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Democrats Push Through Yet Another Anti-Palestinian Resolution

Stephen Zunes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Zunes

Congress has correctly condemned violence by extremist Palestinian groups like Hamas, yet when the PA tries to advance their freedom through nonviolent means, the Democrats are just as quick to condemn them as well.

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Health Care Memo Outlines Possible Democratic Timeline For Easter Recess

The New Republic | Posted 05.25.2011

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Inside Health Policy's Julian Pecquet and Amy Lotven report on a Democratic memo sketching out a timeline for passage of health care reform. The gist ...

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California Would Lose Seats Under Census Change

New York Times | SAM ROBERTS | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Republican senator's proposal to count only United States citizens when reapportioning Congress would cost California five seats and New York and Il...

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Congress Considers Two Bills to End Contracting Abuses

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lloyd Chapman

The American Small Business League (ASBL) estimates that over that $100 billion a year in federal small business contracts actually go to Fortune 500 firms and other clearly large businesses.

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Lobbyists Who Pay $25,000 Get To Mingle With GOP At Winter Retreat Next Week

The Huffington Post | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

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As reported by The Hill, lobbyists who pay a $25,000 fee will get to mingle with House Republicans at their annual winter retreat next weekend: The...

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Newest Mortgage Crisis Victims: Malls, Hotels

AP | MATT APUZZO | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The full scope of the housing meltdown isn't clear and already there are ominous signs of a new crisis _ one that could turn out th...

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