GOP Senator's Outrageous Newtown Comments.. Bachmann Slammed.. Paul Stumbles

April 13, 2013 Subscribe · Forward GOP Senator Makes Outrageous Comments About Newtown Victims It might be time for a little perspective. Saturday's Politico Playbook contains some questionable comments from Republican Senator Susan Collins about the Newtown shooting victims: namely, complaints that they made her late for dinner with President Obama. Continue reading... BLAND OLD PARTY Bachmann Slammed As Embarrassment By Rival Presented by HuffPost Politics Paul Stumble Was Sort Of The Point 11 Actions That Prove Republicans Are Intent On Making 2013 A Terrible Year For Sex Steve Stockman Debuts Questionable New Bumper Sticker Sequestration Hits Blind Workers GOP Senator's Outrageous Comments About Newtown Victims Is Anything More Popular Than Background Checks? Teacher Resignation Letter Says His Profession 'No Longer Exists' GOP Senator's Outrageous Comments About Newtown Victims Newtown Victim's Mother Delivers Emotional Plea For Gun Control RICHARD (RJ) ESKOW 9 'Chained CPI' Facts They Don't Want You to Know The "chained CPI" proposal in President Obama's budget continues to draw much-deserved fire, which is only likely to increase. Here are nine embarrassing facts about the chained CPI which the White House and its defenders would prefer to see overlooked. Continue reading... BOB CESCA The President's Social Security Plan Is a Really, Really Bad Idea Yesterday, the president released his 2014 budget and proposed the truly stupid idea of linking Social Security cost-of-living-adjustments to something called "chained CPI." Not only is the idea a punitive one for seniors, but the president is also fueling a series of inside-D.C. myths. Continue reading... THE SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION IRS and DOJ Fail to Enforce Laws Against Dark Money Groups If the IRS or DOJ were serious about ensuring that so-called social welfare organizations are not abusing their tax-exempt status by engaging in political activities, they could start by taking a close look at IRS forms 990 and 1023. Continue reading... PENDA D. HAIR We Can Fix That Protecting our democracy starts with protecting the fundamental right to vote. The U.S. is one of only eleven of the 119 democratic countries in the world that do not explicitly provide the right to vote in their Constitutions. Continue reading... TOM KIERNAN Sally Jewell: An Ideal Choice to Lead Our National Parks Into Their Next Century To me, this spoke volumes about Sally's personality -- it showed her sensitivity, her quickness to act, and her dedication to helping others, even if it means changing her own plans to take the most responsible action. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003