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Michael McAuliff

Lawmakers Try To End Indefinite Detention In America

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 05.16.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to end the law that lets the military indefinitely detain people arrested in America on terror...

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House Republicans Continue to Block Commonsense Make It In America Policies

Rep. John Garamendi | Posted 12.26.2011

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Rep. John Garamendi

Citizens of all political stripes have wondered what this Congress has been up to. Here is a quick recap.

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Red Herring Bill Threatens Public Lands, Public Health and Jobs

Rep. John Garamendi | Posted 12.06.2011

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Rep. John Garamendi

Disguised in the name of border security, H.R. 1505 undermines the future of our national parks and forests, rolls back landmark environmental protections, and opens the door to increased economic uncertainty in rural communities.

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Insurers' Bait and Switch

Wendell Potter | Posted 08.30.2011

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Wendell Potter

The health insurance industry's long-term strategy is to move all Americans into high-deductible plans, and they're well on their way to achieving that goal. Once there, you can bet the rates will be hiked up.

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Amanda Terkel

Democrats Disappointed With Obama's Afghanistan Speech

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 08.22.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Democratic lawmakers who have been pressing for a sizable and significant withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan almost universally ...

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First Vote on Afghanistan in Post-Bin Laden World This Week

Rep. John Garamendi | Posted 07.24.2011

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Rep. John Garamendi

It is time to shift from a broad counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan to a laser-like focus on combating terrorists wherever they exist.

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Michael McAuliff

Quitting Time? Bipartisan Lawmakers Push Obama To Leave Afghanistan

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 07.09.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of eight lawmakers is the latest to demand the United States leave Afghanistan, raising the pressure on President Bar...

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Congressional Twitter Town Hall Invitation: #AskDems Anything About the Budget

Rep. John Garamendi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. John Garamendi

We're focusing on budget issues and spending priorities. I hope you'll join us tomorrow to talk about the jobs problem, and more importantly, the jobs solution.

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Electric Current Events: Middle East Revolutions and the Need to Revolutionize American Clean Energy

Rep. John Garamendi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. John Garamendi

Pro-democratic movements in the Middle East are in the midst of their rendezvous with destiny, but America's destiny can no longer be linked with the ...

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President Obama is Right: We Need to Create American Jobs Now

Rep. John Garamendi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. John Garamendi

With his State of the Union address, President Obama delivered an important message that Congress and the American people need to hear: our nation'...

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My First Bill Protects West Coast From New Offshore Oil Drilling

Rep. John Garamendi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. John Garamendi

When the consequences of offshore oil drilling are faint memories, many Americans tune out the warnings of the environmental community. But its time to look forward and take preventative measures.

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Health Care: In Order to Form a More Perfect Union...

Rep. John Garamendi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. John Garamendi

The Declaration of Independence calls for every American to have access to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Yet 45,000 Americans die each year because they do not have health insurance.

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The Wasilla Wonder Wows Tea Baggers with Lies and Deception

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

And here's one for the hypocrisy file: In talking about the Tea Bag movement's leadership needs, Palin took a cheap shot at Obama's presentation skills while she had written crib notes to herself on her hand.

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Jason Linkins

The State Of Your Post-Election Media Memes

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you missed out on last night's election, well, don't you know that you missed out on the most important off-off-year election in our lives? It's t...

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Jeff Muskus

Health Policy Experts Push For House Language In Final Version Of Health Care Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeff Muskus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Without a public option, the signature achievement of health care reform is supposed to be new consumer protections that would force the insurance ind...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown, Bill Clinton and That Crazy California Governorship

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

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William Bradley

California's next governor is likely someone who's already won a landslide election as governor, albeit 30 years ago. That's Jerry Brown, who won his latest landslide for Attorney General in 2006.

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Why the Governor Should Delay His Appointment

Pedro Nava | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pedro Nava

I firmly believe that the Governor should be careful and thoughtful about this appointment. This decision should not be rushed, as some have suggested.

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Anthony Woods, Gay Black Iraq Veteran, To Run For Congress

The Daily Beast | Posted 05.25.2011

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Insurgent congressional candidate Anthony Woods' life story reads like Aaron Sorkin wrote it--he's a gay, black Iraq veteran with a Harvard degree. He...

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Obama's California: The Arnold Alliance and More

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

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William Bradley

President Barack Obama is back in the east after a whirlwind visit to California which pointed up his strengths and suggested some things he can do differently.

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so to speak: California Queen'in

Don Ringe | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don Ringe

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