The HuffPost Politics Tumblr shows off the original reporting from our staff, as well as interesting political articles, photos, cartoons, and commentary from Tumblr and around the web. Questionably managed by:kthreadbradjshannonTumblr (3.0; @huffpostpolitics)http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ca583a2169cc9309824930282e6d8012/tumblr_moegso4mlQ1qz8ujuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/52973400051http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/52973400051Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:28:50 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8ccdf1e74b1448ed9c1df7a316893284/tumblr_mnoow463eh1qzsnxyo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/52248357501http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/52248357501Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:37:59 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/95ef790163a04a158bac8f6869889e35/tumblr_mn9sd8fLs41qat9xfo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://motherjones.tumblr.com/post/51173101572/i-built-this-ak-47-its-legal-and-totally" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">motherjones</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong><a href="http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/05/ak-47-semi-automatic-rifle-building-party" target="_blank">“I Built This AK-47. It’s Legal and Totally Untraceable.”</a></strong></p> <p>In which our reporter attends a “build party” where anyone can make a rifle that no cop will ever know about.</p></blockquote>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/51247672757http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/51247672757Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:30 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab3a76ff9d58ff6bfbc72fcab3f084be/tumblr_mn9931iJPB1r9d4alo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d815ef26e216d79dd41e3811b27c4f5d/tumblr_mn9931iJPB1r9d4alo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://politi-gal.tumblr.com/post/51150692157/barack-obama-1979-prom-pics-published-in-time" target="_blank">politi-gal</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Barack Obama 1979 prom pics published in TIME magazine.</p> </blockquote>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/51244010971http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/51244010971Fri, 24 May 2013 15:53:00 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d10bf26b34d228fa397b709b9b43c7bd/tumblr_mn7o1r4Xk41qz4sr8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://azspot.net/post/51208049536/tom-tomorrow" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">azspot</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151466116956094&set=a.324058561093.152430.83865976093&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf" target="_blank">Tom Tomorrow</a></p></blockquote>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/51240737117http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/51240737117Fri, 24 May 2013 15:02:41 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/846d4cfe2b207fb1afa392e7ff98d8c1/tumblr_mnb411XvA11qcokc4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/22449704e183be2bf7908830fc6d8c30/tumblr_mnb411XvA11qcokc4o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://theatlantic.tumblr.com/post/51225559898/americas-top-colleges-have-a-rich-kid-problem" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">theatlantic</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/05/americas-top-colleges-have-a-rich-kid-problem/276195/" target="_blank"><strong>America’s Top Colleges Have a Rich Kid Problem</strong></a></p> <blockquote> <p><span>The wealthiest schools in the country could have more economic diversity if they wanted it. So why don’t they?</span></p> <p><span><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/05/americas-top-colleges-have-a-rich-kid-problem/276195/" target="_blank"><strong>Read more.</strong></a> <em>[Top image: Century Foundation]</em></span></p> </blockquote></blockquote> <p>SHOCKED</p>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/51237536059http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/51237536059Fri, 24 May 2013 14:08:29 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a23ffb212a6d8932004b1fc806da3da9/tumblr_mn3slmOF9e1qbh26io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c766f3ce4241bfd462fbad530c023c74/tumblr_mn3slmOF9e1qbh26io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d447dfee2e6bb4b619d81cafc5f5e52d/tumblr_mn3slmOF9e1qbh26io3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6ff729757b76075b7a59662b6020d413/tumblr_mn3slmOF9e1qbh26io4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com/post/50911445118/the-earliest-days-of-nasa-maria-popova-at-brain" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">jtotheizzoe</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>The Earliest Days of NASA</strong></p> <p>Maria Popova, at <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/05/17/vintage-nasa-facilities/" target="_blank">Brain Pickings</a>, happened upon a treasure trove of early NASA (and its airplane-only predecessor <a href="http://history.nasa.gov/naca/overview.html" target="_blank">NACA</a>) archive photos. They are really something. From biplanes to the Mercury capsule, pre-1950 aeronautics seemed to live by the motto of “<em>If we build it, then we can go there.