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Charlie Rangel's an Embarrassment, But the GOP's Corruption Is Far Worse

Devona Walker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Devona Walker

The Democrats -- far from perfect or beyond criticism -- are nothing when compared with Republicans when it comes to scandals and embarrassments. The problem is Americans have Reality TV short memories.

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Rep. Peter Welch to make BP Put "Its Money Where Its Mouth Is"

Rep. Peter Welch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Peter Welch

BP has finally acknowledged what the American people have been saying for weeks: It must take responsibility for its reckless conduct, clean up the Gulf and compensate the countless victims of the disaster it caused.

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Republican Party's 2012 Presidential Hopefuls Move To the Right As Tea Party Watches

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The tea party's demands for ideological purity have caught some GOP presidential hopefuls off guard, forcing them to awkwardly defe...

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Senate Republicans: Filibuster Everything To Win In November?

McClatchy | David Lightman | McClatchy Newspapers | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans are using the filibuster to limit and often derail Democrats' initiatives, paralyzing the Senate and making it nearly...

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Liberal Groups Pressure Congress On Foreclosure Bill (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Liberal advocacy groups, including MoveOn.org and Brave New Foundation, are upping pressure on Congress over the next few days to act on a foreclosure...

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