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Birther Queen Taitz Slammed By GOP Leaders

2012-05-30T17:33:26Z

California Republicans face long odds in defeating Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-San Francisco, but they could find themselves with the nation's best-known...

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Obama Proposal Passes Test

2012-05-24T16:29:32Z

WASHINGTON — A Senate panel on Thursday rejected the Pentagon's proposed cuts in personnel and equipment for the Air National Guard as it comple...

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Joe Newman: Follow the Defense Dollars -- If You Can

2012-05-23T16:22:21Z

What happens when Congress does the public's business in secret? The well-connected corporate lobbyists, fundraisers and campaign contributors are the ones who benefit the most because of their insider access.

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Bob Edgar: The Constitution Rules, Even Over Senators

2012-05-22T16:25:30Z

We're convinced that the Senate's power to adopt its own rules is limited to rules that do not conflict with the Constitutio

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GOP Senators Slam Judges For 'Island Paradise' Trip

2012-05-22T16:05:00Z

By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' upcoming conference on a Hawaiian island soun...

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Raymond J. Learsy: Does JPMorgan's Derivatives Fiasco Portend the Collapse of Crude Oil and Gasoline Prices?

2012-05-21T08:33:08Z

It is a grotesque symbol of how the Wall Street banks control our government. Mr. Dimon, sir, out of respect to our waning confidence in government institutions, your resignation from the Fed Board is well past due.

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The Center for Public Integrity: Can $250,000 buy a senator?

2012-05-18T13:20:52Z

By Michael BeckeliWatch NewsIn the aftermath of Tuesday's Republican U.S. Senate primary in Nebraska, campaign finance watchdogs are concerned about...

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The Center for Public Integrity: Former U.S. nuclear commander startles with proposal to cut weapons arsenal by 80%

2012-05-18T09:04:05Z

By R. Jeffrey SmithiWatch NewsThe chairman of a House subcommittee that helps shape the nation's nuclear arsenal, Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), has bee...

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Craig Crawford: A Senate About Nothing

2012-05-17T16:33:59Z

The deal with the Senate is that in an election year all they really want to do is argue, call each other names and repeat talking points their lobbyists wrote for them. But to stage these smackdowns they have to pretend that pending legislation is on the table.

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Michelle Chen: House VAWA Bill Ratchets Up Attacks on the Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors

2012-05-17T14:23:28Z

By raising barriers to economic assistance and legal recourse, this legislation sends the message to countless women living in violent households that their place is still in the home.

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Paul Helmke: Lugar's Loss: America's Wake-Up Call

2012-05-17T09:52:31Z

Sen. Richard Lugar's loss in the Indiana Republican primary last week raises a number of troubling issues about the current state of politics and the future of governance in our country.

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Senate Dems Rebuff House GOP Move

2012-05-16T16:47:41Z

WASHINGTON — Democrats controlling the Senate rejected for the second year in a row Wednesday a budget plan passed by House Republicans.

The 58...

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Deborah Weinstein: Senate Budget Plans Range From Extreme to Unimaginable

2012-05-16T14:00:19Z

Today, the Coalition on Human Needs sent a letter making these points to every senator.

May 16, 2012

Dear Senator:

Today you will have the opportun...

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The Center for Public Integrity: Super PAC cash plays big role in Nebraska Senate race

2012-05-16T13:55:19Z

By Michael BeckeliWatch NewsFor the second time in two weeks, super PACs will play a major role in determining the outcome of a U.S. Senate primary ...

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The Center for Public Integrity: Education Department issues guidelines for restraining, isolating disruptive students

2012-05-16T13:51:22Z

By Susan FerrissiWatch NewsIn response to simmering concerns over reported abuses, the U.S. Department of Education issued multiple guidelines Tuesd...

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Suzanne Merkelson: This Is Why You're Fat: The 2012 Farm Bill and the Real Obesity Lobby

2012-05-16T12:42:44Z

The food and beverage industry has been relentless in Washington lately, more than doubling their spending in Washington during the past three years, completely outpacing public interest groups looking out for children's health.

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Key Measure Passes Hurdle Despite Conservative Objections

2012-05-15T17:27:25Z

WASHINGTON — The government's vehicle for promoting U.S. export sales survived a challenge from conservatives Tuesday with a Senate vote to rene...

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Is The Filibuster Unconstitutional?

2012-05-15T10:27:51Z

According to Best Lawyers - "the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession" - Emmet Bondurant "is the go-to lawyer whe...

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Bob Edgar: Restoring Majority Rule in the Senate

2012-05-14T22:05:17Z

The filibuster does not extend debate -- its supposed purpose -- it stops debate. It's an affront to our democracy, and it has real consequences for real people. That's why Common Cause filed suit on Monday to stop it.

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Jim DiPeso: Senate Will Be a Diminished Place Without Lugar

2012-05-14T12:29:03Z

Lugar is a fount of knowledge on the most important public policy issues our country faces today, including energy, national security, foreign relations, the federal budget, and agriculture.

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Arturo Vargas: Driving Blind: The Dangers of Defunding the Census

2012-05-14T00:22:12Z

It's Public Policy 101: before you step, you should look. Before charting a course and spending money, lawmakers should get the information they need to make the best decision.

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Harry Reid: Filibuster Rules Must Be Reformed

2012-05-11T12:38:32Z

An angry Harry Reid took to the floor Thursday and demanded changes to the Senate’s hallowed filibuster rules, siding with junior Democrats who have...

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Sen. Chris Coons: Internet Freedom Is a Human Right

2012-05-10T10:09:24Z

Internet freedom -- the freedom to exchange thought, opinion, expression, and association to meet political, social, education, or religious objectives -- should not be restricted for law-abiding citizens in the United States or anywhere in the world.

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Chris Ladd: Lugar and Dewhurst Test the Power of the Tea Party

2012-05-07T13:44:24Z

The Tea Party's appeal may be waning nationally, but in the Republican heartland they remain a potent force. The Texas and Indiana Senate races are a fine test of the Tea Party's ability to drive the GOP farther and farther out of the national mainstream.

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Norm Stamper: House Ready to Give Finger to Violence Against Women Act?

2012-05-05T19:32:24Z

It is critical that congress reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, including its new provisions that offer help to Native American women, the LGBT community and immigrants, groups that have been denied the full protection of VAWA.

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