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WASHINGTON In a blistering rebuke of Republicans, President Barack Obama on Wednesday pressed lawmakers to accept tax increases as part of a deal to…
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SAN DIEGO — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Tucson shooting rampage suspect can be forced to continue taking anti-psychotic drugs, rejecting a plea…
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ROCK HILL, S.C. – Conservative voters here sound a lot like Goldilocks when talking about Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn), the Tea Party firebrand who toured…
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions, a measure that…
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve delivered the punchline Wednesday to the year-long joke that has been the lobbying blitz over debit card swipe fees. Amid…
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Considering President Obama’s pledge to return 33,000 troops by the end of the year, there is cause for concern regarding the quality of civilian life many veterans will experience.
WASHINGTON — A new study shows Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget plan will do little to reduce health care costs, Bloomberg News reports. The study, authored…
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In 2008, many onlookers were surprised to see how quickly Barack Obama went from being a U.S. senator to the president of the United States….
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Just over a month ago, Esquire Magazine’s Mark Warren published an item on the magazine’s Politics blog titled, “BREAKING: Jerome Corsi’s Birther Book Pulled from…
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WASHINGTON — Independent groups spent over twice as much as political parties in the May special election to represent New York’s 26th Congressional District, following…
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Despite bipartisan outrage over Pentagon spending in the 1980s — remember the $600 toilet seat? — such contracting abuses continue to take place. Boeing overcharged…
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Illinois’ budget crisis is not news to anyone, and as politicians in Springfield argue about what to cut, the budgetary woes have begun to spill…
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Despite their surface similarities, I think Michele Bachmann might smoke Sarah Palin in a race between the two for the GOP nomination.
After Gov. Scott Walker signed a budget bill on Sunday making unemployment benefits stingier for new layoff victims, more than 10,000 jobless Wisconsin workers are…
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CHICAGO — Known for a style that might politely be described as “no nonsense,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel lived up to his reputation Wednesday, issuing an…
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For the first time since Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a Republican-appointed judge has voted to uphold Congress’s power to enact the health care reform law, including the minimum coverage provision.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s top adviser on homeland security unveiled a new national strategy for counterterrorism Tuesday, formalizing actions taken over the past two…
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WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said Wednesday that raising the debt ceiling should not be a partisan issue, telling Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in…
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CINCINNATI In the first ruling by a federal appeals court on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, a judicial panel in Cincinnati on Wednesday…
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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats at a partisan-tinged hearing say the Supreme Court’s conservative majority is wrongly favoring businesses over consumers, employees and investors. Senate Judiciary…
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WASHINGTON — Undocumented journalist Jose Antonio Vargas and other young people without legal status called on Wednesday for the president to stop deporting students who…
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Exercising their new majority-vote authority, California Democrats on Tuesday closed the remainder of what had been a gaping budget deficit by relying…
ATLANTA — Six young illegal immigrants were arrested Tuesday after they sat down and blocked traffic near the Georgia state Capitol to publicly declare their…
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WASHINGTON — Growing increasingly pessimistic about the prospects for a deal that would raise the debt ceiling, Democratic senators are revisiting a solution to the…
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WASHINGTON — Freshman Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) declared that as long as the debt ceiling negotiations are held behind closed doors, he will block all…
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Sorry, Sarah. A new poll shows President Obama beating Mama Grizzly in her homestate. When asked if they preferred Obama or Palin, 42% of responders…
Renowned rocker Tom Petty hit Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann with a cease-and-desist letter Monday following the congresswoman’s decision to close out her campaign announcement…
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We’re having a hard time keeping track of Michele Bachmann’s historical gaffes, but we’re pretty sure she spoke glowingly about abolitionist founding father Denzel Washington…
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WASHINGTON — A new plan unveiled by Sens. Joe Lieberman and Tom Coburn to slash costs in Medicare is getting a cold reception on Capitol…
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Public Policy Polling (D) 6/16-19/11; 819 likely voters, 3.4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone PPP release Montana 2012 President 48% Bachmann (R), 42% Obama…
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WASHINGTON — Religious leaders in Missouri are calling on Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) to apologize for claiming a “hatred of God” informs liberal beliefs and…