</em>” That’s a sentiment we could use a bit more of.</p> <p><a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/05/17/vintage-nasa-facilities/" target="_blank">More here.</a></p></blockquote>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/51234576391http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/51234576391Fri, 24 May 2013 13:16:09 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1043d7f5cf3d34feae884abb566a152c/tumblr_mmycxg0aMH1r6m2leo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thepeoplesrecord.com/post/50665799285/president-obama-prosecutes-more-whistle-blowers" target="_blank">thepeoplesrecord</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><span>President Obama prosecutes more whistle-blowers than all previous administrations combined.</span></strong></p> </blockquote>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/51231647804http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/51231647804Fri, 24 May 2013 12:23:12 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/272f2030d8072d603c47c17dcce6b72c/tumblr_mm5a4qHwhP1qgq1t9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bostonreview.tumblr.com/post/49398279818/contractors-reap-138bn-from-iraq-war-financial" target="_blank">bostonreview</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1><a href="http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/7f435f04-8c05-11e2-b001-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2S4QrffRP" title="ft" target="_blank">Contractors reap $138bn from Iraq war (<em>Financial Times</em>)</a></h1> </blockquote> <p></p>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49524631912http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49524631912Fri, 03 May 2013 14:08:32 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0453b792c66073a3a914f6b90d13a48d/tumblr_mm8aqr7E1h1rxf7n9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49521756378http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49521756378Fri, 03 May 2013 13:15:56 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cc4a10060d78adbcb9bc0231f27d95f7/tumblr_mm0yf2i6TZ1qz4sr8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://azspot.net/post/49395035993/tom-tomorrow-the-guantanamo-problem" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">azspot</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/04/29/1205106/-The-Guantanamo-problem" target="_blank">Tom Tomorrow: The Guantanamo problem</a></p></blockquote>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49462259828http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49462259828Thu, 02 May 2013 17:38:08 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/35f718bd2c6eb2d7ee9a238cb6d04a23/tumblr_mm5bzfi3Yo1qabzgyo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49443160272http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49443160272Thu, 02 May 2013 12:23:11 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d9658ff52af66610e2951ca277aa36ba/tumblr_mm3z6dMAc21rubozqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://collectivehistory.tumblr.com/post/49345150750/during-the-detroit-race-riot-of-1943-rioters-began" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">collectivehistory</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>During the Detroit Race Riot of 1943 rioters began stopping trolley cars and abducting black patrons who were then beaten. (<a href="http://www.detroits-great-rebellion.com/publishImages/Detroit---1943~~element144.jpg" target="_blank">Source</a>)</p></blockquote>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49390389161http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49390389161Wed, 01 May 2013 18:30:39 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b59bdf6cece78402b980574bc93d3ec5/tumblr_mm0t8dq75s1r2u8sso1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://pbsthisdayinhistory.tumblr.com/post/49257708977/april-30-1789-george-washington-becomes-the" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">pbsthisdayinhistory</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>April 30, 1789: George Washington Becomes the First President</strong></p> <p>On this day in 1789, George Washington was inaugurated in New York City as the first president of the United States of America. At Federal Hall, New York Chancellor Robert Livingston swore him into office.</p> <p>Washington recited these words from the Constitution:</p> <p>“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.”</p> <p>Although it was not in the script, he went ahead and added, “So help me God.” In every presidential inauguration since then, every president has followed tradition and repeated those same last four words.</p> <p>Celebrate this moment by reading <a href="http://to.pbs.org/187Z2Wl" title="George Washington Inaugural Speech" target="_blank">George Washington’s inaugural speech</a>.