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Kucinich Loves Katy Perry

Roll Call | By Shira Toeplitz | Posted 02.16.2012

Read More: Rihanna, Toledo, Ohio Congressional Race, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Ohio Congress, Dennis Kucinich, Cleveland, Ohio, Lady GaGa, Roll Call, Rep Dennis Kucinich, Politics News

In his political lifespan, Rep. Dennis Kucinich traveled the globe to meet world leaders, crisscrossed the country to run for president and even flirt...

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'This Is A Mess'

Roll Call | By John Stanton and Humberto Sanchez | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Speaker John Boehner, 112th Congress, David Dreier, Roll Call, John Boehner, Transit Bill, Politics News

Once again, it appears Speaker John Boehner might have overestimated his Conference’s willingness to support one of his legislative packages and fin...

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A Viewer's Guide to C-SPAN (VIDEO)

Craig Crawford | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Television, Congress, Cspan, Political Television, Tom Hanks, Viewers Guide, Andrew Satter, C-Span, Roll Call, Dc Decoder, Media News

Here are some tips for C-SPAN junkies who might find watching Congress a bit puzzling at times. Clunky opening ceremonies and endless roll calls? It's all here.

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Congressional Spending By The Numbers

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: House Spending, Congress Money, Congressional Spending, Roll Call, House Money, Congress Spending, Congress Expenses, House Expenses, Politics News

Here's what it costs to run the House of Representatives for a year: $30 million for Members and staff to travel around the country, $48 million for o...

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Doughnuts For Dorgan: Drug Reimportation Killed In Deal That Might Get Cheaper Drugs For Seniors

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Big Pharma, Durbin, Prescription Drugs, Re-Importation, Roll Call, Sheldon Whitehouse, Cost of Health Care Reform, Canada, Pharma, Prescription Drug Prices, Senate, Drug Deal, Dorgan, Health Care Reform, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, John Cornyn, Politics News

President Obama and the Senate leadership can't whip up the votes necessary to pass a public option or even a Medicare buy-in compromise, but they did...

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Mr. President, Lead the Way to End Discrimination in the Military

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gays in the Military, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Obama White House, US Military, Senator Levin, Senate Armed Services Committee, Admiral Mullen Joint Chiefs, Roll Call, Obama Don't Ask Don't Tell, Defense Department Budget, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Armed Services Committee, Politics News

This is the moment for the President to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." If Obama fails to seize it, many young LGBT service members will surely be fired, careers ruined.

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Tank Warfare: Alaska PR Initiative Targets Polar Bears

Martin Luz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Apco, Esapience, Esa, Roll Call, Ken Silverstein, Pr, Afganistan, Aig, The Economist, Climate Change, Hank Greenberg, Spin, Polar Bears, Think Tank, Alaska, Iraq, Apco Worldwide, Turkmenistan, Kuwait, Endangered Species Act, Green News

The latest entrant in the "sponsored-ideas" derby is the state of Alaska, which announced a $1.5 million, 2-year program to kill polar bears... er... sorry, the stated goal of RFP No. 505 is to:

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Washington

David Sirota | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Democrat Coalition, Wall Street, Bloomberg News, K Street, Roll Call, Lobbyists, Barney Frank, Finance Industry, Lobbying Industry, Democratic Party, Banking Industry, Joseph Crowley, Politics News

In just the first half of 2009, the 15 New Democrats on Financial Services committee "received about $1.9 million in contributions from the finance, insurance and real estate industries."

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Roll Call Buys Congressional Quarterly

AP | JOELLE TESSLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The owner of Roll Call is buying Congressional Quarterly in a deal that will bring two well-known publications covering Capitol Hil...

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AIDS Activists Shut Down Capitol Rotunda Over Obama Reversal

AMERICA blog | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama AIDS, White House, Barack Obama, President Barack Obama, Aids, Obama, AIDS Activism, Roll Call, Capitol Rotunda, Politics News

A group of 26 AIDS activists chained themselves to each other in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday morning, startling visitors, shutting down the landma...

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Pelosi Opens Roll Call Vote; Huertas Nominates Clinton, Wilson Nominates Obama (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nancy Pelosi officially opened the roll call vote for the nomination for president of the Democratic Party. Two names nominated: Senator Hillary Clin...

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The Convention -- What I Saw

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Democratic Convention, Unity, Bill Clinton Speech, Roll Call, Hillary Clinton, Joe Bidne Speech, Tammy Duckworth, Joe Biden Family, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Politics News

If unity is what the Democrats were looking for, they got it. The roll call vote was not expected to yield any surprises, and yet it did -- the timing was exquisite.

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Die-Hard Hillary Supporters Play To Win At Democratic Convention

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hillary Clinton, Puma, Obama Delegates, Hillary 2008, Hillary Supporters, Grassroots, State Delegations, Democratic National Convention, Roll Call, Barack Obama, Mainstream Media, Howard Dean, Lapel Pin, Superdelegates, Will Bower, Petition, Home News

"We're here to see Clinton emerge as the party's nominee... We now have well over the required 300 delegate signatures." Each delegate who signed the petition will wear a green lapel pin featuring the number 300 skewered by a ball-point pen."

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Obama Makes the Right Move on the Hillary Roll Call

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roll Call, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Convention, Hillary Roll Call Convention, Politics News

Allowing Clinton's name on the roll call will cement her place in history and has demonstrated Obama's key character trait -- a generosity of spirit -- that is not only admirable, but it works.

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Reading The Pictures: Obama Setting Up The Wood Shed

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mccain, Obama, Roll Call, Senate, Lieberman, Barack Obama Joe Lieberman, Media News

Obama must have figured this quasi-private action directed at Lieberman -- occurring just beyond camera view -- was an effective way to start marking his turf, and laying down who's in charge.

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Message Testing: Hear It For Yourself

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Push "Polls", 2008, Aapor, Barack Obama, Ben Smith, Garin-Hart-Young, George Bush, Hillary Clinton, Jake Tapper, Roll Call, Stu Rothenberg, Pollster, Politics News

Late last week, a North Carolina musician named David LaMotte received a survey call from Garin-Hart-Yang, the firm of Clinton pollster Geoff Garin. T...

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