US Carbon emissions drop to lowest level since 1994.
I think in the spirit of the man, I can’t help but noting that Ed Koch managed to time his own death to coincide with the release date (2/1/13) of the new documentary celebrating his life and career. How can you ask for better publicity? That’s showmanship.
Quite a week. Got questions? I’ll be doing a Live Chat at TPMPrime this afternoon at 4 PM eastern. Get in your questions now and I’ll see you then.
Back in late December, when NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre delivered his first bracing, snarling comments about the Newtown mass killing I noted how LaPierre repeatedly diverted into the language of secular apocalypse, the total breakdowns of public order that are his signature device to play up the need for everybody to be armed. Read More
Former NRA Prez admits organization flipflopped on background checks.
Obama administration announces new policy on contraception mandate.
Dems say they now have the 60 votes necessary to break a filibuster on renewal on the Violence Against Women Act.
A veteran of the US Mission to Turkey gives us context on today’s attack. “Every freaking month for the last decade: Mission Turkey has screamed for a new Embassy compound in Ankara, because the one we have is cramped, unsecure, and in poor physical condition (water/sewage system stopped working completely for three days in 2010 or 2011). Our DC paymasters have patted us on the head and said “That’s nice, wait for the money to come in next year’s budget.” When news accounts call Embassy Ankara “one of the most fortified compounds in the city,” don’t believe them. That’s completely untrue.”
Full report after the jump … Read More
Kerry says Obama offered him the job at State a week before Susan Rice withdrew her name from consideration.