The Agenda

As part of an investigation into foreign-financed groups promoting democracy in the country, Egyptian officials have blocked six Americans, including Sam LaHood, the son of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, from leaving Egypt.

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta today announced a vision of the military that will cut spending. The plan will include base closings and smaller raises.

A judge in Arizona has ordered that Alejandrina Cabrera be removed from the ballot for city council because she does not know enough English.

I guess the big story today is that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer doesn’t really like President Obama much.

The Federal Reserve announced that it will keep interest rates low until at least 2014.

Probably thanks to austerity measures, the United Kingdom is now doing worse now than it was at the same time during the Great Depression.

Congrats to Rep. Barney Frank, who announced he will be marrying his longtime partner Jim Ready.

According to a new poll, a majority of Americans would fire every member of Congress if it were a line on ballot. Of course, most of them will just go ahead and vote for their own representative again this year.

A new study shows that working in groups can lower intelligence, especially among women.

You should definitely watch Stephen Colbert’s interviews with Maurice Sendak: Part 1, Part 2. Seriously. They’re amazing,

“Newt would show up at the campaign headquarters with an empty bucket in his hand — that was a symbol of some sort for him — and I never did know what he was doing or why he was doing it, and I’m not certain he knew either.” – Bob Dole

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