How Many People Really Watch the State of the Union?(0)
President Barack Obama delivers the fourth State of the Union address of his presidency at 9 tonight. If you own a television set, it will be almost impossible to avoid.
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President Barack Obama delivers the fourth State of the Union address of his presidency at 9 tonight. If you own a television set, it will be almost impossible to avoid.
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Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on SOPA and PIPA(0)
It's official. Nobody likes SOPA, at least not outside of Hollywood and the recording industry.
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Wait. Santorum Won Iowa?(0)
Move over Mitt. Rick Santorum is the real winner of the Iowa Republican caucuses.
The GOP in Iowa announced it has certified the results of its first-in-the-nation Jan. 3 caucuses, and the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania appears to have squeaked out a win over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination and the guy who was initially thought to have won Iowa.
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The GOP in Iowa announced it has certified the results of its first-in-the-nation Jan. 3 caucuses, and the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania appears to have squeaked out a win over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination and the guy who was initially thought to have won Iowa.
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Obama Looking to Dump the Veep?(0)
Pop quiz: What do Joe Biden, Dick Cheney and Dan Quayle have in common?
Sure, they all served as vice president of the United States at one point or another. And ...Read Full Post
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Congressman: Cut My Pay, Please(0)
U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes might be the most unpopular member of the House of Representatives this week. The Virginia Republican says he wants to cut congressional salaries across the board any time government spending increases. Which, of course, is just about all the time.
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Political Attitudes and Compromise(0)
It's the weekend of July 4, 2011, and so it seems like a good time to take a step back and look at how our representative form of democracy is working these days.
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Reid Says Detention: Shortened Recess For The Senate(0)
It's not uncommon for a Senate Majority Leader to go to the Senate floor and warn colleagues that he will cancel an upcoming recess if they don't complete their work.
Often the warning results in a flurry of activity after which senators flee the Capitol for a break. This year Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, said it and meant it. He canceled the Senate's week-long July 4, 2011 recess, although he continues to be under pressure to reverse the decision. (For the record, the House of Representatives is scheduled to be back in session on July 6, 2011.)
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Often the warning results in a flurry of activity after which senators flee the Capitol for a break. This year Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, said it and meant it. He canceled the Senate's week-long July 4, 2011 recess, although he continues to be under pressure to reverse the decision. (For the record, the House of Representatives is scheduled to be back in session on July 6, 2011.)
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Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform(0)
Among the people closely watching the current debate over raising the debt ceiling is a man named Grover Norquist. He's president of a benign-sounding group known as Americans for Tax Reform.
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The Senate’s Seersucker Thursday(0)
If you were watching the United States Senate on June 23, 2011, you might have thought your television was on the fritz; there were more stripes than usual on the screen. It wasn't your television; it was Seersucker Thursday.
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The Justice Department and College Football Bowl Games(0)
An emotionally charged issue that divides many Americans will come to a head at a meeting next week in our nation's capital. No, it's not the war. Or abortion. Or even guns. It's college football bowl games.
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