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A Washington poker game with $16 trillion in the pot
Every kid knows that falling off a cliff is never good, but what about a "fiscal cliff" — how would that feel? Americans may indeed find out, if Congress is unable to pass a budget plan prior to Jan. 1. So, what's at stake if such an event occurs?...
Tags: Small Businesses, Republican Party, Fiscal Cliff, Democratic Party, Ron Wyden
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Mikulski to lead Senate Appropriations Committee
In an unexpected move that could have significant implications for Maryland, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski will be named the first female chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The Baltimore native and Maryland Democrat, who had...
Tags: Eric Wargotz, Daniel Inouye, Republican Party, Justice System, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Brain-lock inside the Beltway
It's at times like this I'm ashamed to admit I live inside the Beltway. Well, that's probably not specific enough since I'm usually ashamed to admit I live inside the Beltway. Still, the second you try to explain the stupidity of this "fiscal cliff"...
Tags: William F. Buckley, U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Fiscal Cliff
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For Republicans, a not so happy New Year
Author's disclaimer: Today's piece may cause my center/right readers severe irritability, sleeplessness, and a strong desire to limit your cable television options to Fox. The antidote may not arrive until the midterm elections of 2014. Fiscal cliff...
Tags: Small Businesses, Republican Party, Authors, Television Industry, Fiscal Cliff
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Will 2012 be the year American democracy dies?
Who's buying our democracy? Wall Street financiers, the Koch brothers, and casino magnates Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn, among others. And they're doing much of it in secret. It's a perfect storm -- the combination of three waves that are about to...
Tags: Samuel A. Alito, Political Systems, Anthony Kennedy, Republican Party, Democracy
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Both parties need new leadership in Congress
Rep. Nancy Pelosi has returned as the Democratic House minority leader. While I can't speak to the internal operation of the Democratic caucus, I can speak to the public persona that Ms. Pelosi presents, and it is not good. When speaker of the House, her...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements
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Issues for state hang in balance after Obama's election
Advocates for a host of Maryland interests — from the Chesapeake Bay to the defense industry — said Wednesday they are anxiously watching whether the election will change the political landscape here despite early indications that it...Tags: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Roscoe G Bartlett, Agriculture, U.S. Postal Service, Republican Party
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Obama was sizzle, not steak, and now the sizzle is gone
It was the Puss in Boots eyes. If you've seen the "Shrek" movies or the spin-off cartoon starring the storybook cat voiced by Antonio Banderas, you know what I'm talking about. Whenever Puss in Boots really needs something from someone, he flashes...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Elections, Primaries, Democratic Party, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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County congressional candidates face off at forum
One night before President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney were to hold their first presidential debate, Howard County's congressional representatives and their challengers had the opportunity to face off. The...Tags: Political Fundraising, Harford County, Republican Party, Nancy Jacobs, John Sarbanes
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What has Obama learned? Anything?
The Oval Office isn't the place to learn on the job. That was the line from both Hillary Clinton and John McCain in 2008. In fairness, that's always the argument the more experienced candidate uses against the less experienced candidate (just ask Mitt...
Tags: Univision (tv network), Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Independent puts money behind Senate run
Arguing that the two-party system is corrupt, a Montgomery County businessman is pouring his own money into an independent bid for the U.S. Senate from Maryland. Rob Sobhani, 52, who announced his candidacy this month, is the first candidate to buy...
Tags: Political Fundraising, U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Party, Cancer, Bernard Sanders
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No matter who wins, Congressional leaders should step down
For the good of the country and the legislative process, regardless of who wins the presidential race, the following should resign their leadership posts (although there's a slim chance that it will happen, but Washington is simply dead with them in...Tags: Dick Durbin, Mitch McConnell, Eric Cantor, John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi
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