Good morning, and a very Happy Birthday to Senator Tom Udall, and Tina Fey!

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Yes, it's real. Hope everyone had a happy weekend.

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Good morning, today is Thursday, May 16, 2013. Happy Birthday to Congressman John Conyers!

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Good morning, today is Wednesday, May 15, 2013. What's the outrage of the day?

Has John Boehner created any jobs yet?

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iEvade: Apple just released another groundbreaking new product that is already changing the world. See what their gigantic bond offering is really all about.

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Head Bangers: Your friendly cavemen, Ogg and Uck are back! This time they're explaining the pain of fossil fuels and emissions.

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A big Happy Birthday to Stephen Colbert, Stevie Wonder, and Darius Rucker(Hootie & The Blowfish)!

This is a fun, quick read from Paul Krugman: "Wheee! The Heritage Foundation is engaged in frantic damage control."

Don't forget it's Mother's Day tomorrow, and your morning open thread begins below.

SNL Weekend Update: Seth welcomes "James Carville" to weigh in on the hotly debated gun control.

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Come fly the friendly skies of Sequesterless Airlines! It worked for the air traffic controllers, it can work for you, too. See what happens when everyone inconveniences business class and congressional passengers.

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It's only Tuesday. Happy Birthday to Bill Kreutzmann! (Grateful Dead)

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