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WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a resolution backing President Barack Obama on Libya, despite Republicans laying into an administration…
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I know this is going to come as a shock to you, but apparently, there exists a “revolving door” between Capitol Hill lawmakers and the…
Being gay, Republican, and a citizen of the overwhelmingly liberal state of New York has not always been an easy balancing act. But Friday’s passage…
During an appearance on “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday morning, Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty acknowledged the reality of climate change, but expressed skepticism that…
Back in January, New Hampshire Republicans elected Jack Kimball, a one-time gubernatorial candidate and Tea Party member, to be the chairman of the New Hampshire…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. The hair that inspired a David Letterman Top 10 list and a line of “Bleep’n Golden” shampoo may survive a trip to…
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According to a set of new surveys conducted in several key swing states by Social Security Works, making changes to Social Security as part of…
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The Penny Severns Breast, Cervical and Ovarian Cancer Research Fund is a charity named after a Democratic state senator who died of breast cancer in…
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WASHINGTON — Republicans are clueless about the economic devastation they are courting with brinksmanship over raising the nation’s debt limit, Democrats charged Tuesday. Senate Majority…
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The Texas Legislature approved a bill Monday that would both compel the state to push the Obama administration to convert Texas’s Medicaid program into a…
WASHINGTON — Republicans showed no signs of supporting the DREAM Act at a hearing for the bill on Tuesday, with Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and…
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WASHINGTON President Barack Obama will tout manufacturing as a key to America’s economic success during a trip to Iowa, as he seeks to counter…
WASHINGTON — The man tapped to take over as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is endorsing the size and pace of the 30,000 troop…
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) made her first public appearance since being wounded in a tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona earlier this year in which numerous…
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President Obama’s $35,800-a-plate fund-raising dinner was the talk of Wall Street last week….
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When dozens of raucous conservative activists Monday stormed the National Republican Senatorial Committee and demanded the GOP campaign arm stay out of the Utah Senate…
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PHOENIX — Lawyers for the suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage have provided the first official picture of their client’s behavior behind bars, saying he…
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By Jack Jenkins c. 2011 Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) The Dalai Lama will visit Washington next month for an 11-day peace rally that is…
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Amy Poehler goes to bat for Planned Parenthood in a fundraising email sent out by the women’s health service provider on Monday. “You know who…
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WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Jay Carney fended off more questions Monday about President Barack Obama’s seemingly contradictory stance on gay marriage, this time…
NEW YORK — A trove of internal Arizona state police documents released by a hacker group last week contains a confidential federal report that contradicts…
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Margarette Allen was never ashamed to be a teacher. She still isn’t — for the most part. “I’m proud of what I do,” the Manitowoc,…
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Rod Blagojevich, the embattled former Democratic governor of Illinois, was found guilty on Monday of 17 charges, among them trying to sell President Obama’s former…
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WASHINGTON — On the eve of her campaign kickoff, Minnesota Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R) received some very good news: The highly respected Des Moines Register…
WASHINGTON — It wasn’t quite a “fili-Bernie,” but Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in a 10,000-word speech on the Senate floor launched a campaign Monday to…
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Democratic members of the Arizona House of Representatives are going to donate their paychecks to the unemployed people they failed to help in a special…
Previously we told you about Bronies, a growing subculture of men who, for whatever reason, really like the “My Little Pony” cartoon. Well it turns…
Four states have passed legislation defunding Planned Parenthood so far this year, but the family planning provider is not going down without a fight. A…
Here’s a friendly reminder to everyone who has summer vacation plans: Before your departure date, it’s a good idea to solicit the help of a…
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Despite the DREAM Act’s low likelihood for Senate passage, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called for a renewed awareness of the plight of undocumented…
Will Michele Bachmann become the GOP candidate? Not so long ago, I would have said no, but as none of the Republican men-folk seem to be sparking any Barack Obama-like devotion, she may stand a chance.
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WASHINGTON — The early review on President Barack Obama’s withdrawal plans for U.S. forces on Afghanistan is that, in an effort to give each side…
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CHICAGO — Maggie Daley’s doctor says the former Chicago first lady has spent the past week in the hospital. Dr. Steven Rosen told the Chicago…
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If you dropped in from outer space and looked at the Republicans’ budget, you would conclude that the big economic problem facing our nation is that poor people have too much income and rich people have too little.
