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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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Obama Will Include Same-Sex Couples In Immigration Plan

The Senate is silent on bi-national couples divided by law.

CNN's Erin Burnett Tweets Her Hookah Stash

The Out Front host mourned Turkey's ban on public hookah smoking with a Tweet of her water pipe for the fans.

29 Pictures Of '80s Pop Culture At The Reagan White House

The hair! The clothes! The supply-side economics!

The Hippest, Coolest Gun Control Ads Of The Last 15 Years

The industry loves to make them; their impact isn't clear.

Can Cory Booker Keep It Together?

The mayor of Newark is in control of his own narrative like no other man or woman in politics. But can he run the same show from the national stage?

Latino Conservative Group Sends Memo To Republicans On How To Talk About Immigration

"Please consider these tonally sensitive messaging points as you discuss immigration, regardless of your position," Hispanic Leadership Network leader advises Republicans. No mentions of Reagan or "illegals" allowed.

Rand Paul Will Propose Ban On Sending F-16s To Egypt

The senator from Kentucky told a group of conservatives at an off-the-record meeting Monday. Beefing up his pro-Israel credentials.

The House Has Its Own Bipartisan Immigration Plan In The Works, Republicans Say

With House Republicans apparently on board, immigration reform could become a reality. Boehner "seems pretty optimistic," a source tells BuzzFeed.

Glenn Beck Celebrates Republican Party's 'Death' With Some Cake

Beck, dressed as a doctor, declared the establishment wing of the Republican party to be dead, celebrating with a giant cake and confeti while a dying patient laid on a gurney and file footage of elephants dying played in the background.

Here's How Obama's Immigration Position Differs From The Senate's

In a speech, the president mostly backs the bipartisan framework on the Hill with two key exceptions: treatment of same-sex couples, and the inclusion of a border security "trigger."

Justice Scalia Claims The Constitution Is 'Dead, Dead, Dead'

The Court's most outspoken jurist offered a frank assessment of the Constitution's status as a living document while promoting his new book, Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Text.

Prominent House Dem: "Madness" To Pass Immigration Reform Without LGBT Protections

"I feel certain that Democrats would not move forward with a bill that was not fully inclusive," Nadler says. Pressure mounts on Democrats.

Marco Rubio Urges Obama To Avoid "Bidding War" For Green Card Access

Leading conservative voice for immigration reform also says it's too soon to tell how LGBT couples will be treated under pending bill.

John McCain: Immigration Rights For Same-Sex Couples "Not Of Paramount Importance"

While Obama will include same-sex couples in his immigration proposal, the Senator calls it "a red flag." A potential roadblock to reform.

John Kerry Did A Guest Spot On "Cheers" Back In The '90s

"It's the anchorman from Channel 8."

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