A Nation Divided Against Itself (Charles Blow) from the New York Times
"America is quickly splitting itself into two separate countries, regional enclaves of rigid politics."
Food Stamp Cuts Derail Farm Bill from the Huffington Post
"The bill's stunning failure sets back for a second year progress on the country's agricultural policies and gives House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) a fresh black eye after his chamber failed to move a farm bill last year. The Senate has passed its version twice, with large majorities."
Farm Bill’s Failure Poisons Well in House (Emma Dumain and Steven Dennis) from Roll Call
"“It shows [Boehner] can’t pass anything with his own votes,” a Democratic leadership aide said. “The progress with immigration needs to be bipartisan … the only answer is, they gotta work with Democrats. They don’t have a choice.” ... Most Democrats opposed the bill, unhappy with a $20.5 billion, 10-year cut to food stamps and backed by a White House veto threat, while Republicans split into competing factions, with a sizable group egged on by a host of conservative interest groups opposed the bill over concerns it did not cut deeply enough."
The Failure of the Farm Bill — and Why House Republicans Can’t be Led (Chris Cillizza) from the Washington Post
"The big takeaway from the failure of the farm bill is that House Republicans simply cannot be led by anyone at the moment. That means you should be wary of predictions about the fate of the immigration bill in the House, among others pieces of pending legislation."
Tea Party Scalds Marco Rubio (Dana Milbank) from the Washington Post
"The speed with which the tea party turned on Rubio is stunning, beginning earlier this year with complaints from conservative commentators and now open mockery at a Capitol Hill rally."
The Hillary Bandwagon (A.B. Stoddard) from The Hill
"Ready for Hillary? You better be. ... Clinton herself is endorsing the effort by actively engaging in presidential foreplay as well. ... Democrats are not wondering what Hillary’s plans are, but working out when they should jump on the bandwagon."
Illinois GOP Official Pens Allegedly Racist Attack on Black GOP Candidate from the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch
"A county Republican Party chairman in central Illinois called a black female congressional candidate the “love child” of the Democratic party; a “street walker” whose “pimps” are party leaders; and suggested that after the election, she will be “working for some law firm that needs to meet their quota for minority hires.” And it's a Republican candidate he's talking about."
Has Jeb's Time Come? (Jon Meacham) from Time Magazine
"Genes, family history and shifting demographics explain why another Bush may run in 2016."
Data You Can Believe In from the New York Times
"The Obama Campaign’s Digital Masterminds Cash In."
HOPE-FOR-PAWS NUGGET!!
Community Building Heroes from Dogheirs
CMU HISTORY GRAD NUGGET!!
Department of Energy’s Crusade Against Leaks of a Potent Greenhouse Gas Yields Results from the New York Times
"... By tightening valves, replacing worn gaskets and such, Josh Silverman and the department’s engineers have managed to cut the annual leaks of one gas by about 35,000 pounds. ... Which would seem a pittance. Except that this gas is sulfur hexafluoride, the most potent greenhouse gas in existence..."
ABANDONED PLACES NUGGET!!
Beneath the Waves, Lost to the Desert Sands, or Simply Reclaimed by Nature, These are Some of the World’s Most Beautiful Locations that Civilisation Abandoned from the Daily Mail [of the UK]
"From disused fairgrounds to neglected cliff-top hotels, these atmospheric pictures of urban decay and abandoned buildings show just how rapid decline can be without human attention."
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