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If Obama doesn’t do something to address the debt problems homeowners and the financial system face, the housing market will lie dormant for years, the economy will crawl along and Obama himself may join the ranks of the unemployed in 2012.
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Rosen and Conway disagree about how heavy the economic albatross will be politically and whether the GOP fringe will taint its nominee. Did President ‘Aiken’ just declare victory and come home?
South Carolina’s much-watched first-in-the-South Republican presidential primary could become a far less important first-in-the-South caucus….
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This was politics. You start by figuring out what you think is right. Then you try to get other people to vote for it. That’s the hard part.
Care Not Cash provides something to San Francisco’s homeless that many never thought was possible: the potential for a permanent solution to their housing crisis.
2014 seems far away to me now, but in 2003, when I was 8 years old, I’m sure that 2011 seemed like a mythical and…
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Spitzer first pledged to fight for same-sex marriage legislation during his 2006 campaign. At the time, most prominent New York Democrats — including Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer — were unwilling to offer explicit endorsements of marriage equality.
As New York State joins the ranks of countries and other jurisdictions recognizing same-sex marriage, it’s worth reflecting on rights and respect.
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The name comes from the infamous “McDonald’s Coffee Case,” which most people believe involved a greedy coffee drinker who spilled hot coffee on herself and won millions for no reason. When you see this film, you’ll learn what really happened.
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Being the “last one standing” in an unjust cause is no reason for pride. History is the final judge. When it comes to issues as basic as individual rights and justice, in the political game, the last one standing loses.
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WASHINGTON — As Rep. Michele Bachmann’s (R-Minn) presidential candidacy grows more serious, and as her position in the Iowa polls continues to strengthen, she will,…
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday the Obama administration wouldn’t let middle class Americans “carry the whole burden” to break a deadlock…
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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum further expressed his strong convictions on global warming in a recent interview with Fox News’ Glenn Beck. On Thursday’s show,…
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Having New York end marriage discrimination is a turning point for the country. As New Yorkers say, if we can make it here, we’ll make it anywhere — but only if the ever-expanding community of people who support the freedom to marry do the work to bring it home nationwide.
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New York State has taken an important step forward in our nation’s never-ending quest to remake ourselves as a more decent, more inclusive, more just,…
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There is much work ahead. But what happened in New York last night will be seen to have been as pivotal as what happened in this state, in this city, over 40 years ago, when patrons at the Stonewall Inn said, “Enough!”
President Barack Obama joked that one of his responsibilities as the nation’s commander in chief “is to keep an eye on robots” while speaking at…
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With the stroke of a pen just before midnight on Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo legalized gay marriage in New York, making the state the sixth…
Gun rights advocates and other right-wing groups responded harshly on Friday to some strong words on gun control by Chicago’s new top cop. Garry McCarthy,…
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What a historic day! I couldn’t be more thrilled that, thanks to extraordinary grassroots activism and the hard work of Governor Cuomo and so many…
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – When New York became the sixth and by far the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage, following a grueling overtime…
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Good Lord, how often is it the New York state legislature makes you proud? The GOP-controlled Senate approved gay marriage. The vote came after a week in which the Republicans fretted endlessly about whether Hasidic florists would be forced to provide flowers to gay weddings.
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Rachel Maddow covered the passage of same-sex marriage legislation in New York live on MSNBC Friday night. Maddow, who is one of just three openly…
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New York became the sixth state in the union to support same sex marriage on Friday. New Yorkers watched with baited breath as the Senate…
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New York lawmakers approved legislation to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday evening. The measure passed the Republican-controlled state Senate by a margin of 33 votes…
Gay couples and proponents of gay rights have a reason to celebrate tonight, as the New York State Senate has passed a bill that allows…
New York City’s campaign finance system, often lauded as the best in the nation, is under attack. The United States Supreme Court may be about to severely curtail the role of public financing in elections.
Gay couples and proponents of gay rights have a reason to celebrate tonight, as the New York State Senate passed a law legalizing same sex…
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge on Friday blocked the parts of Indiana’s tough new abortion law that cuts off most of Planned Parenthood’s public funding…
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While the gay community will never convince the most conservative that we should have the right to marry (and divorce), what is most upsetting is when our allies, including the president, stop short on this issue.
