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Conrad Burns Stroke: Former Montana Senator Hospitalized

AP | Posted 12.10.2009 | Politics

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HELENA, Mont. — Family members of former Montana Sen. Conrad Burns say he is hospitalized in Washington, D.C., after suffering a stroke. U.S. R...

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Pure Insanity: Making Sense Of 'News' And Politics

Dave Hackel | Posted 12.08.2009 | Media

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It keeps happening -- every day the "news" is filled with statements that give me no other choice than to just shake my head and say, "Huh?" These stories and ideas just don't compute.

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Reid: "Ask Tiger, Not Me"

Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics

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Here's a new brush off technique: "Ask Tiger, not me." A group of reporters approached Sen. Harry Reid on Thursday afternoon and attempted to quest...

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In Letter To Obama, Senators State Conditions For Supporting Climate Bill

nytimes.com | JOHN M. BRODER | Posted 12.03.2009 | Green

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A group of Senate Democrats who are considered swing votes on pending climate change and energy legislation sent a letter to President Obama Thursday ...

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President Obama's Entrepreneurial Mindset

Don McNay | Posted 11.17.2009 | Business

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I have not seen much evidence of Obama being in touch with small-town Kentucky, but after reading David Plouffe's new book, The Audacity to Win, I have become convinced that he knows what it takes to run a business.

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Congress on Sale! Saints of the Hill Who Take Less Than $20,000 in Health Care $$ - The List - Part VI

Brian Ross | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

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While they land on either side of the fence on the issue, these are some of the most interesting players in the unfolding health care reform drama.

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Lawmakers Blast Obama For "No-Visit" Gitmo Policy

ABC News | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics

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A Pentagon official Thursday largely refused to answer lawmakers' questions about why members of Congress are prohibited from meeting with Guantanamo ...

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CNN Urges Senators to Ask Sotomayor More Questions About Michael Jackson

Andy Borowitz | Posted 07.15.2009 | Comedy

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"Our viewers want to know who's going to have custody of Blanket and the other Jackson children, and none of that is being addressed in these hearings," said CNN's Larry King.

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Obama Urges Health Care Advocacy Groups To Stop Attacking Moderate Dems

Washington Post | Ceci Connolly | Posted 08.04.2009 | Politics

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President Obama, strategizing yesterday with congressional leaders about health-care reform, complained that liberal advocacy groups ought to drop the...

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Breast Feeding Debate Leaves Senators Grasping For Words (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

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Some general awkwardness occurred during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Tuesday as a few uncomfortable lawmakers...

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Key Senators Involved With Health Care Overhaul Have Industry Ties

AP | LARRY MARGASAK and SHARON THEIMER | Posted 07.13.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Influential senators working to overhaul the nation's health care system have investments and family ties with some of the biggest ...

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Senators Weigh 3 Government Health Plans: AP

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Senators are considering three different designs for a new government health insurance plan that middle-income Americans could buy ...

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Let The People Choose Their Senators

David O. Stewart | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics

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Special elections are a lot of trouble and expense: Democracy is a lot of trouble and expense. Despotism is simple. In the eighteenth century, it was difficult to manage elections. Not today.

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Blacks in the Corridors of Power

Carine Fabius | Posted 04.07.2009 | Living

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Knowing the enemy you're up against is the first step toward coming up with a winning strategy.

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What are Republican Senators Hiding in Their Tax Returns?

Senate Guru | Posted 03.16.2009 | Politics

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Results of a recent Politico survey suggest that Democratic Senators are more willing to be transparent, and Republican Senators seemingly have something to hide in their taxes - or, at least, are less willing to be transparent.

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Roundballer In Chief: Lessons from the Mario Cuomo Basketball League

Andrew Stengel | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

I have some advice for those who played basketball with then-candidate Obama: the game will change once the oath of office is administered. I know because I was on Gov. Cuomo's team.

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"Transplant" Automakers Get Over $3.6 Billion in Subsidies; More Unions, Ralph Nader Comment

Steve Parker | Posted 01.13.2009 | Business

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This post has the latest news on the billions in subsidies which off-shore transplant carmakers have received from state and local governments.

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Saving the Country

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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Having been governor, I am frequently asked the difference of being a governor and senator. As governor, if you want to raise revenue you raise taxes. As senator, if you want to raise revenue you cut taxes.

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