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New Mexico House Votes 65-0 To Move State's Money To Credit Unions, Community Banks

| February 9, 2010

Read More: Community Banks, Credit Unions, House Of Representatives, House Of Reps, Move Your Money, New Mexico, New Mexico House Of Representatives, Nm, Small Banks, Wall Street

The clash between banks and credit unions over public fund deposits took an unorthodox twist with community banks and CUs teaming up to pass, 65-0,...

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Court Keeps White House Spy Docs Secret

Wired.com | David KRAVETS | February 9, 2010

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A federal appellate panel on Tuesday blocked a court order requiring disclosure of e-mail between the White House, Justice Department, National Security Agency and Office...

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Richard Shelby: Chris Dodd 'Is Gonna Go With His Bill And Go It Alone'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | February 9, 2010

Read More: Cfpa, Chris Dodd, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Dodd Shelby, Richard Shelby, Senate Banking

Senate negotiators are at an impasse over the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Richard Shelby, the ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, told the Huffington...

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Carl Levin: Filibuster Could Fall 'After Massive Conflict On The Floor'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | February 9, 2010

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Senate Republicans made a persuasive case for abolishing or reforming the filibuster on Tuesday night when they blocked a routine nomination to the National Labor...

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Nevada Budget Crisis: State Considers Medicaid Diaper Rations, No Gloves For Caretakers

AP | SANDRA CHEREB | February 9, 2010

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CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada officials on Tuesday outlined drastic cuts to the state's Medicaid program that include plans to ration adult diapers, eliminate denture...

Craig Becker Blocked: GOP Filibusters Obama Labor Board Nominee

AP | SAM HANANEL | February 9, 2010

Read More: Craig Becker, National Labor Relations Board, Obama Labor Board, Obama Nominees, Republican Obstructionism

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Tuesday failed to push through President Barack Obama's choice of a union lawyer to serve on the National Labor Relations...

POLL: Nearly Two-Thirds Of Americans Want Congress To Keep Trying On Health Care

The Washington Post | February 9, 2010

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Americans spread the blame when it comes to the lack of cooperation in Washington, and, in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, most want the...

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Klein: Senate Health Care Bill Already Contains What The GOP Wants

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | February 9, 2010

Read More: Health Care Reform, House Health Care Bill, Senate Health Care Bill, Senate Health Care Reform

Habitual readers know that I'm fond of pointing out this article by Igor Volsky, which thoroughly documents the way the substantive concerns of the House...

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Marc Thiessen Suggests That Killing Terrorists Poses A National Security Risk

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | February 9, 2010

Read More: Barack Obama, Detention, Interrogations, Marc Thiessen, Terrorism, Torture, War On Terror

Former Bush speechwriter and torture-thrillist Marc Thiessen has, of late, been mounting some sort of prolonged campaign of pure, mountain-grown idiocy. He reached a new...

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Pelosi Aide: Health Care May Be Put Off Until Easter

Politico | February 9, 2010

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's top health policy aide laid out a way forward today and said reform should be close to finished by Easter recess....

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Diplomatic First: State Department Announces Clinton Trip On Twitter

AP | February 9, 2010

WASHINGTON — In a first for U.S. diplomacy, the State Department has used Twitter to announce an upcoming overseas trip by Secretary of State Hillary...

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Obama Won't Drop Potential Use Of Reconciliation On Health Care

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | February 9, 2010

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President Obama wants to keep the option of using reconciliation to pass health care reform despite calls from Republican lawmakers that he agree to drop...

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World Likes Obama Much More Than Bush

Chicago Tribune | Michael Muskal | February 9, 2010

Read More: Bush, Global Polls, Obama, Obama Polls, World Polls

That billboard in Mnnesota picturing former President George W. Bush asks the world: "Miss me yet?''...

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How The Citizens United Ruling Can Save Print Journalism

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | February 9, 2010

Read More: Citizens United, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Media Criticism, Print Journalism, Supreme Court

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Citizens United -- which, by a 5-4 ruling, will allow corporations to drown out the voices of Americans not...

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Daniel Alter Nominated For Federal Bench; Would Be First Openly Gay Judge

| February 9, 2010

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While his senate counterpart works to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Senator Chuck Schumer earned his own high praise from gay advocates today. Schumer declared...

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New Mexico House Votes 65-0 To Move State's Money To Credit Unions, Community Banks

Court Keeps White House Spy Docs Secret

Richard Shelby: Chris Dodd 'Is Gonna Go With His Bill And Go It Alone'

Carl Levin: Filibuster Could Fall 'After Massive Conflict On The Floor'

Nevada Budget Crisis: State Considers Medicaid Diaper Rations, No Gloves For Caretakers

Craig Becker Blocked: GOP Filibusters Obama Labor Board Nominee

POLL: Nearly Two-Thirds Of Americans Want Congress To Keep Trying On Health Care

Klein: Senate Health Care Bill Already Contains What The GOP Wants

Marc Thiessen Suggests That Killing Terrorists Poses A National Security Risk

Pelosi Aide: Health Care May Be Put Off Until Easter

Diplomatic First: State Department Announces Clinton Trip On Twitter

Obama Won't Drop Potential Use Of Reconciliation On Health Care

World Likes Obama Much More Than Bush

How The Citizens United Ruling Can Save Print Journalism

Daniel Alter Nominated For Federal Bench; Would Be First Openly Gay Judge

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