June 19, 2013

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Rubio Argument Against Background Checks Exposes Logical Glitch in NRA Talking Point

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 04.15.2013 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Sunday that he does not support expanding criminal background checks for the purchase of firearms, arguin...

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Manchin: 'Why Would Anybody Not Own A Gun?'

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 02.17.2013 | Politics

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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) was surprised that anyone wouldn't own a gun in an interview with USA Today about members of Congress owning guns. "Why ...

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Dem Senator Unsure On 2012

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 06.20.2012 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he's unsure whether he'll vote for his party's leader, President Barack Obama, or the likely Repub...

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Obama: Congress Faces 'Moment Of Truth' With Vote On Jobs Bill

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR and BEN FELLER | Posted 12.11.2011 | Politics

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By ANDREW TAYLOR and BEN FELLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans have voted to kill the White House jobs bill despite weeks ...

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Is It 2012 Already? The 1st Official Ad Of The Campaign Season

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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The brief period of nostalgia for the campaign season continued to recede Thursday with the release of one of the first official ads of the 2012 cycle...

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"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal's Last, Best Legislative Chance

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

If the Senate does not pass the bill by the end of the 111th Congress, then kiss any chance of DADT's legislative repeal goodbye for the next two years.

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Elected Officials Launch Group To Combat Partisanship

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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NEW YORK — Elected officials and activists from around the country gathered Monday to bemoan the excesses of political partisanship and seek way...

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Friday Talking Points [149] -- Making Holiday Sausage

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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The holidays are just around the corner, and the preparatory legislative sausage-making on Capitol Hill is in full swing. What a happy, happy time of...

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GOP Reportedly Enticing Joe Manchin To Switch Parties

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Republicans are reportedly in the midst of drawing up an incentive package that could potentially convince West Virginia Senator-elect Joe Manchin, cu...

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Joe Manchin Shoots Cap-And-Trade Bill With Rifle In New Ad (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Nick WIng | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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West Virginia Senate candidate Joe Manchin continues to shape the narrative of his campaign around direct opposition to the Obama administration with ...

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Joe Manchin Bucks Obama In West Virginia As GOP Paints Him As Lap Dog (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

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West Virginia Governor and Senate candidate Joe Manchin recently pared back his support for Obama's agenda, announcing that he now backed the repeal o...

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Lame Duck Senate Worries

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

While most incoming members of Congress will get sworn in on the traditional timeline, there are a handful who will be sworn in immediately. This could alter the balance of power between the parties for the "lame duck" session.

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National Bellwether for Clean Energy and Climate Change: Why Ken Hechler's Senate Campaign Matters

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

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On Aug. 28, voters in West VIrginia will not only go to the Democratic primary polls to elect a new US senator, they will determine whether Congress will be chained to Big Coal lobbyists for the next generation.

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West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin Announces Run For Robert Byrd's Senate Seat

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin says he will run for the U.S. Senate to fill the late Robert C. Byrd's unexpired term. Manchin's a...

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West Virginia Tourists Beware: Violence Escalates in Coalfields

Dave Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

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Violence against environmental activists seems almost inevitable in the coalfields this summer as West Virginia politicians ignore the tense situation.

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West Virginia Coal Thugs Disrupt July 4th Picnic (Video)

Dave Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

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Irate coal miners disrupted the annual 4th of July community picnic atop Larry Gibson's Kayford Mountain, the only mountain left in the area that has not been decapitated for coal.

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