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07.16.13 | 12:39 pm
I’m Not a Fighter I’m a Hugger

If you’re accused of sexual harassment and your pushback is ‘hey, I’m a hugger’ you’ve probably got a problem. Watch.

07.16.13 | 12:12 pm
Today’s What If

Having asked what it would look like if planets were as close to earth as the moon, today we ask, what would it look like if New York was nestled down in the center of the Grand Canyon — all to scale. Look.

07.16.13 | 10:29 am
Ouch, Better CNBC Anchors Might Be Required

If you’re an Elizabeth Warren fan or really if you’re just into facts, you gotta watch this. It’s Elizabeth Warren going on CNBC’s Squawk Box, defending her plan to bring back a new version of the Glass-Steagall Act. It’s maybe the best example of the sort of matter-anti-matter reaction that happens when someone who actually knows some history and policy makes first contact with a gaggle of ignorant CNBC yakkers. Video after the jump … Read More

07.16.13 | 10:20 am
Why Do People Join the Tea Party?

Today at 3PM Dr. Christopher Parker will join us for a Live Chat at TPMPrime. He’s just authored Change They Can’t Believe In which explores why people join the Tea Party. Parker is also an expert on racial and ethnic politics in the United States. Get your questions in now and join us at 3 PM.

07.16.13 | 9:54 am
The Big Guns

VA Gov. Bob McDonnell is acting more and more like a guy who thinks he might do time.

07.16.13 | 9:50 am
Raw Deal

TPM Reader TS says the Reid-Filibuster deal misses the big picture …

The NLRB concession seems a small one on the deal to avert the filibuster modification, but I wonder.

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07.16.13 | 9:37 am
Gay Rights Activist Murdered in Cameroon.

Weeks after issuing a public warning about the danger of bands ‘anti-gay thugs’, Eric Ohena Lembembe, a prominent gay rights activist in Cameroon, was found dead in his home, apparently tortured before being killed.

07.16.13 | 8:43 am
23 Mass Shootings Since Aurora

There have been 23 mass shootings since the Aurora, Colorado massacre. Total body count 126 people.

07.16.13 | 8:16 am
Oy, Bob Filner Edition

Bob Filner, San Diego Mayor struggling to hold on to his job, has backtracked, said he didn’t sexually harass anyone and won’t resign. Now he’s accused of telling female workers in his office that they’d do better “if they worked without their panties on.”

07.16.13 | 7:43 am
Cordray On Track For Confirmation

In the end, Richard Cordray won 71 votes to thwart the GOP filibuster of his nomination. A final vote to confirm him is expected later today.