White House to Toughen Fuel Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
The President continues his stealth green initiative—tightening fuel economy standards for cars and trucks
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Morning Must Reads: February 18
In the News: Talks under way in comprehensive Iran Nuclear Deal, Pussy Riot members detained in Sochi, Obama says stimulus worked, Republicans looking within in 2014, and Jimmy Fallon’s first night on ‘Tonight’
Bill Clinton Calls Out George W. Bush For Not Being on Twitter
#HowAreYouNotonTwitter?
States Lead The Way on Sentencing Reform
A new report shows that 32 bills addressing mandatory minimum sentences have passed within the past 5 years alone
The Obama 8: Stories from the Prisoners whose Sentences Obama Commuted
TIME talks to five of the federal crack-cocaine offenders whose sentences were commuted by President Obama
Obama Administration Seeks Voting Rights for Former Inmates
Attorney General Eric Holder says laws to the contrary are not only “unnecessary and unjust, but they are also counterproductive”
Marco Rubio Won’t Say if He Smoked Pot
The Republican Senator says his answer is “irrelevant”
‘The Day We Fight Back’ Protests NSA Surveillance
Reddit, Tumblr, and the ACLU among the over 5,700 participating sites
Morning Must Reads: February 6
In the news: Romney won’t run, Obama’s diverse nominations, men out of work, and this week’s issue
Morning Must Reads: February 5
In the news: Senate passes Farm Bill, House GOP gearing up for debt ceiling, will Obamacare really kill 2.5 million jobs, and Clay Aiken makes it official
Morning Must Reads: February 4
In the news: Christie on bridge scandal, Obama vs. O’Reilly part 2, Politicians remember Joan Mondale, GOP offers Obamacare alternative, and the Farm Bill vote
Former Second Lady Joan Mondale Dies
Her husband Walter Mondale served as vice president under Jimmy Carter
Morning Must Reads: February 3
In the news: Bill O’Reilly interviews Obama, Janet Yellen takes over the Fed, U.S. and E.U. to offer financial aid to Ukraine, and will NJ Gov. Christie’s scandal hurt donations to the Republican Governors Association?