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Is this big tea party group really an innocent victim of the IRS?

RT @swin24: How the new #StarTrek builds on J.J. Abrams' work with a group that helps war vets readjust to civilian life:

Electric Car Guru Elon Musk Ditches Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us Group

RT @dliebelson: Elon Musk ditches Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us group because immigration reform has nothing to do w/ #Keystone, duh:

Electric Car Guru Elon Musk Ditches Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us Group

Koch-Linked Women's Group Takes Credit for Mark Sanford's Win

A Koch-linked women's group takes credit for Mark Sanford's victory:

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Are Republicans getting ready to shoot themselves in the foot?

Virginia Republicans have a vagina problem:

Republicans continue a proud tradition of nominating men who have pushed harsh laws on women:

Virginia Repblicans Have a Vagina Problem

RT @DavidCornDC: Virginia Republicans have a vagina problem:

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Did The IRS Commissioner Mislead Congress?

Members of Congress steaming mad that IRS was aware of questionable practices of some staffers & didn't speak up:

Why Darrell Issa Should Hold Hearings on Space Aliens

RT @swin24: 6 former members of Congress hold hearings on UFO cover-ups. @timothypmurphy reports from the scene:

Boy Scouts Poised to Admit Gay Members

Gay-Friendly Scouting Organization Doubles Its Numbers in One Year

Is stopping discrimination against LGBT members the solution to the Boy Scouts' plummeting membership?

Mormon Church Abandons Its Crusade Against Gay Marriage

The Prop. 8 backlash has led the Mormon Church to soften their treatment of #LGBT church members:

The Showdown Over Gun Votes in the House

Here are 36 GOP members of Congress whose consituents support broader background checks: How will they vote? #guns

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A Special Report on the Rise of Mass Shootings in America | Mother Jones

America Under the Gun: A deep investigation of our nation's epidemic of mass shootings.

Ad Slams Arizona Sen. Flake for Flaking on Background Checks

Watch the new gun ad that slams Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake for flaking on gun control:

At least 40 kids have been killed in gun accidents since #Newtown, 31 from alleged gun homicides:

This Is How the NRA Lies to Gun Owners About Obama's Agenda

A new @NRA survey claims President Obama wants a gun registry—which is completely false:

Sen. Chuck Schumer wants to stop you from printing a gun at home. (Good luck.)

RT @ThePlumLineGS: No end to @nra's lies MT @motherjones New NRA survey claims Obama wants a gun registry—completely false:

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Boy Scouts propose dropping ban on gay kids, but not gay adults:

Boy Scouts of America Proposes Dropping Ban on Gay Members—But Not Gay Adults

RT @smartgunlaws: Does mass #gunviolence keep happening because the US is full of places that ban guns? TY @markfollman @motherjones

Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple of North Dakota signed the country's most restrictive abortion ban into law: #fem2

Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple of North Dakota has signed the country's most restrictive abortion ban into law:

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Conservatives Crawl Out Of The Woodwork To Claim IRS Persecution

Libertarian @WayneRoot claims to be the "face" of the Obama IRS scandal. His tax records suggest otherwise:

White House Learned of IRS Tea Party Probe Early-But Didn't Tell Obama

There's still no evidence that Obama or his top aides knew about the investigation during last year's election.

The White House learned of the IRS Tea Party probe early—but didn't tell Obama:

White House Learned of IRS Tea Party Probe Early—But Didn't Tell Obama

Green groups: Where does OFA stand on Keystone? - Talia Buford

RT @ClimateDesk: Obama's grass-roots political organization is refusing pleas to take a stance against #KeystoneXL:

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.@kdrum: As we draw down troops in Afghanistan, it's likely to get pretty ugly.

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Study: Conservative Anti-Immigration Paper by Controversial Scholar Had Basic Errors

Jason Richwine's Heritage study on the costs of immigration reform had other far-reaching problems, new study finds:

RT @dliebelson: Elon Musk ditches Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us group because immigration reform has nothing to do w/ #Keystone, duh:

DREAM Act students meet to talk immigration reform, college costs…and dating?!

DREAM Act Students Meet to Talk Immigration Reform, College Costs…and Dating?!

Who Will Immigration Reform Help More? Republicans or Democrats?

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"Making assault rifles, it turns out, has joined pornography on the list of activities with risks that money can't hide."...

"Making assault rifles...has joined pornography on the list of activities with risks that money can't hide."

More Than Half of Mass Shooters Used Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines

RT @markfollman: NRA's school security plan today is also meant to distract you from this equation: assault weapons + mass shooters

EXCLUSIVE: Unmasking the NRA's Inner Circle

.@SmythFrank exposes #NRA's power brokers—including one living in Newtown and CEO selling Bushmaster assault rifles:

Should We Really Teach Second-Graders to Attack Mass Shooters?

RT @markfollman: Training school kids to attack a gunman: "While he's ducking our air assault, we can begin the ground assault." #cray

The Senate is expected to reject the assault weapons ban, but Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) isn't taking any chances:

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Even with global warming, Greenland's glaciers not likely to crumble any faster than they already are.

Finally, Some Not-Terrible Climate News: Greenland Not Melting Any Faster

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