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GOP Sen. Promises 'WWIII' if Franken Legally Seated Before Federal Appeal »
Posted by: jovial 7 months, 4 weeks ago in News
As we wait for the 3-judge panel in Minnesota to issue their verdict in former Sen. Norm Coleman's U.S. Senate race, in which ...
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The Politics of Spite »
Posted by: Progressive 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Political Opinion
There was what President Obama likes to call a teachable moment last week, when the International Olympic Committee rejected Chicago's bid to be host ...
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David Obey Calls for War Tax on Wealthy »
Posted by: jovial 1 day, 15 hours ago in Political News
Rep. David Obey, a Wisconsin Democrat and the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, is the latest lawmaker to call for a new tax aimed ...
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Senate Panel Approves Health Care Bill »
Posted by: Newperson 4 months, 1 week ago in News
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions panel voted along party lines to approve its version of the health care reform bill on July 15 ...
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Ahead of debate, House Democrats say CIA LIED!! »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 4 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
Democrats are accusing senior CIA officials of repeatedly misleading Congress, but Republicans say the allegations are just political maneuvering to protect House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Torture battle escalating, Pelosi vs. Boehner »
Posted by: jovial 7 months ago in News
President Obama opened a big can of worms by releasing the torture memos last week that the administration today sought to close with little success ...
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Pat Roberts Pleads For Three-Day Delay So Lobbyists Can Read Health Care Legislation (VIDEO) »
Posted by: bluetexasvalley 2 months ago in Political News
Senate Finance Committee member Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) earnestly pleaded on Wednesday for the committee to delay a vote on its version of health care reform ...
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'Frugged'By The Republican National Committee
| KPBS.org »Posted by: jovial 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Political News
It happened to me a few days ago and was totally unexpected. There, in my daily mail stack of incredibly boring bills, coupon offers, and ...
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GOP Cry-baby Senators Take Their Ball and Go Home »
Posted by: Bkumm 3 weeks, 1 day ago in Political News
Republicans boycotted a Senate committee hearing Tuesday on a major bill to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
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The House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Summary »
Posted by: bluetexasvalley 5 months, 1 week ago in Political News
This is a comprehensive summary of the health reform bill being proposed by three House committee chairmen. Looks pretty good from where I'm sitting ...
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Credit card industry loses one »
Posted by: jovial 7 months, 2 weeks ago in Business & Finance
As Americans find themselves in 850 billion dollars in credit card debt, a House Financial Sub Committee and a full Senate Banking Committee pass two ...
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Lawmakers Caught Again by P2P File Sharing Software »
Posted by: JessicaLaurie 3 weeks ago in Political News
A document, apparently a 'confidential House ethics committee report,' was recently leaked through file-sharing software. 'The committee's review of investigations became available on file-sharing ...
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AP Sources: Senate Finance Committee to drop public healthcare option »
Posted by: Beau7890 4 months ago in News
After weeks of secretive talks, a bipartisan group in the Senate edged closer Monday to a health care compromise that omits a requirement for businesses ...
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FactCheck.org: Obama's Health Care News Conference »
Posted by: Klarissa 4 months ago in News
With the health care debate on Capitol Hill raging on, President Barack Obama held a prime-time news conference July 22 to make his pitch for ...
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House Lets States Do Single-Payer »
Posted by: jovial 4 months, 1 week ago in Health & Fitness
On Friday morning at 9:45 a.m. ET in the House Committee on Education and Labor, the committee members voted 25 to 19 to ...
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