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Illinois is about to become the last state in the union without some form of concealed carry law on the books, after Wisconsin passed a…
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Public Policy Polling (D) 6/16-19/11; 848 likely voters, 3.4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone PPP release Florida 2012 President 49% Obama (D), 40% Bachmann…
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WASHINGTON — In some of the most bizarre votes seen yet in this Congress, House lawmakers from both parties banded together Friday to rebuke President…
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Washington Post political reporter Dan Balz is considering leaving the paper after more than three decades on staff. Balz is currently in talks with Reuters…
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Politicians need patience when they’re dealing with voters, shaking hands and kissing babies. But Herman Cain has never held political office before and there are…
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Today’s newest downtrodden are the middle class and advocating for their betterment is the most effective way to help all Americans. In fact it’s the only way that progressive messages stand a chance of ever being relevant again.
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WASHINGTON — The contributors to House Majority PAC, the new Democratic Super PAC, reads like a Glenn Beck fever dream. The list includes George Soros,…
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Joking that “one of my responsibilities as commander-in-chief is to keep an eye on robots,” President Obama on Friday announced a new public-private sector partnership…
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Back in 2010, Wisconsin Democrat Russ Feingold lost his Senate seat in dramatic fashion to Republican Ron Johnson, an Oshkosh businessman-turned-Tea Party mantle-wearing political insurgent….
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The House voted Friday to reject a bill which would have cut off funds for U.S. military attacks in Libya. The bill would have barred…
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WASHINGTON — Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) on Friday declared that the 2012 elections was not the time for Republicans to nominate someone with a wavering…
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WASHINGTON — The leaders of two behemoth Karl Rove-associated unlimited donation campaign fundraising groups on Friday promised to spend $120 million against Democrats in the…
The Securities and Exchange Commission, which has been given expanded responsibilities as part of financial regulatory reform, lost out in its latest effort to get…
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WASHINGTON — Though a close adviser says otherwise, Texas Gov. Rick Perry may soon have another reason to jump into the Republican presidential primary: a…
When I was growing up there was shame. Shame is defined as, “a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.” But this feeling seems to have disappeared from the way we do business in this country.
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WASHINGTON — The House has voted down a measure giving President Barack Obama the authority to continue the U.S. military action against Libya. The vote…
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A Republican politician in North Carolina has successfully recruited two unemployed workers to clean up his yard after the first jobless constituent he hired in…
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On first inspection, President Obama’s decision to tap the nation’s petroleum reserves, announced Thursday, seemed far more symbolic than consequential: Only 30 million barrels of…
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Fox News host Glenn Beck responded with an awkward suggestion when Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum confirmed on his program that he’s signed his name…
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NEW YORK CITY — President Barack Obama did not reverse course and endorse the right of gay couples to marry during a high-profile LGBT fundraising…
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A debt-ceiling deal would be the start, not the end, of an uphill climb to control federal entitlement spending….
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Proving that Stephen Colbert makes people at the highest levels of government a little nervous, the White House has nixed a plan by “The Colbert…
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WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday voted to rewrite 60-year-old patent law to give inventors a better shot of obtaining patents in a timely manner…
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(Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Pakistan on Thursday that U.S. military aid could suffer if Islamabad failed to address rising U.S….
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ALBANY, N.Y. — The fight over legalizing gay marriage in New York is getting ugly online as the Republican Senate plans to finally consider the…
WASHINGTON — In a vain effort to shift beltway attention away from budgets and deficits to pervasive economic misery, Iowa Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin held…
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WASHINGTON — With Vice President Joseph Biden’s bipartisan deficit talks suddenly unraveling, all eyes are now turning to the two people ultimately responsible for resolving…
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What happens when unions, or otherwise well-meaning progressive groups, fall in with the corporations, out of naivete or other reasons?
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While today’s bill won’t pass anytime soon, its significance cannot be overstated: The bill serves as the ultimate organizing tool for the Marijuana Policy Project and other organizations.
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The senior Senate Republican voiced strong support for House Republican efforts to reduce the budgets of the primary federal financial regulators, saying…
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SANTA FE (Reuters) – The New Mexico Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously that the state’s new Republican governor overstepped her authority by vetoing…
Beware, Florida Republicans: The tea party movement that swept you into office in 2010 could cost you the next election….
