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Congress OKs Bush's use of force
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON -- Edging America closer to possible war, Congress voted decisively to give President Bush the broad authority he wants to use military force against Iraq. The Senate passed the measure early this morning by a vote of 77-23, after the House...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Heads of State, Saddam Hussein, National Security, United Nations
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How the GOP engineered an upset
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - A wartime president with sky-high popularity. A campaign cash advantage for Republican candidates. A failure by Democrats to articulate a clear alternative vision. Those were some key factors behind the historic - and unexpected - Republican...Tags: Nita M Lowey, Jeb Bush, Regional Authority, Heads of State, Trent Lott
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Republicans poised to set agenda
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Having seized control of the Senate and widened their edge in the House, Republicans are poised to help President Bush push through some top priorities, including tax cuts, a Homeland Security Department and the appointment of conservative...Tags: Energy, Parliament, Energy Saving, Trent Lott, Mary L Landrieu
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Clinton acquitted
Sun ReporterEnding a tumultuous year of political scandal, the Senate acquitted President Clinton of high crimes and misdemeanors yesterday, after House prosecutors failed to muster even a bare majority of senators in favor of removing the nation's 42nd president...Tags: Lawyers, Trials, Misdemeanors, John Lewis, John Edwards
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Senate votes today on fate of president
Sun ReporterAfter weeks of taking evidence, hearing arguments and deliberating privately, the Senate is prepared today to acquit President Clinton in a vote that is likely to deny the House prosecutors even a simple majority for conviction. A third day of closed-...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Heads of State, Trent Lott, Bill Clinton
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Today in history: June 6
1957: Many residents opposed a suggestion from Monroe Junior High PTA to turn a major portion of Aldrich Park into a playground for the school.1966: Black activist James Meredith was shot and wounded as he walked along a Mississippi highway to encourage...Tags: PTA, U.S. Senate
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Sen. Specter switches to a Democrat
AP Special CorrespondentVeteran Republican Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania switched parties Tuesday with a suddenness that seemed to stun the Senate. The moderate's defection has pushed Democrats to within a seat of a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority with President Barack...Tags: Philosophy, U.S. Senate, White House, Barack Obama, Democratic Party
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Investigation of Drilling Regulations Is Urged
Times Staff WritersWASHINGTON — Five members of Congress called Thursday for investigations into the Bush administration's regulation of hydraulic fracturing, an oil and gas drilling technique pioneered by Halliburton Co., Vice President Dick Cheney's former employer....Tags: Natural Resources, Regional Authority, Heads of State, Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Lott to quit Senate only one year into new term
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSen. Trent Lott, a 35-year Capitol Hill veteran who staged a political comeback after losing his Senate leadership post because of racially insensitive remarks, plans to resign from office before the year is out. With his decision, the Senate's No. 2...Tags: Wayne Allard, Don Nickles, Trent Lott, Strom Thurmond, Executive Branch
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Democratic Senator in Critical Condition After Surgery
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was in critical condition recovering from emergency brain surgery Thursday, creating political drama over whether his illness could cost Democrats newly won...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Dennis Daugaard, Eric Bogue
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Senate approves arming airline pilots
Special to the TribuneThe Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to allow airline pilots to carry guns in the cockpit, a controversial move designed to strengthen the aviation security system put in place after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. With the House having passed...Tags: Firearms, Jack Reed, Labor Legislation, National Security, Commerce
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Democrats Announce Broad Budget
The Associated PressDemocratic congressional leaders announced their own broad budget goals Thursday, saying they favor a tax cut less than half the size of President Bush's proposal and aimed more at lower- and middle-income people. Though they provided no details —...Tags: Prescription Drugs, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Paul O'Neill, Tom Daschle, Social Security
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