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We’re now six months out from Superstorm Sandy, which should serve as a reminder that we’re experiencing more damaging extreme weather events linked to climate change. And with the mounting frequency and severity of these events will come mounting costs.
A new report from our Center for American Progress colleagues finds a rather dramatic level of federal disaster relief spending – an average of $400 per household annually. You should check out the full report, but here’s an infographic that lays out the key facts:
A milestone for LGBT equality in professional sports.
House Republicans want even deeper cuts to food assistance.
GOP senator: lawmakers are powerless to stop terrorists from buying guns.
After casting decisive vote to install George W. Bush as president, now Justice O’Connor regrets Bush v. Gore.
NRA buys ads in defense of senator whose poll numbers plummeted after she voted with the NRA against background checks.
Austerity is literally killing people.
The worst parts of Alabama’s anti-immigrant law are gone forever.
Support for senators plummets after they vote against background checks.
Everything you need to know about the Syrian civil war.
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