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Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) will introduce legislation on Thursday to end the federal ban on marijuana and let the states…
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WASHINGTON — The House has approved a bill removing a barrier to companies seeking to drill for oil in some areas offshore. The measure was…
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WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers who have been pressing for a sizable and significant withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan almost universally expressed disappointment with President…
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President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday evening that the United States would begin the process of bringing home thousands of troops stationed Afghanistan with the…
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JUNEAU, Alaska — Sarah Palin is disputing online reports that she has canceled her bus tour of historic American sites, saying in a Facebook posting…
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WASHINGTON — In a much-anticipated prime time address on Wednesday, President Barack Obama laid out the beginning of the U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan, assuring the…
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NEW YORK — With President Barack Obama set to travel to New York City for a high-profile LGBT fundraiser gala on Thursday and the state…
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A man convicted of slaying two people and critically injuring a third in a drug house shooting was executed on Tuesday evening by Texas officials,…
SEATTLE — A man who once served as the Justice Department’s top official in Seattle said Tuesday that he is sponsoring an initiative to legalize…
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Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman defended calling President Barack Obama a “remarkable leader” during an interview that aired on Fox News’ “Hannity” on Tuesday night….
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In the wake of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich coming under scrutiny for a debt he and his wife owed to Tiffany & Co. in…
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Michele Bachmann will officially launch her campaign for president next Monday in Iowa, the Huffington Post has learned. Bachmann is set to…
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NEWARK, N.J. — Former Utah governor and current presidential candidate Jon Huntsman said on Tuesday that as president he would respect the decision of states…
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Florida’s largest teachers union filed suit on Monday to stop the enactment of new pension reform laws, the first lawsuit of potentially many that seek…
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WASHINGTON The union representing Boeing Co. workers in Washington state has filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Lindsey Graham, alleging the South Carolina Republican…
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Here in the U.S. successful parenting remains the most powerful weapon we have to combat many of society’s larger problems, and many assume that it’s a skill that comes naturally. But just like what you learn in college, it’s doesn’t.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie doesn’t want to be vice president and most voters in his state agree because…
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Jon Stewart is a true genius. But he’s a comic genius. And without even being a true journalist he brilliantly managed to do what no one else has done: get Fox to admit that it’s a politically biased television network.
WASHINGTON — As President Obama gets set to host a high-profile fundraiser at an LGBT gala in New York City Thursday, a two potentially awkward…
Jon Stewart opened Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show” by addressing his weekend appearance on “Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace.” After a playful…
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President Obama plans to announce a troop reduction in Afghanistan that Pentagon and other administration officials say is expected to bring home about 10,000 personnel…
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By Andy Sullivan and Alister Bull WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers working to rein in the country’s rising debt said on Monday they will have…
SAN ANTONIO, June 20 (Reuters) – Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Monday added to state lawmakers’ special session agenda a measure that would criminalize…
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Texas Governor Rick Perry’s camp is prepared to tackle unfounded rumors dating back to as early as 2004 about the Lone Star State Republican’s personal…
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WASHINGTON – Seeking to reassure Jewish donors amid questions over his support for Israel, President Barack Obama pledged Monday that his administration would “devote all…
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I’m in sun-and-creativity-soaked Cannes but can’t stop thinking about Kabul — specifically President Obama’s looming announcement of how many, or how few, troops he is going to bring home from Afghanistan as part of his long-promised start to a complete withdrawal by 2014 (that’s 13 years after the war began, for those keeping score at home). We know that it’s easier to start a war than to finish one — and we are seeing a case study of this in …
As the Supreme Court on Monday derailed claims of gender discrimination by scores of women workers at Walmart stores, the American labor movement absorbed yet…
WASHINGTON -– A top adviser to Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (Texas) bashed fellow candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for refusing to…
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Osama al-Nujaifi, the Iraqi parliament speaker, has told Al Jazeera that the amount of Iraqi money unaccounted for by the US is $18.7bn – three…
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TRENTON, N.J. The New Jersey Senate has passed a bill requiring sharply higher contributions for pensions and health benefits from public workers while suspending…
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TRENTON, N.J. The New Jersey Senate has passed a bill requiring sharply higher contributions for pensions and health benefits from public workers while suspending…
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ALBANY, N.Y. Hundreds of protesters for and against gay marriage in New York chanted, sang and sought out TV cameras Monday while the state…
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ALBANY, N.Y. Hundreds of protesters for and against gay marriage in New York chanted, sang and sought out TV cameras Monday while the state…
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Unfortunately, one gay rights group decided to go public on Friday to distance themselves from Lady Gaga and to say her Twitter involvement might cause more harm than good. What did that accomplish?
