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Palin for president in 2016? You betcha!
I notice how positive articles about Sarah Palin seem to really get her critics stirring ("Palin for president? Very funny," Nov. 28). Not only does the comments section seem to be overwhelmed, but letters to the editor surface as well. As a Palin...Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Ethics, Lobbying, Democratic Party
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Sandy aid proposal would include more for Maryland
A $60 billion emergency spending bill that would provide federal aid to states still recovering from Hurricane Sandy would guarantee additional money for Maryland and subtly change the way administration officials determine eligibility for disaster relief...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Martin O'Malley, Barbara A. Mikulski, FEMA, Federal Bailout Funds
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Bob Dole and the GOP's disability
Much ink has been spilled in recent weeks criticizing the Republican Party and its failed presidential candidate for a lack of compassion and obvious antipathy toward "47 percent" of the electorate (if not a bit more), so it was reassuring to see two of...
Tags: Mayflower Voyage (1620), U.S. Department of State, Barack Obama, Bob Dole, United Nations
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Why Sarah Palin should be the 2016 GOP nominee -- seriously
The Republican Party has been doing a lot of hand-wringing and finger-pointing since the presidential election. Half the conservative columnists and bloggers say the GOP lost because it overemphasized social issues such as abortion and gay marriage. The...
Tags: Barack Obama, Voting, Neiman Marcus, Iraq War (2003-2011), Democratic Party
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Books offer a picture of Chuck Hagel
Now that Chuck Hagel has been nominated by President Obama as defense secretary, his record is sure to be intensely scrutinized -- even more than it was when he was a senator. His past remarks on Israel and a gay man have already triggered some criticism....
Tags: Chuck Hagel, Barack Obama, Pakistan, Book, Elections
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Senate expected to back Cardin human rights measure despite White House concerns
— Legislation by Sen. Ben Cardin to pressure Russia on human rights abuses is expected to win approval in Congress Thursday despite concerns that it will hurt already tenuous U.S. relations with the Kremlin. The proposal — which requires the...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Georgetown, Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, United Nations
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Defense contractors, federal employees join to oppose cuts
A Defense Department funding bill has made bedfellows of two groups more likely to be found in opposite corners: federal labor and federal contractors. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the Professional Services Council (PSC)...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Defense, National Defense Authorization Act
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Can we finally close the gun show loophole?
Whether it's the indelible horror of the massacre at Newtown, Conn., or the tone-deaf response of the National Rifle Association and its allies who have shown themselves so hysterical and paranoid on the subject of gun rights, the public's hunger for...
Tags: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Joe Biden, National Rifle Association of America, Bob Dole, Elections
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Senate approves Cardin human rights bill
WASHINGTON -- Human rights legislation crafted by Sen. Ben Cardin and targeted at abuses in Russia sailed through the U.S. Senate on a bipartisan vote Thursday and will now be signed by President Obama. The provision requires the State Department to...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Vladimir Putin, Russia, NATO, White House
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Obama talks tough on taxes, fiscal cliff
Anyone who wondered whether a vote for President Barack Obama meant something should have been reassured by his performance in today's news conference. In the central issue that faces the country right now, whether the resolution to the so-called fiscal...
Tags: Barack Obama, United Nations, Elections, Central Intelligence Agency, FBI
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Two reasons Romney lost
The realities of the 2012 presidential campaign season: 23 million unemployed or underemployed Americans, soaring gas prices, mounting debt, a controversial national health care law about to take effect, unrest overseas, and a fiscal cliff looming....
Tags: Labor Legislation, Barack Obama, Rick Santorum, Bain Capital, LLC, Elections
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After Romney defeat, GOP must face the numbers
It would be tempting to call the 2012 election the year of the woman — if only for the record number headed for the U.S. Senate and their instrumental role in re-electing President Barack Obama — but it was also the year of the Latino, the...
Tags: Barack Obama, Immigration, Migration, Rick Perry, Democratic Party
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