One in 50 children in the U.S. are homeless, and with more foreclosures and job losses expected this year, the numbers are likely to get worse.

The GOP's opposition to putting $330 million stimulus dollars towards STD prevention funding could hurt their own constituents: Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and Syphilis, the most prevalent non-AIDS STDs are unusually high in Red States. [Politico]

Barack Obama may be frustrated with how his economic stimulus plans are proceeding, but hey, join the club: Everyone in Washington right now has something to be frustrated about.

This morning, we revisit the wisdom of capitulating to Republicans on contraception funding in the stimulus package. Then we move onto porn, racism and the Jonas Brothers.

There has been a lot of back-and-forth between Democrats and Republicans this week about the addition to Obama's $825 billion stimulus package of $200 million for contraceptive and sexual health services for the poor.