Unfortunately, one gay rights group decided to go public on Friday to distance themselves from Lady Gaga and to say her Twitter involvement might cause more harm than good. What did that accomplish?
Reggie Brown, the Obama impersonator whose set was cut short at the Republican Leadership Conference this past weekend, is pushing back against the idea that…
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WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman usually speaks about that country in general terms: China is rising; America must reform to stay…
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WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman usually speaks about that country in general terms: China is rising; America must reform to stay…
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Glenn Beck responded to Van Jones’ debate challenge by calling Jones an “unrepentant Communist revolutionary” and refusing to debate him. Jones, who was driven out…
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Of the ten members of Congress who on June 15 filed a lawsuit against the President for violating the War Powers Act, seven are Republicans and three are Democrats. Their case is simple: the President, they say, has acted against the Constitution.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from ACORN, the activist group driven to ruin by scandal and financial woes, over being banned…
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Both the president and Congressional Democrats are making the same mistake Democrats chronically make: When the going gets rough, adopt GOP talking points. Unfortunately, that’s bad politics and bad policy.
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John McCain (R-AZ) says illegal immigrants are to blame for the massive wildfires that have ravaged Arizona. “There is substantial evidence that some of these…
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By Chris Michaud NEW YORK (Reuters) – Supporters and opponents of gay marriage made 11th-hour appeals on Sunday as state lawmakers weighed a vote…
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The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart entered the proverbial lion’s den, appearing live on Fox News Sunday to debate “media bias” with host Chris Wallace. Early…
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The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart entered the proverbial lion’s den, appearing live on Fox News Sunday to debate “media bias” with host Chris Wallace. Early…
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Wisconsin was a central theme at the dueling conservative and progressive conferences for online activists here, with both sides gearing up for…
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Wisconsin was a central theme at the dueling conservative and progressive conferences for online activists here, with both sides gearing up for…
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President Barack Obama overruled top lawyers from the Justice Department and the Pentagon and decided he has the legal authority to continue the air war…
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WASHINGTON — In appearances on Sunday talk shows, several top Republicans rebuked members of their own party for backing “isolationist” foreign policy by pushing to…
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Good morning all, and Happy Father’s Day, and welcome to the latest edition of this quickly typed liveblog of political chat show hi-jinks that’s secretly…
The president of the national gay rights group GLAAD resigned from his position on Saturday night, according to reporter Michael Signorile. Politico’s Ben Smith reported…
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NEW ORLEANS — Rep. Ron Paul of Texas has won the presidential straw poll at the Republican Leadership Conference. The perennial libertarian candidate won 612…
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MINNEAPOLIS — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain defended his statements on Muslims in a meeting with bloggers Saturday, saying he would allow a Muslim to…
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MINNEAPOLIS — Former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) seems to have few Democratic allies in Congress interested in rejecting corporate dollars and undisclosed donations from outside…
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Happy Father’s Day! To celebrate dads across America, we’re bringing you a slew of pictures of President Barack Obama and his adorable daughters. From carrying…
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MINNEAPOLIS — The Congressional Progressive Caucus launched a tour Saturday to push for job creation, an attempt to combat the House Republican message of “cut…
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On Monday, the United States Conference of Mayors is expected to pass a resolution calling for a speedy end of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars so we can use those funds here at home. The mayors are exactly right.
