In the House, a Refusal to Govern  —  On two crucial issues this week, the extremists who dominate the Republican majority in the House of Representatives made it clear how little interest they have in the future prosperity of their country, or its reputation for fairness and decency.

Oh, snap!  The GOP misfires on food stamps.  —  There was a rare moment of candor on the House floor this week.  —  Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Tex.), a committee chairman and the man who led House Republicans to their majority in 2010, was explaining why he and his colleagues decided to drop the food stamp program from the farm bill.

Republicans to Tackle Cuts in Food Stamp Program  —  House approval of a scaled-back farm bill is setting up what could be an even bigger fight over food stamps and the role of domestic food aid in the United States.  —  Food stamps have been a part of farm bills since the 1970s to gain urban Democratic votes for the rural measure.

House Republicans Pass Bloated Socialist Monstrosity  —  Thank you, deserving socialist takers.  —  The House of Representatives just passed a farm bill, which overlays a Byzantine political calculus atop what ought to be a simple policy question.  Should the government subsidize business owners because their business is agriculture?

Edward Snowden to meet Amnesty and Human Rights Watch at Moscow airport - live coverage  —  NSA whistleblower to meet human rights groups at Sheremetyevo airport to discuss his next steps forward as he claims US is illegally denying his right to seek asylum  —  Edward Snowden along …