Middle East
To Arm, Or Not To Arm The Syrian Rebels?
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Fresh white spuds aren't allowed in a government supplemental nutrition program for women and children because, unlike other fruits and vegetables, potatoes aren't lacking in the typical diet.
Women And Children Caught In Middle Of Potato War
()The National Potato Council wants potatoes to be allowed in a supplemental food program for low-income women and children at nutritional risk. But advocates for the program say the industry just wants to circumvent the scientific process that sets policy on nutrition.
Shots - Health News
House Passes Bill That Would Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks()
June 18, 2013 The legislation is one of the most far-reaching abortion bills in decades and follows the May murder convictions of Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. The bill, which would ban nearly all abortions starting 20 weeks after fertilization, is unlikely to ever become law.
It's All Politics
Boehner Seeks To Reassure House GOP On Immigration()
June 18, 2013 House Speaker John Boehner strongly suggested he would abide by the Hastert rule on immigration legislation, meaning no floor vote unless a majority of House Republicans backed the bill.
It's All Politics
Obama's Unplanned NSA Discussion()
June 18, 2013 President Obama didn't expect he'd need to have a "national conversation" about government data-gathering.
It's All Politics
6 Surprising Things About The IRS Scandal()
June 18, 2013 Interviews with two key IRS staffers describe a workplace where office politics in Cincinnati and Washington, not partisan politics, served as the animating force behind the improper targeting of Tea Party groups.
Law
Why The FISA Court Is Not What It Used To Be()
June 18, 2013 President Obama says federal judges have been "overseeing" the recently exposed government surveillance programs. But few, if any, experts in the Bush or Obama administrations believe that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has the enforcement teeth it once had.
The Two-Way
Obama Would Veto House's Farm Bill, White House Says()
June 17, 2013 The Obama administration says the bill "makes unacceptable deep cuts" to federal food aid programs and extends, rather than cuts, crop insurance payments to farmers.
It's All Politics
Voting Rights Groups Get High Court Win As Bigger Case Looms()
June 17, 2013 The Supreme Court struck down an Arizona law that required proof of citizenship to register to vote. But while celebrating a victory, voting-rights organizations are still waiting for the superstar voting case of the current term: a challenge to the Voting Rights Act.
Law
Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voting Law()
June 17, 2013 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down Arizona's requirement that prospective voters provide proof of citizenship to register to vote. But some experts are concerned that the court may have inserted a few "poison pills" in its opinion that would damage voting rights protections down the road.
Business
Economists To G-8: Want Growth? Try This()
June 17, 2013 Economists hope the leaders of major economies gathering in Northern Ireland will discuss expanding global trade. Since interest rates can't be lowered much further, analysts say, trade will be a key catalyst for growth.
Europe
Obama Begins European Trip With G-8 Summit In Ireland()
June 17, 2013 Syria's civil war is expected to be a central issue as the U.S. president meets with the world's other major powers. Obama's decision last week to send weapons to the Syrian rebels is supported by Britain and France, but not by Russia.