MINNEAPOLIS — After heated criticism of President Barack Obama on gay issues at Netroots Nation, openly gay Congressman Jared Polis defended Obama on Saturday, calling…
Michele Bachmann (R-MN) was “glittered” by a gay rights activist as she left the stage at the conservative RightOnline conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota Saturday. Get…
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MINNEAPOLIS — Fifteen individuals and groups will be awarded $5,000 cash prizes at progressive conference Netroots Nation on Saturday evening, praising them for putting aside…
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IN an extraordinary new initiative announced earlier this month, the Global Commission on Drug Policy has made some courageous and profoundly important recommendations in a…
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MINNEAPOLIS — Fresh off of the June 13 GOP debate, presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann said she was confident in her chances of winning the White…
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WASHINGTON President Barack Obama drove the cart and House Speaker John Boehner celebrated a short putt during their much anticipated golf outing Saturday at…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says being a dad is sometimes his hardest job, but also the most rewarding. Just ahead of Father’s Day,…
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CHICAGO (Reuters) – Workers at a Target Corp discount store in New York voted to reject union representation in a closely watched battle over…
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By Emma Graham-Harrison and Hamid Shalizi KABUL – The United States is in contact with the Taliban about a possible settlement to the near…
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President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign could get a social media boost after some major changes announced today. The big news: the president himself will…
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Ask any gentleman who has spent considerable time on the links, there’s rarely problem too big that can’t be hashed out over a round of…
When the religious community speaks out about the importance of protecting the environment and conserving energy, people are surprised to hear the clergy advocating for these issues. They should not be.
Like it or not, even a capitalist economy is a system in which your actions affect other people. Your freedom to swing your fist ends, famously, at the tip of my nose, and what you buy and don’t buy affects other people.
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The 40th anniversary of the war on drugs became an opportunity for leaders from diverse backgrounds to emerge with the unified message that the drug war failed.
WASHINGTON — President Obama rejected the views of top lawyers at the Pentagon and the Justice Department when he decided that he had the legal…
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WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) won’t argue with Vice President Joseph Biden’s popularity on Capitol Hill, or with his effectiveness in working…
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WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) won’t argue with Vice President Joseph Biden’s popularity on Capitol Hill, or with his effectiveness in working…
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While the occasional spasm of extremist rhetoric and legislative initiative are often dismissed as nutty episodes in Arizona Gone Wild politics, some observers are wondering if John Huppenthal crossed the line of lawlessness.
MINNEAPOLIS — Neither Congress nor the Obama administration have shown much initiative to fix the nation’s deepening foreclosure problem of late, but the issue remains…
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MINNEAPOLIS — Neither Congress nor the Obama administration have shown much initiative to fix the nation’s deepening foreclosure problem of late, but the issue remains…
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Michele Bachmann expressed skepticism of evolution at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Friday. “I support intelligent design,” Bachmann told reporters following her speech…
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This story has been updated with additional reporting. WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has refused to sign a pledge being circulated by a…
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MINNEAPOLIS — The Department of Homeland Security announced reforms to a key immigration enforcement program Friday, responding to criticism from state governments and advocacy groups….
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Key advisers to Texas Gov. Rick Perry are beginning to lay the groundwork for a campaign for Iowa’s leadoff GOP…
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For three days, those who care about marriage equality in NY have waited, huddled outside of doors, as Republicans have conferenced, as they’ve met with the governor, as they’ve agonized over — what?
WASHINGTON–For weeks, The Huffington Post has chronicled the various ways in which GOP presidential contender Jon Huntsman once supported an individual mandate as part of…
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WASHINGTON — Social Security advocates are furious with AARP for signaling it might support reducing benefits as part of a deal to maintain the solvency…
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WASHINGTON — Republicans escalated their attacks on the federal labor board under Obama Friday afternoon, as House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) called a…
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WASHINGTON — Removing a potential political distraction ahead of next year’s elections, the Obama administration Friday announced an early end to a health care waiver…
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WASHINGTON — Rep. Darrell Issa’s Oversight Committee may have violated House ethics rules by streaming a hearing Friday that included commercial advertising. The committee, holding…
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Independent political committees that can accept unlimited funds from corporations and individuals, or Super PACs, are receiving contributions from non-profit organizations that do not have…
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WASHINGTON — Republicans took charge of 25 state legislatures and 29 governors’ offices in the 2010 elections, promising to focus on the sputtering economy and…
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WASHINGTON — Milwaukee’s Mitchell Airport is in good shape. Last year, it was the fastest-growing airport in the United States and one of the top…
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced the introduction of a bill that could make it considerably more difficult for cash-strapped states and cities to…
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Former Wisconsin senator Russ Feingold issued Democrats a dire warning at the annual Netroots Nation conference here on Thursday, saying the party…
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INDIANAPOLIS The U.S. Justice Department entered the court battle over a tough new Indiana abortion law that disqualifies Planned Parenthood of Indiana from the…
Today 34 Senate Republicans voted to end the special tax breaks for ethanol. If I were a cynic, I’d say the Republican right is showing signs of desperation.
