Republicans in the House of Representatives
will vote on a new majority leader today. Rep. Kevin McCarthy
(R-California), the current majority whip, is expected to defeat
Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho), preferred candidate of the Tea Party,
in the secret ballot.- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
rescinded the Redskins trademark because it is “disparaging to
Native Americans.” The Washington Redskins label is still protected
under common law, however, making the decision largely a symbolic
one. - Iraqi government forces say they have
recaptured an oil refinery in Baiji that was besieged by
militants for several days. - Fox News’ Megyn Kelly
grilled former Vice President Dick Cheney over his
continued support for the Iraq War in an interview on her show last
night. “Time and time again, history has proven that
you got it wrong,” she said. - The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
decided to stop publishing George Will’s columns, calling one
of his recent pieces “offensive,” because it questioned the
prevalence of rape on college campuses and claimed that victims
enjoy “privileged status.”
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