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Senators Seek Ethics Findings: Investigation Focuses on Opinions Issued in Bush Administration on Torture »
Posted by: Beau7890 9 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Two Senate Democrats urged the Justice Department yesterday to quickly release its findings of an ethics investigation into legal opinions under President George W. Bush ...
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The Stupjack Amendment: Because Every Sperm is Sacred | Crooks and Liars »
Posted by: mesodude 2 weeks, 6 days ago in Political Opinion
I want to propose a new amendment be added during the conference committee when the House and Senate get together to merge the health-care reform ...
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FBI tape: Burris pleads for Senate appointment »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 6 months ago in Political News
CHICAGO - Sen. Roland Burris promised to "personally do something" for Rod Blagojevich's campaign fund while pressing for the then-Illinois governor to appoint him to ...
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Republican Strategy for Killing Healthcare Reform Stays Constant: Delay, Delay, Delay »
Posted by: Tumultuous 3 weeks, 6 days ago in Political Opinion
Acknowledging they can’t stop the Senate from bringing up a health care reform bill, Republicans have mapped out a strategy to draw out the ...
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MIT analysis backs Obama »
Posted by: Progressive 18 hours, 34 minutes ago in Political Opinion
A new analysis by a leading MIT economist provides new ammunition for Democrats as the Senate begins formally debating the historic health-reform bill being pushed ...
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Union thugs try to silence critics of Obamacare | Washington Examiner »
Posted by: RTHTGakaRoland 3 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
To hear the White House and its Democratic congressional allies tell it, Americans who have vigorously questioned their representatives about Obamacare are nothing more than ...
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Barack Obama in new global warming fight »
Posted by: Tumultuous 1 month ago in Political News
Barack Obama's efforts to forge a new American consensus around the need for action on climate change has run into a brick wall of ...
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Poll: Wide support for gay marriage in NY »
Posted by: david_nwpa 7 months, 1 week ago in Style
(New York City) A new poll shows that there is broad support for same-sex marriage in New York State, but not for Gov. David Paterson ...
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End the GOP's filibuster folly »
Posted by: ameliog 1 week, 5 days ago in Political Opinion
Both parties have historically used the filibuster, but its overuse by modern Republicans stands at outrageous proportions. Not only has the number of filibusters increased ...
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Marriage equality bill passes Maine Senate | News Story on 365gay.com »
Posted by: david_nwpa 7 months ago in Family
Gov. John Baldacci has said he has not made up his mind on gay marriage, though gay marriage advocates have delivered more than 10,000 ...
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I'm Sick of AIG »
Posted by: Shana4Liberty 8 months, 1 week ago in News
This week has featured a lot of discussion on AIG. There is widespread outrage over the payments of bonuses to employees. There is finger-pointing and ...
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Hillary - The Next 'Pay for Play' Scandal ? »
Posted by: pc25 10 months, 4 weeks ago in News
It looks like pay-for-play is here to stay, at least in the incoming Barack Obama administration. After losing one Cabinet appointment yesterday to a federal ...
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Jon Stewart Takes On Media, Lieberman Over Public Option (VIDEO) »
Posted by: Progressive 1 month ago in Health & Fitness
After much debate and speculation, after every cable news network declared it dead one point or another, Senator Harry Reid announced that a public option ...
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Medical marijuana legislation passes Minnesota Senate »
Posted by: Ciera-Marie 7 months ago in News
A bill to legalize medical marijuana for seriously ill Minnesotans passed the State Senate on Wednesday. The bill prompted an hour of heated debate before ...
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T.G.I.Thursday | GOOD »
Posted by: david_nwpa 3 months ago in Business & Finance
An energy- and money-saving solution that pretty much everyone can get behind: three-day weekends. Workers of the world, unite in giving Utah a round of
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