WASHINGTON — Despite numerous setbacks over the past 2 1/2 years, Attorney General Eric Holder defiantly defended the civilian court system as a venue for…
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ROCHESTER, NH — Inside the long, low-slung white church here, close to the Maine state line and about 20 minutes from the seacoast, the 35…
There would be many chances for unique moments in the White House if Sarah Palin were president. How about Sarah on horseback, ringing bells like Paul Revere did, shouting, “The Democrats are coming!”
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NEW ORLEANS As Republicans gather in this conservative bastion to hear from the party’s presidential candidates, they’ll also be sending a not-so-subtle message to…
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An industry-funded report released late Wednesday suggests that federal regulation of coal combustion residuals, or coal ash, currently being considered by the Environmental Protection Agency…
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Pennsylvania lawmakers have struck a deal that would prevent 45,000 jobless Pennsylvanians from abruptly losing their unemployment benefits next week. The agreement ends the latest…
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What’s going on with the troubled campaign of deeply unpopular former House Speaker Newt Gingrich? Oh, not much. Right now, the central plank in his…
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WASHINGTON — In two weeks, the cost of traveling the 157-mile length of the Indiana Toll Road will rise more than 2 percent, from $8.80…
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WASHINGTON — Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman want a faster withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and a growing number of GOP…
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The employer-based health insurance system has been crumbling for several years. And, with or without the Affordable Care Act, it’s very possibly on its last legs.
David Spriegel was in his second week of a summer internship at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois when he made…
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When you criticize the idea of privatizing Medicare, proponents of that plan’s kneejerk comeback is to claim that Medicare is going bankrupt. They’ve got to break it to fix it. But that’s a misleading non sequitur that should not go unchallenged.
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Already on the defensive, scores of House Republicans joined with Democrats on Wednesday to beat back repeated conservative attempts to make still deeper cuts from…
By Dan Wiessner ALBANY, June 15 (Reuters) – The New York state Assembly approved same-sex marriage on Wednesday and the bill is likely to…
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CHICAGO (Reuters) – Ohio lawmakers Wednesday passed a bill allowing gun owners in the state to carry concealed weapons into bars and other establishments…
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The weekend of April 8th was a heady time for Mike Pence. On Friday, the Indiana congressman and soon-to-be candidate for governor nearly brought the…
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HOUSTON Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned home to her astronaut husband on Wednesday, leaving behind a Houston hospital where she began to rebuild her life…
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The homepage of the Central Intelligence Agency, http://cia.gov/, appeared to have been suffered an attack from a hacker group on Wednesday evening. The CIA site…
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WASHINGTON — Forty years after President Richard Nixon first declared a war on drugs, the officers who fought in it are calling for a truce….
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WASHINGTON — As the Obama administration readies plans for U.S. offices in Afghanistan, it’s not just national office-holders who are demanding an expedited drawdown. On…
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MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman hopes to take former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s place as the challenger to Republican presidential primary front-runner…
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The ongoing war on workers’ rights is an assault on the middle class, and it is undermining the American economy. The American economy can’t get out of neutral until American workers have more money in their pockets to buy what they produce.
Republican state representatives in North Carolina voted to override Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s veto of the state budget Wednesday morning, ensuring that a provision to…
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The job figures for May were truly ghastly. In a month in which the economy needed to add 150,000 jobs simply to keep pace…
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Are Republican 2012 candidates Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, and Newt Gingrich really heading to Jerusalem in August for Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Courage” rally? What about…
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The news that President Obama will wine and dine with top Wall Street CEOs is just the latest example of how the “wizards” of Wall Street and their Washington allies continue to win — their clout seemingly undiminished — in the face of spectacular failure.
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The Republicans want to force retirees to pay an additional $6,000 per year for health care, but at the same time they want to allow the drug companies to continue receiving a quarter-trillion-dollar subsidy out of the public purse. Unbelievable.
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