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Obamacare at the Supreme Court: What's broccoli got to do with it?
I interviewed Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer last year, and — let me put it this way — I can't think of anyone less qualified to replace Rush Limbaugh as a radio talk show host. Thoughtful, wise, a little dry and measured in his words,...
Tags: Lawyers, Rush Limbaugh, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Discrimination, Health Insurance Cost
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Filibuster on Roberts looks unlikely
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - The Supreme Court nomination of Judge John G. Roberts Jr. appears unlikely to be blocked by the delaying tactics of a Democratic filibuster, members of a key group of senators said yesterday. Roberts was the topic of conversation when the...Tags: John McCain, Judges, Republican Party, United Nations, Mike DeWine
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Bush apologizes for abuse
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - President Bush apologized yesterday for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the hands of U.S. soldiers and said he had scolded Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld for his handling of the scandal. But the president rejected calls to oust...Tags: Charles B. Rangel, Larry Craig, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Defense, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Homeland security bill on verge of being shelved
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - The Senate has become so deadlocked over the creation of a Homeland Security Department to protect Americans against terrorism that the chances the agency will be established this year have all but vanished. After a month of debate and...Tags: Constance A Morella, Barbara A. Mikulski, Iraq, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Defense
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New Voices: Lawmakers should take notice of how Occupiers communicate
On May 1, the Occupy movement made headlines again as demonstrators marched through New York City. Attending a portion of the event at Madison Square Park, I witnessed an attempt to reignite the movement. While some may write off the effort as some new...Tags: New York City, Winter Garden, Olympia J. Snowe, The Daily Show (tv program)
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Two Visions, Two Nations?
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelA Congressman stands on the floor of the House of Representatives and accuses his political opponents of wishing for Americans to “die quickly”. A popular political commentator accuses a young woman of being sexually promiscuous for simply... -
Our take on: U.S. Chamber of Commerce TV ads
Trouble with truth Pinocchio would be proud. The U.S. Chamber of Commercehas bombarded TV viewers in Florida with an ad attacking the state's senior U.S. senator, Democrat Bill Nelson, for supporting President Obama's health care reform law —...Tags: Congressional Budget Office, Medicare, Health Care Reform (2009), Bill Nelson, Lobbying
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Nebraska GOP Senate primary upturned by Deb Fischer
WASHINGTON -- An insurgency within an insurgency could be emerging in the GOP Senate primary in Nebraska, where a lesser-known upstart appears to be gaining on two other conservative candidates in yet another battle between tea party activists and the GOP...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, Richard Mourdock, Republican Party, New York City, Rand Paul
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State lawmaker wins Nebraska GOP Senate nomination
WASHINGTON -- Deb Fischer, a little-known state senator, triumphed in Nebraska’s bitterly contested Republican Senate primary Tuesday night, winning the right to face Democrat Bob Kerrey in November. The race had become a high-profile showdown...Tags: Mitt Romney, Tea Party Movement, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Elections
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Upstart state lawmaker wins Nebraska's GOP Senate primary
WASHINGTON — Upstart state Sen. Deb Fischer triumphed in Nebraska's bitterly contested Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, winning the right to face Democrat Bob Kerrey in November. The race had become a high-profile showdown among...
Tags: Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, Tea Party Movement, Executive Branch, Mike Huckabee
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Romney marches closer to nomination as Nebraska and Oregon vote
With Mitt Romney essentially the last Republican presidential candidate standing, the former Massachusetts governor will inch closer to officially clinching his party’s nomination Tuesday when voters head to the polls in Oregon and Nebraska. Though...
Tags: Republican National Conventions, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Elections
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Same sex marriage debate shifts to Congress
WASHINGTON-- Despite House Speaker John A. Boehner’s efforts to steer Congress clear of a the same sex marriage debate, his conservative majority will push the issue to the floor this week. House Republicans want to ban the use of military...
Tags: Mitt Romney, The Pentagon, Finance, Same-Sex Marriage, Immigration
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