POLITICAL MOJO Does the Heartbleed Bug Mean You Should Stay Off the Internet? 11APR14

POLITICAL MOJO FROM DAVID CORN, KEVIN DRUM, AND THE NEWS TEAM

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IN OTHER NEWS The White House Broke Its Promise to the Victims of the First Fort Hood Shooting. Will History Repeat Itself? By Mariah Blake In the years since Maj. Nidal Hasan opened fire in a crowded medical center, leaving 13 people dead and 32 wounded, survivors have struggled to obtain medical care, psychiatric treatment, and financial benefits. "Five years later, we're still fighting," retired Staff Sgt. Shawn Manning says. "Every time we get our hopes up, we run into another road block." [READ MORE] THIS WEEK'S NEWS ROUNDUP Does the Heartbleed Bug Mean You Should Stay Off the Internet? Should you be changing your Facebook password right now? Here are seven things you need to know about the Heartbleed bug.  The latest David Corn scoop: Rand Paul says Dick Cheney pushed for the Iraq war so Halliburton would profit. Stephen Colbert is replacing the retiring David Letterman as host of Late Show. So we compiled his best—and worst—political moments.  Remember when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act? What happened next in these eight states will not shock you.  Also, you should expect soaring global food prices, monsoons in India, drought in Indonesia, and bush fires in Australia. Happy Friday!    [READ MORE] CHART OF THE WEEK: There Are 10 Times More Mentally Ill People Behind Bars Than in State Hospitals [READ MORE] QUOTE OF THE WEEK: GOP Senate Candidate: "I Have Big Boy Pants on Every Day" [READ MORE] Become a fan of Kevin Drum on Facebook. Follow Kevin Drum on Twitter Follow David Corn on Twitter