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The Attack on the Environment Must Stop

Bob Deans | Posted 04.24.2012

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Since Republicans gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2010 elections, the body has waged the single worst legislative assault in history against the foundational safeguards we all depend on to protect our environment and health.

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Political Scientist: Republicans Most Conservative They've Been In 100 Years

NPR | Posted 04.13.2012

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When President Obama recently complained to news media executives about their ostensibly even-handed "pox on both of your houses" coverage of the part...

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A New Hostage Taken In Payroll Tax Fight

Posted 02.12.2012

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A massive year-end spending deal hung in the balance late Monday as a frustrated Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sought to use the package to win mo...

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Hard Lessons!

Steven Weber | Posted 11.28.2011

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Hey, right-wing corporate machine! Go ahead! Win the day! Cut health care! Abolish the FDA! Strip education! Let seniors "fend for themselves"!

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Obama Officials Privately Asked S&P Not To Lower U.S. Credit Outlook

The Huffington Post | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 06.20.2011

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In the weeks before Standard & Poor's officially lowered its outlook on U.S. credit, Obama administration officials repeatedly attempted to convince t...

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We Are Attacking the Victims of This Housing Crisis

Rep. Dennis Kucinich | Posted 05.25.2011

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What message is this Congress sending? If you are a distressed borrower or a relative who is in trouble or a neighbor in distress, the message of this House is tough luck. Worried about losing your house? Tough luck.

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John Boehner, GOP Leaders Throw Down Gauntlet To Obama

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — House Speaker-in-waiting John Boehner pledged Wednesday that Republicans will use their new majority to seek a "smaller, less costl...

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POLL: Most Voters Think House GOP Likely To Disappoint By 2012

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The polling firm Rasmussen is out with a relatively shocking poll given the results of yesterday's election. Here's the gist: Hold the celebration. M...

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Republicans Win Control Of House

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Republicans rolled up historic gains to seize control of the House on Tuesday, as voters disenchanted with the economy, President B...

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How The GOP Plans To Run The House

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- House Republicans are preparing a series of changes to House rules aimed at reversing a long-running trend that has centralized power in...

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Democrats Fearing The Worst

HuffingtonPost.com | Howard Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Publicly, Democratic campaign officials are putting a brave face on predictions of House losses, with House Campaign Chairman Chri...

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Arianna: Don't Overinterpret The Midterm Election Results (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Appearing as part of a roundtable on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, Arianna warned against making the mistake of overinterpreting the results of Tuesday...

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GOP Quietly Lays Plans For Boehner-Led House

Politico | Mike Allen & Jim Vandehei | Posted 05.25.2011

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House Republicans have held a series of private discussions to plot their first moves if they win the majority in November -- with plans to use spendi...

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GOP House Takeover Spells Disaster for President Obama

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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A GOP-run House will stall, dodge, and stymie every spending bill that Obama proposes. The GOP then will turn around and paint the administration as hostile, confrontational, ineffectual, and a promoter of gridlock.

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John McCain Calls For More Sweeping Ban On Earmarks

Posted 05.25.2011

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At the end of a week when House Republicans agreed to suspend all forms of earmark carve-outs on next year's spending bills, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz....

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GOP Privately Expecting To Lose 20 More House Seats

Politico | JOHN F. HARRIS & JOSH KRAUSHAAR | Posted 05.25.2011

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For the past 18 months, ever since the 2006 elections, congressional Republicans have been like a hospital patient trying to convince visitors that he...

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