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Cardin, Mikulski urge Obama to speed withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Baltimore SunSens. Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to speed the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. The Maryland Democrats joined a group of 24 senators in declaring the mission in Afghanistan...Tags: Tom Udall, Highway Transportation, Taliban, Armed Conflicts, Benjamin L. Cardin
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Letter: Why do county GOP leaders support Democratic judges?
In August 2011, amidst the debt ceiling debate, I changed my party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. I never liked the Bob Ehrlich sell-out-your-values Republican Party. I'm a Rand Paul "The Tea Party is Coming to Washington" kind of Republican....Tags: Parties and Movements, Tea Party Movement, Allan H. Kittleman, Republican Party, Martin O'Malley
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Jobless benefits aren't welfare
Opponents of continuing the extension of unemployment insurance often make one of the following arguments: (1) the program is welfare for the undeserving; (2) it subsidizes leisure and is a major contributor to the high unemployment rate; or (3) the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Labor Markets, Health Insurance, Pension and Welfare, Insurance
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Washington's hobbit obsession
When political geeks geek out, they really geek out.
Case in point: The past week’s debate over the debt ceiling, which quickly devolved into a debate over who could deliver the best “Lord of the Rings” zinger. The Wall Street...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Elections, Sharron E. Angle
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Can Rand Paul single-handedly cause the Patriot Act to lapse?
In a move that should be getting more notice this week, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has thrown down the gauntlet over the renewal of the Patriot Act, provisions of which would expire Friday if not extended.
Paul has offered several "controversial" amendments...Tags: Terrorism, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Barack Obama, American Civil Liberties Union, Laws
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Romney clinches GOP nomination, focuses ahead
WASHINGTON — In a footnote to the long and often caustic Republican primary contest, Mitt Romney surpassed the number of delegates needed to clinch the presidential nomination Tuesday night by winning the Texas primary.
The former Massachusetts...Tags: Paul West, Wolf Blitzer, Executive Branch, Ronald Reagan, Mitt Romney
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Ted Cruz and the tea party vying for Texas Senate seat
Tea partyers riding high off of their successful efforts to further shake up the Republican establishment in Nebraska and Indiana have turned their eyes to Texas, where challenger Ted Cruz has a chance to at least force another vote in the hunt for the...Tags: Kay Bailey Hutchison, Federal Election Commission, Rick Santorum, Sarah Palin, Regional Authority
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Think Congress is sophomoric? A study says you're right
— If it sounds like the debates in Congress have devolved into those of teenagers, it's because they have. Discourse in the House and Senate has dropped a full grade level — to the equivalent of high school sophomore, according to a new...
Tags: Barbara Lee, School Examinations, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Civil Rights, Harry Reid
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Presidente EEUU Obama lucha en primarias de Kentucky y Arkansas
Reuters* Pierde 4 de 10 votos ante candidato "no comprometido" y desconocido * Romney gana fácilmente primarias de Arkansas y Kentucky Por Suzi Parker LITTLE ROCK, EEUU, 23 mayo (Reuters) - Los votantes expresaron una fuerte protesta contra el presidente...Tags: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney
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Congress sounding increasingly like teenagers, study says
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- If it sounds like the debates in Congress have devolved to that of teenagers, it’s because they have. The level of discourse in the House and Senate has dropped a full grade level -- to the equivalent of a sophomore in high school,...Tags: Barbara Lee, School Examinations, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Rob Woodall, Harry Reid
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UPDATE 2-US Senate approves new Iran sanctions bill
Reuters* Focus on Iran's national oil, tanker companies * Electronic banking services, satellite services targeted * New sanctions need to be squared with House version (Adds comments from senators) By Roberta Rampton and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, May 21...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Tehran (Iran), Robert Menendez, Satellite and Cable Service, Mitch McConnell
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UPDATE 3-US Senate approves tougher Iran sanctions
Reuters* Focus on Iran's national oil, tanker companies * Electronic banking, satellite services also targeted * New sanctions need to be squared with House version (Adds comments from analysts) By Roberta Rampton and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, May 21...Tags: Tehran (Iran), U.S. House of Representatives, Economic Policy, Robert Menendez, Foreign Aid
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