Morning Constitutional – Friday, 21 February 2014

Good morning, everybody. Is Amber Heard the new Angelina Jolie? MAYBE! Now, your morning constitutional:

Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych announced a tentative resolution to defuse the crisis in Kiev. The deal entails early elections, allowing opposition members in the government and a reduction of presidential powers. 

Venezuela has threatened to expel CNN over its coverage of protests

House Speaker John Boehner bought a condo in Florida.

The story of Abeer al-Hassani, a young Yemeni woman whose life has been entangled by al-Qaeda.

South Carolina cuts funding for two state colleges because they assigned books with gay themes.

Senator Lamar Alexander deplores the dysfunction he wrought.

The Arizona senate passed a bill that gives businesses the license to discriminate against gay people. It is likely to pass the Republican-majority House.

What the U.S. could learn from U.K. political polarization.

Good question: Why is it that every hard-luck story about how Obamacare hurt somebody falls apart under the barest scrutiny?

Four ways evangelical views of sex took over America.

Plan to split California into six states advances.

Finally, Iowa man fired for using a forklift on a vending machine.

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