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Ted Kennedy Dies of Brain Cancer at Age 77 - ABC News »
Posted by: y_soitenly 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
Sen. Ted Kennedy has died of cancer at age 77. Kennedy, the 'liberal lion' of the Senate, is the youngest brother of the late President ...
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Court declares Franken the winner of Minnesota Senate race - CNN.com »
Posted by: earthlingerer 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Minnesota's Supreme Court has dismissed former Sen. Norm Coleman's challenge to the state's November election results and declared Democratic challenger Al Franken ...
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Republicans Outraged by Obama’s Supreme Court Appointment »
Posted by: Spadecaller 6 months, 2 weeks ago in Humor
With the advent of Justice Souter’s upcoming retirement from the Supreme Court, Republicans on the Judiciary committee are up in arms over President’s ...
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Stimulus bill narrowly survives Senate test vote »
Posted by: STONERS 9 months, 2 weeks ago in Business & Finance
An $838 billion economic stimulus bill backed by the White House narrowly advanced in the Senate on Monday over strong Republican opposition, and Democratic leaders ...
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Socialism foes just sick over health care »
Posted by: scott4261 3 months, 4 weeks ago in Political Opinion
By Reg Henry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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It is a well-known cliche of doctors' waiting rooms that the magazines are old. Or it may be that the ...Read (811) | Share | Discuss (144) | Read Full Story at post-gazette.com
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The Legacy of Ted Kennedy under Assault »
Posted by: Spadecaller 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Political Opinion
Among those of us who are celebrating and memorializing the life of a great public servant, there are also some who have decided to take ...
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Senator Franken Lays Down the Smack on Healthcare »
Posted by: Bkumm 4 weeks, 1 day ago in Political News
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) humbles Hudson Institute dilettante over health care bankruptciesThis during a senate Judiciary sub-committee hearing on bankruptcies ...
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Geithner Aides Reaped Millions Working for Banks, Hedge Funds »
Posted by: gunnyreef 1 month, 1 week ago in News
Some of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s closest aides, none of whom faced Senate confirmation, earned millions of dollars a year working for Goldman Sachs ...
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Oh My - Harry Reid on Blago Wire Tap Tape »
Posted by: pc25 10 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Harry Reid told Blago: Don’t appoint Jesse Jackson Jr. Not just Jackson, though. He also warned him away from Rep. Danny Davis and State ...
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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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35 GOP Senators Vote Against Defense Bill With Hate-Crimes Amendment »
Posted by: tehranchik 4 weeks, 1 day ago in Political News
It's not easy to get 35 Republican senators to vote against defense spending -- unless hate crimes legislation is involved.
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Are Republicans Blackmailing Obama? »
Posted by: Progressive 7 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
If the president releases the Bush torture memos, Republicans are promising to "go nuclear" and filibuster his legal appointments. Scott Horton reports on a serious ...
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Illinois Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges »
Posted by: HOUSEMD 11 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris were arrested Tuesday morning in Chicago on two counts each of federal corruption charges ...
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Community Organizers Demand Apology After Sarah Palin's Attack »
Posted by: Neophile 1 year, 2 months ago in News
Last night during her speech to the Republican National Convention, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) sought to play up her experience as mayor of a small ...
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Obama to GOP "I Won" »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 10 months ago in Political News
President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus package during a meeting with congressional leaders Friday morning - but he also left no doubt about ...
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