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Congress endorses the use of force
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Voting overwhelmingly, Congress gave President Bush sweeping powers yesterday to use military force to avenge Tuesday's terrorist attacks. But it stopped short of granting the president open-ended authority to prevent future attacks. The...Tags: Terrorism, John Kerry, Laws, Defense, Elections
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Berman, Sherman among those reporting campaign funding
Reporting from Los Angeles and Sacramento -- The public got an early look this week at the money behind the candidates in this year's pivotal California elections.
Contributions are rolling in for contestants in some of the state's hottest races for...Tags: Jerry Brown, David Dreier, Los Angeles Times, Executive Branch, Howard Berman
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In Iraq, peace at last
As the United States completes its withdrawal from Iraq, it is worth pausing to remember the determined peace activists who opposed the war from the start, including one who took up their cause and became president.
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FOR THE RECORD:...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Political Dissent, Executive Branch, Government, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Congressional Black Caucus backs Laura Richardson in 44th District
PolitiCalUnderscoring the racial overtones of an intra-party fight for a new Los Angeles County congressional district, the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday endorsed Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Long Beach).... -
A guide to GOP proposals to slash family planning
Kaiser Health NewsControversy over the GOP's reproductive health agenda is mounting as House members consider a budget plan that slashes funds for family planning clinics and eliminates federal support for Planned Parenthood, a major provider of reproductive health care in...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medicaid, Mike Pence, High Blood Pressure
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Ron Paul, Barney Frank to jointly offer bill to end war on weed
Top of the TicketRon Paul and others will introduce a bill that would give states the rights to deal with marijuana the way they best see fit... -
Cleaver Chosen to Lead Congressional Black Caucus
The Associated PressMissouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver was elected Wednesday to lead the Congressional Black Caucus, a contingent of 42 House Democrats who all won re-election this month. Cleaver, a four-term congressman and Kansas City's former mayor, won the caucus...Tags: Tea Party Movement
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Black frustrations
Politics has strange consequences. Few are stranger than those of racial politics. The jobs bill pending in Congress offers an excellent example. Imagine, for example, the Revs. Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton during previous economic downturns. By now, a...Tags: Jesse Jackson, Unemployment, Tiger Woods, National or Ethnic Minorities, Values
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New bill to aid long-term unemployed to be introduced
Money & CompanyThe economy might be in recovery, but there are still millions of people without work, and millions who have exhausted all the unemployment benefits available to them. That's why two Democratic congresspeople are introducing a bill Wednesday to extend... -
Government: The vacuous first round in the fight over budget cuts
Opinion L.A.Listening to members of the House debate a continuing resolution (HR 1) to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, I was struck by how weak the arguments on both sides were. That doesn't bode well for the tough debates...... -
Sunday morning: CIA Director Leon Panetta on ‘This Week’; John McCain on ‘Meet the Press’; Mike Huckabee on ‘Fox News Sunday’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelCIA Director Leon Panetta will be the headliner guest on ABC's “This Week” this weekend. The program starts at 11 a.m. Sunday on WFTV-Ch. 9. Jake Tapper is the guest moderator. The panel will be George Will, author Robin Wright, David Sanger... -
Sunday shows: Petraeus, Panetta, Sessions, Feinberg
Top of the TicketAlso ample senators: John Cornyn, Carl Levin, Dianne Feinstein, Lindsey Graham, John McCain, Robert Menendez, Pat Leahy....
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