Think Progress (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Late yesterday, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) announced that he would not vote for cloture on the nomination of former AFL-CIO and SEIU attorney Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), effectively joining a Republican filibuster. Republicans have been using Becker’s nomination as a proxy battle over the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) — [...]
Just Jared (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Scope out the first picture of Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady’s son, Benjamin Brady. The photo was published in the Brazilian magazine Quem (makes sense since Gisele is from Brazil). So adorable! Gisele has talked about childbirth with Brazilian TV show Fantastico. She shared, “[It] wasn’t painful, not even a little bit. The whole time, my head [...]
Firedoglake (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The Senate voted against invoking cloture on Obama appointee Craig Becker, a nominee for the National Labor Relations Board. The final vote was 52-33, with all Republicans opposed, including Scott Brown, who claimed to be "undecided" last week. Among Democrats, both Ben Nelson and Blanche Lincoln voted against Becker.
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
The front gates of Drew Brees' home near Uptown turned into one giant display of heartfelt gratitude for his quarterbacking service to Who Dat Nation. One reader, who lives close by, gave us some...
Hot Air (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
A reminder that Scotty B isn't so much the 41st vote at this point as the 43rd. So long as Republicans vote as a bloc to filibuster, Blanche Lincoln and Ben Nelson have no reason not to join in. They've both been crippled by ObamaCare and need to ...
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Republicans, joined by Ben Nelson and Blanche Lincoln, killed the nomination of Craig Becker to the NLRB. Obama's fellow Democrats in the Senate fell far short of the needed 60 votes, 52-33, to end debate and clear the way for a confirmation vote on Craig Becker, who the president wants to put on the National Labor Relations Board. Republicans prevailed with the help of two Democratic senators from...
Celebrity Baby Scoop (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen , 29, has made her photo debut with new baby Benjamin on the cover of Brazilian magazine, Quem . What an adorable little bundle! The gorgeous new mom recently chatted with The Daily Mail about her pain free water birth: My delivery was in a bath tub, in water. I wanted to have a home birth. I wanted to be very aware and present during the birth... I didn't want to be drugged...
AFL-CIO Weblog (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
With the nation's capitol under two-plus feet of snow, Nebraska's Sen. Ben Nelson (D) appears to have come down with a case of snow madness--a delirium that sometimes manifests itself in bizarre and illogical actions and speech. Nelson announced yesterday that he would back a Republican-led filibuster against President Obama's nominee to the National Labor Relations Board, Craig Becker. The vote is...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The Saints' Super Bowl parade is underway in New Orleans following the team's Sunday win at Super Bowl XLIV . Fans already celebrated Sunday night (leaving quite a mess the following morning ) but police have been ordered to crack down on boob displays . Scroll down for photos. Don't miss: - Drew Brees celebrates with son - Drew Brees hangs out with Goofy and Mickey Mouse at Disney World - Tracy Porter's...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
The nomination of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board was just defeated on a cloture vote 52-33. Sen. Ben Nelson (D., Neb.), Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D., Ark.), and Sen. Scott Brown (R., Mass.) all voted against cloture. UPDATE : Senator Brown said of his "no" vote on Becker, "Craig Becker’s theories about how the workplace should function, if ever put into practice,...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Sen. Ben Nelson's pledge to filibuster the nomination of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board does not help the Obama administration's efforts to make political hay out of Republican obstructionism. The Nebraska Democrat said in a statement Monday evening that he would join what will likely be a united Republican caucus in voting against cloture on the Becker nomination. It couldn't have...
PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Leave it to a Brazilian magazine to publish the first photos of Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady's baby boy, Benjamin. Quem Acontece magazine has placed Gisele on the cover holding the adorable 2-month-old Benjamin. The photo is said to have been taken on January 27th as Gisele went for a ride with her son. And just [...]
Pink Is The New Blog (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Back in early December we learned that happily marrieds Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady welcomed the birth of their first child together (Tom’s second overall). It took a few days for news of the baby’s name to be disclosed and even longer for us to get our first look at the little guy. [...]
PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Rough show to work on! While killing time last night waiting for their special guest, MVP Saints quarterback Drew Brees, to show up, David Letterman thought he would throw the pigskin around with his crew. He sent a strong spiral toss to his stage manager, 63 year old Biff Henderson, who caught the ball, but also fell [...]
PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
After helping the New Orleans Saints to victory in the Super Bowl, running back Reggie Bush and girlfriend Kim Kardashian plan to head out for a lovers' getaway. Bush Tweeted that he wanted to go "somewhere relaxing and tropical with massages and spas everyday!" and Kim chimed in on her Twitter with the request of "jet [...]
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