Healthcare Law. Republicans' consolidation of power in state capitols is likely to expand the number of states that employ a far more limited, free-market-oriented approach to implementing the nation's new health-care law than the robust regulatory model favored by its supporters.
Child Trafficking Arrests. A three-day federal crackdown on child prostitution rings across the country has resulted in the recovery of 69 children and the arrest of 884 persons, including 99 pimps, federal authorities said Monday.
Israel. U.S. President Barack Obama cautioned Tuesday that Israel's plan to construct 1,300 new homes in East Jerusalem could obstruct the pursuit of peace in the Middle East.
Quote of the Day. "I think NIMBYism is one of the greatest issues we are going to be tackling. But the reality is we can create a system which has a safety net for all those people and ends chronic homelessness, so nobody has to be on the streets for a year or longer." Jerry Neuman, co-chair of the Los Angeles Business Leaders Task Force on Homelessness, on a new program to find housing for the most entrenched street dwellers, then provide as much counseling and treatment as they will use. (Los Angeles Times)
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