It's Friday, So At Least That's Nice
The death toll in a shooting at Northern Illinois University rose to seven this morning. A gunman opened fire in a lecture hall yesterday and then killed himself. [ AP ]
Presidential candidates Obama and Clinton both went to factories this week and talked about how unfortunate it was that America's manufacturing base is pretty much gone. [ Washington Post ]
The writer's strike over, Hollywood is both invigorated and a little bummed that there's all this work to do. [ LA Times ]
The decision about whether the Democratic party selects its first African-American or its first female nominee will be made, ironically, by a tiny cabal of white guys. [ Politico ]
It's almost votin' time in Pakistan, and citizen monitors are on the lookout for vote-rigging. [ WSJ ]
Oh goodness. Accusations ofchicaneryare now flying around Congress as civility reaches new lows. [ The Hill ]