Democrats, GOP Try To Be Pennywise And Political

Congressional leaders have until the weekend to find middle ground on spending bills and avoid the blowback of a government shutdown. However, the new House GOP majority includes many freshmen, who could defy their own leaders to force deeper cuts in federal spending.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/28/134069838/democrats-gop-try-to-be-pennywise-and-political?ft=1&f=1014

Jeff Flake Huma Abedin Justin Amash Nick Ayers

Arab World Is Ready for Democracy

Nicholas Kristof, New York Times
Is the Arab world unready for freedom? A crude stereotype lingers that some people — Arabs, Chinese and Africans — are incompatible with democracy. Many around the world fret that “people power” will likely result in Somalia-style chaos, Iraq-style civil war or Iran-style oppression.That narrative has been nourished by Westerners and, more sadly, by some Arab, Chinese and African leaders.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/02/27/arab_world_is_ready_for_democracy_251166.html

JOHN KASICH BILL O’REILLY THOMAS SOWELL LINDSEY GRAHAM

Oscar Night: The Statues Dreams Are Made Of

Virginia Postrel, WSJ
The Academy Awards show is ridiculous. Guests arrive in broad daylight wearing the most formal of evening gowns. Presenters, including some of the world's most accomplished performers, read their lines with the studied cadence of high-school commencement speakers.In contrast to the Super Bowl, a beauty pageant or "American Idol," nothing happens on stage that affects the outcome of the competition.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/02/27/oscar_night_the_statues_dreams_are_made_of_251185.html

Ann Coulter Judd Gregg Tucker Carlson Dick Armey

Union Battles: A 'National Campaign' Against Labor?

Organized labor argues that its very existence is threatened by so-called right-to-work legislation that would make union membership optional for many workers. Republican governors, however, say that limiting union strength not only helps keep down government costs, but can also help create new jobs.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/27/134064498/union-battles-a-national-campaign-against-labor?ft=1&f=1003

Patrick McHenry Kristi Noem Devin Nunes Tom Perriello

Breast Milk Ice Cream A Hit At London Store

Anyone pining for some ice cream in London now has an unusual option to consider: ice cream made from mothers' breast milk. The Icecreamists shop has made headlines for using milk from as many as 15 women to make its new "Baby Gaga" flavor.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/02/25/134056923/breast-milk-ice-cream-a-hit-at-london-store?ft=1&f=1057

Julián Castro Nathan Daschle Jennifer O\'Malley Dillon Sean Duffy

Iran Predicted To Be Winner From Uprisings

While the U.S. seems to be supporting the series of revolutions surfacing in the Middle East and Northern Africa, the big winner in the end may be Iran. Host Guy Raz speaks with Flynt Leverett, a professor at Penn State University and a Fellow at the New American Foundation, and Hillary Mann Leverett, a professor at Yale and American University, about the chance that these revolutions will shift influential balance in Iran's favor.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/26/134091079/Iran-Predicted-To-Be-Winner-From-Uprisings?ft=1&f=1004

LIZ CHENEY JON HUNTSMAN JR CHARLIE CRIST CLIFFORD MAY