/G0idyxMQKd4jZzKocKFWqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/How_to_Be_an_Intern-6f0fddd7c7ab3156e54e0db2cce7ec53" width="130" height="86" alt="How to Be an Intern" align="left" title="How to Be an Intern" border="0" /></a>Being an intern is sort of like being a teenager, in that you are expected to demonstrate the competence of an adult and the subservience of a child. It&#039;s awkward. You are puny and small, yet if you step outside your bounds, you will provoke irrational rage, as revealed with exceptional profanity by Barbara Morgan, communications director for Anthony Weiner, who railed that a Weiner intern who violated a non-disclosure agreement was a &quot;slutbag. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/intern-192628470.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 15:26:28 -0400The Atlantic Wireintern-192628470<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/intern-192628470.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/G0idyxMQKd4jZzKocKFWqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/How_to_Be_an_Intern-6f0fddd7c7ab3156e54e0db2cce7ec53" width="130" height="86" alt="How to Be an Intern" align="left" title="How to Be an Intern" border="0" /></a>Being an intern is sort of like being a teenager, in that you are expected to demonstrate the competence of an adult and the subservience of a child. It&#039;s awkward. You are puny and small, yet if you step outside your bounds, you will provoke irrational rage, as revealed with exceptional profanity by Barbara Morgan, communications director for Anthony Weiner, who railed that a Weiner intern who violated a non-disclosure agreement was a &quot;slutbag. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/no-edward-snowdens-leaks-werent-due-sequestration-190300197.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xMCHDtwnqcd.olg8NEIeAQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/No__Edward_Snowden_s_Leaks_Weren_t-cf058e1eb1f002646e2d999c6d932168" width="130" height="86" alt="No, Edward Snowden&#039;s Leaks Weren&#039;t Due to Sequestration" align="left" title="No, Edward Snowden&#039;s Leaks Weren&#039;t Due to Sequestration" border="0" /></a>A small detail from a Washington Post interview with Edward Snowden&#039;s father has been seized upon by political observers today. Lon Snowden disputes his son&#039;s claim that he went to work for Booz Allen Hamilton in order to steal more documents. Instead, Lon blames a scarier opponent: government sequestration, which cost his son his prior contract position.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/no-edward-snowdens-leaks-werent-due-sequestration-190300197.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 15:03:00 -0400The Atlantic Wireno-edward-snowdens-leaks-werent-due-sequestration-190300197<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/no-edward-snowdens-leaks-werent-due-sequestration-190300197.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xMCHDtwnqcd.olg8NEIeAQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/No__Edward_Snowden_s_Leaks_Weren_t-cf058e1eb1f002646e2d999c6d932168" width="130" height="86" alt="No, Edward Snowden&#039;s Leaks Weren&#039;t Due to Sequestration" align="left" title="No, Edward Snowden&#039;s Leaks Weren&#039;t Due to Sequestration" border="0" /></a>A small detail from a Washington Post interview with Edward Snowden&#039;s father has been seized upon by political observers today. Lon Snowden disputes his son&#039;s claim that he went to work for Booz Allen Hamilton in order to steal more documents. Instead, Lon blames a scarier opponent: government sequestration, which cost his son his prior contract position.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/maybe-mayor-weiner-never-goal-173752607.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OJtjIYhFhpgfL4ZhNbAxCA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Maybe__Mayor_Weiner__Was_Never-6dd70f9bebb7fb019758860966b22203" width="130" height="86" alt="Maybe &#039;Mayor Weiner&#039; Was Never the Goal" align="left" title="Maybe &#039;Mayor Weiner&#039; Was Never the Goal" border="0" /></a>Antony Weiner has dumb stuff in his life, but how could Anthony Weiner have possibly thought he could win the race to be mayor of New York City? We&#039;re starting to think that was never the point of jumping into the media limelight.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/maybe-mayor-weiner-never-goal-173752607.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 13:37:52 -0400The Atlantic Wiremaybe-mayor-weiner-never-goal-173752607<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/maybe-mayor-weiner-never-goal-173752607.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OJtjIYhFhpgfL4ZhNbAxCA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Maybe__Mayor_Weiner__Was_Never-6dd70f9bebb7fb019758860966b22203" width="130" height="86" alt="Maybe &#039;Mayor Weiner&#039; Was Never the Goal" align="left" title="Maybe &#039;Mayor Weiner&#039; Was Never the Goal" border="0" /></a>Antony Weiner has dumb stuff in his life, but how could Anthony Weiner have possibly thought he could win the race to be mayor of New York City? We&#039;re starting to think that was never the point of jumping into the media limelight.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/only-celebrities-d-c-loves-own-160800547.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cdfHhjC8CHfLdtD2wV6w1w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/The_Only_Celebrities_D.C._Loves-51da78fa0c217fb396f446d57b2a55c9" width="130" height="86" alt="The Only Celebrities D.C. Loves Are Its Own" align="left" title="The Only Celebrities D.C. Loves Are Its Own" border="0" /></a>Washington thinks of itself as a very serious city, and it can only tolerate a certain kind of celebrity: the kind that wears Brooks Brothers suits. The Hill has released its annual 50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill, a fawning list of attractive young Hill staffers and and attractive-for-middle-age politicians. The newspaper justified its daring to be superficial last week by pointing out that many 50 Most Beautiful alumni have gone on to be very successful.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/only-celebrities-d-c-loves-own-160800547.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 12:08:00 -0400The Atlantic Wireonly-celebrities-d-c-loves-own-160800547<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/only-celebrities-d-c-loves-own-160800547.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cdfHhjC8CHfLdtD2wV6w1w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/The_Only_Celebrities_D.C._Loves-51da78fa0c217fb396f446d57b2a55c9" width="130" height="86" alt="The Only Celebrities D.C. Loves Are Its Own" align="left" title="The Only Celebrities D.C. Loves Are Its Own" border="0" /></a>Washington thinks of itself as a very serious city, and it can only tolerate a certain kind of celebrity: the kind that wears Brooks Brothers suits. 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Pat McCrory offered chocolate chip cookies to protesters outside his mansion in Chapel Hill on Tuesday. The women and men gathered were speaking out against SB 353, a bill restricting abortion that McCrory signed into law on Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/north-carolina-governor-brings-cookies-protesters-abortion-law-150000064.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 11:00:00 -0400The Atlantic Wirenorth-carolina-governor-brings-cookies-protesters-abortion-law-150000064<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/north-carolina-governor-brings-cookies-protesters-abortion-law-150000064.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rhN7eX.99C_iJuwZFbi6fQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/North_Carolina_Governor_Brings_Cookies-982bdba04d16e65ae7585f800be9055c" width="130" height="86" alt="North Carolina Governor Brings Cookies to Protesters of New Abortion Law" align="left" title="North Carolina Governor Brings Cookies to Protesters of New Abortion Law" border="0" /></a>In a PR move that seems like it wasn&#039;t really thought through, North Carolina Gov. 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