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July 2008 - Posts
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House Democrats voted down a public reprimand Thursday that Republicans sought against influential Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., over a questionable housing Read More...
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In a summer of nationwide anguish over fuel costs, Congress' attack on soaring gasoline prices has been full of high-octane rhetoric and low-energy results Read More...
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The House moved Thursday to make college costs more transparent, and possibly more affordable, in passing the first major overhaul of the federal higher Read More...
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Cell phone calls on airplanes in flight are not only unsafe, they're obnoxious and they should be permanently banned, according to some members of Congress Read More...
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Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI) represents parts of Detroit. The main issue facing her in the Aug. 5 primary is her son, embattled Detroit Mayor Read More...
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With a $15.2 billion shortfall, California's budget is a month late. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will sign an order Thursday to cut 200,000 state employees' Read More...
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Americans love their cars, and so apparently does Uncle Sam. He's got 642,233 of them. Read More...
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Luke Russert, whose eloquent eulogy for his father, the late NBC News journalist Tim Russert, moved many Americans last month, will join the network as Read More...
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Barack Obama and John McCain traded old-school political jabs Thursday, with McCain contending that he had been wrongly accused of planning a racial attack Read More...
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Activists are invited to help craft the parties' national platforms via the Web. But will insiders listen? Read More...
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Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has pleaded not guilty to charges he lied about accepting more than a quarter of a million dollars worth of gifts from a powerful Read More...
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Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he lied about hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts from an oil services contractor. Read More...
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A federal judge has sided with Congress in its fight with the Bush administration over whether top White House aides can be subpoenaed by Congress. Read More...
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A new series of psychological tests aims to reveal whether people who explicitly say they are not prejudiced actually harbor subconscious biases. Guests Read More...
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John Geer, professor of political science at Vanderbilt University argues in his book, In Defense of Negativity , that campaign attack ads are often the Read More...
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Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is due in federal court Thursday to answer charges that he lied about hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts from an oil services Read More...
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The nation's capital will host two events marking the 20th anniversary of The Civil Liberties Act of 1988. The Act offered an historic national apology and reparations to Japanese Americans unjustly interned by the U.S. government during World War II Read More...
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President Bush confirmed Thursday that combat tour lengths for U.S. troops will be reduced to 12 months from 15 months. Read More...
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Democrat Barack Obama says John McCain and his Republican allies will try to scare them by saying Obama "doesn't look like all those other presidents on Read More...
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Most Republicans are rallying around Sen. Ted Stevens as both a senator and a candidate — even as he presents them with a giant political headache. Read More...
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Lawmakers on Wednesday pressed officials from the Pentagon and KBR Inc. to explain what has delayed the proper protection of U.S. forces in Iraq from deficient Read More...
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A White House proposal aimed at protecting health-care workers who object to abortion and some birth-control methods has escalated a debate over the balance Read More...
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After searching for an effective line of attack against Senator Barack Obama, Senator John McCain is beginning a newly aggressive campaign to define his Read More...
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An administration official says President Bush has approved an order revising the rules governing spying, both in the United States and abroad, and lays Read More...
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Congress appeared deadlocked Wednesday on responding to the nation's energy problems amid a bitterly partisan rift over whether to open long-restricted Read More...
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain opened up a new line of attack on Democratic rival Barack Obama on Wednesday, labeling him a celebrity without Read More...
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Republican White House hopeful John McCain's campaign called the indictment of fellow GOP Sen. Ted Stevens a "sad reminder" the next president will face Read More...
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Senator John McCain’s new advertisement attacking Senator Barack Obama for canceling a visit with wounded troops in Germany last week is getting wide play Read More...
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Details can bedevil any presidential candidate. Republican John McCain announced this week that he backs an anti-affirmative action referendum. Then he Read More...
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Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire is taking it as a compliment: She was turned away from a bar in the state capital because she couldn't prove she's of legal Read More...
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He's known as "Uncle Ted" in Alaska, the longest-serving Republican Senator in Congress and a dominant figure in Alaska politics for than half a century. Read More...
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The Democratic presidential candidate said he offers fundamental change from reckless Republican economic policies that he he says would continue under Read More...
