Morning Must Reads: January 31
In the News: The American 1%; Obama talks weed, Sochi with CNN; Why the War on Terror is Far From Over; and Confessions of an ex-TSA agent
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Obama Says Sochi Games Safe, But Be Careful
‘There are always some risks in these large international gatherings’
California Democrat Henry Waxman Leaves House After 20 Terms
A legislative fixture, the lawmaker helped pass the Affordable Care Act and authored the Clean Air Act
Obama Wants to Commute More Drug Sentences
The administration is urging lawyers to help get low-level offenders out of prison faster
Holder Says Legal Marijuana Won’t Make Kids Toke Up
Promises the feds are still working to keep the drug out of young hands, even in states where it’s been legalized
‘Bridgegate’ Mayor Attending State of the Union Address
Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich is an invited guest of Congressman Bill Pascrell
Clinton Says Benghazi Attack Her ‘Biggest Regret’
The former Secretary of State called the 2012 attack in Libya ‘a terrible tragedy’
Gabby Giffords Pushes Gun Background Checks for State of the Union
New ad asks, ‘what is Congress afraid of?’
Obamacare Voter Registration Criticized By Left and Right
Civil rights organizations say the healthcare website doesn’t fully comply with federal law and may miss registering millions of eligible voters. Some on the right think it shouldn’t register voters at all.
John Boehner Likes Smoking Too Much to Be President
“I smoke cigarettes and I’m not giving that up to be President of the United States,” he tells Jay Leno.
Morning Must Reads: January 23
In the News: U.S. accuses security check firm of fraud, Clinton foes file FEC complaint, why social mobility is still a dream, and what’s prettier in print
Obama Takes Aim at College Sexual Assaults
New task force to look at campus crimes
Panel Recommends Easier Access to Voting
Sees better technology, early voting as solutions