</p> <p><em>Image: </em><em>George Washington, full-length portrait, standing on bunker c.1839 (Library of Congress)</em></p></blockquote>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49297100297http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49297100297Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:45:48 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1a78e93f69c1cc71a7ccaff46d576e9e/tumblr_mm2seuctSK1rqe76qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/055e7499df58ce7bdcfb5bc8d43d5da8/tumblr_mm2seuctSK1rqe76qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b8fd064622bae46d65cba706821a5fa1/tumblr_mm2seuctSK1rqe76qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49282560051http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49282560051Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:53:03 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7a3a693c851a1c2eaa82a640a22d7402/tumblr_mm2uilNwUa1rpzrppo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ecowatchorg.tumblr.com/post/49265647003/first-county-in-u-s-bans-oil-and-gas" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">ecowatchorg</a>:</p> <blockquote><div> </div> <h1 class="title"><a href="http://ecowatch.com/2013/first-county-bans-oil-gas-extraction/" rel="bookmark" target="_blank">First County in U.S. Bans Oil and Gas Extraction</a></h1> <p>COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND — Monday the County Commission of Mora County became the first county in the U.S. to pass an ordinance banning all oil and gas extraction …<br/><br/></p></blockquote>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49273027292http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49273027292Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:02:39 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8c5e66c1bea7be9323a139741b086731/tumblr_mm2ryd9Pl41ql6jblo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://think-progress.tumblr.com/post/49266479613/poll-over-40-of-americans-dont-know-if" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">think-progress</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>POLL: Over <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/04/30/1940511/unsure-obamacare-law/" target="_blank">40% of Americans</a> don’t know if Obamacare is still law</p></blockquote> <p>sigh</p>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49269095933http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49269095933Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:50:47 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/be2fce8c2d8cef5b0be7bda6214983f6/tumblr_mm0z76VEPF1s5r3rqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://criticalmapping.tumblr.com/post/49185059840/public-spending-changes-for-mental-health-from" target="_blank">criticalmapping</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Public spending changes for mental health from 2009 to 2012</strong>.  Map by <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/04/map-states-cut-treatment-for-mentally-ill" title="Mother Jones: Which States Have Cut Treatment For the Mentally Ill the Most?" target="_blank">Mother Jones</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49201185872http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49201185872Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:45:27 -0400bradjshannon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bde5a78a67369662953b54af753f32b4/tumblr_mjg2k62giA1rb0dj9o2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9d78b09aaacc6609ce76d6c444155647/tumblr_mjg2k62giA1rb0dj9o3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fec667f36c4f1dbd6361245189c54e27/tumblr_mjg2k62giA1rb0dj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f7390eefa220a883779d31812c022b13/tumblr_mjg2k62giA1rb0dj9o4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mofo-ehmo.tumblr.com/post/45018790337/victory-gardens-were-vegetable-fruit-and-herb" target="_blank">mofo-ehmo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Victory gardens were vegetable, fruit and herb gardens planted during WWI and WWII to reduce pressure on food supply. They were also considered a “morale booster” - Wikipedia </p> <p><a href="http://www.retronaut.com/2012/09/batmans-victory-garden-c-1939-1945/" target="_blank">Batman’s Victory Garden <br/></a></p> </blockquote>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49190420415http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/49190420415Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:08:30 -0400bradjshannon<a href="http://whitehouse.tumblr.com/post/48938628507/the-white-house-tumbling-things">The Official White House Tumblr: The White House, Tumbling Things</a>: <p><a href="http://whitehouse.tumblr.com/post/48938628507/the-white-house-tumbling-things" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">whitehouse</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>We see some great things here at the White House every day, and sharing that stuff with you is one of the best parts of our jobs. That’s why we’re launching a Tumblr. We’ll post things like the best quotes from President Obama, or video of young scientists visiting the White House for the science…</p></blockquote> <p>OH HAI</p>http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/48947377776http://huffpostpolitics.tumblr.com/post/48947377776Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:53:03 -0400bradjshannon