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The troop surge in Iraq is now over. At its inception in January 2007, President Bush predicted that the increase in forces would end this July. The last Read More...
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Alaskans are in shock after Monday's announcement about the indictment of the longest-serving Republican in the Senate. Sen. Ted Stevens is charged with Read More...
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President Bush signs a housing bill that could help struggling homeowners stay in their homes and stabilize the nation's troubled housing market. NPR's Read More...
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Bruce Marks, CEO of the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), discusses the significance of the new housing bill and its expected impact Read More...
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The U.S. House of Representatives issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans on Tuesday for the institution of slavery and subsequent Jim Crows Read More...
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A House panel Wednesday voted to cite former top White House aide Karl Rove for contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to answer questions about the Read More...
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In this week's edition of the political junkie, Ken Rudin, NPR's political editor, talks about Barack Obama's trip overseas, Sen. Ted Stevens' recent indictment, Read More...
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The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority has announced that it will stop lending out private student loans. Paul Basken, a senior reporter for Read More...
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President Bush on Wednesday signed a massive housing bill intended to provide mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners and stabilize financial Read More...
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After upsetting some conservatives by signaling an openness to higher payroll taxes for Social Security, John McCain gave the simplest of answers when Read More...
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson has been accused of repeatedly overruling findings of EPA scientists at the request of White Read More...
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Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, courting leaders of his party in a closed door meeting. Read More...
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The nation's longest-serving Republican senator and a major figure in Alaska politics is facing seven felony counts. Ted Stevens is accused of concealing Read More...
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The indictment of Sen. Ted Stevens for not disclosing services he received from a private company is drawing reaction from his senate colleagues. Read More...
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Republican presidential hopeful John McCain is back in Colorado on Wednesday; it's his second visit to the state in less than a week. Colorado is expected Read More...
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Ted Stevens's indictment yesterday could not have occurred at a more politically inopportune time for the senator from Alaska or for his fellow Republicans Read More...
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As a young law professor, Barack Obama stood apart in too many ways to count. At a school where economic analysis was all the rage, he taught rights, race Read More...
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Doctors say a biopsy shows no evidence of cancer in the skin removed from Republican presidential candidate John McCain's face. Read More...
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Ted Stevens is a throwback to the Senate he joined almost 40 years ago and then worked so effectively for his home state of Alaska. Read More...
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The House on Tuesday issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery Read More...
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United States security has long been a primary issue for the conservative movement. But is an aggressive foreign policy actually counterproductive? Author Read More...
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Federal lawmakers are moving toward a ban on using certain chemicals called phthalates in children's toys. Phthalates are chemicals that are used to make Read More...
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Both candidates have adjusted how they talk about the conflict. Read More...
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Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska has been indicted on seven counts of falsely reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in services he received from Read More...
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Ted Stevens is the longest-serving Republican senator and has played a key role in Alaskan politics since before it became a state. Richard Mauer, a staff Read More...
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Before Ted Stevens' indictment on Tuesday, he was perhaps best known as a cantankerous constant in the Senate. The Alaska Republican is well known for Read More...
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After a two-year investigation, prosecutors say the longest-serving Republican in Senate history hid gifts from an Alaska oil company. Alex Chadwick talks Read More...
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Some signs indicate Obama has benefited from his trip abroad, while McCain's campaign has taken on an edgier, even mean-spirited tone. Read More...
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Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been indicted on seven counts of falsely reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in services he received from a company Read More...
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Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee are setting aside $20 million to target and mobilize Hispanic voters in the presidential election this Read More...
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They have school, family and historical connections. But will Virginia Governor Tim Kaine be Barack Obama's running mate? Howard Fineman weighs the pros Read More...
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The troop surge that began in early 2007 is supposed to end this week. The U.S. and Iraq are also due to reach a diplomatic agreement on bases. What are Read More...
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Congress is likely to impose stricter regulations on consumer products such as children's toys and clothing. It's the biggest overhaul of U.S. product Read More...
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Four U.S. citizens and one a legal immigrant have filed a lawsuit against Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his department for what they claim is racial profiling Read More...
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