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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, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Ethics, Lobbying
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Van Hollen formally seeks to retain Budget role
WASHINGTON -- Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen, locked out of pursuing a higher leadership role in this Congress, formally requested another term as the top-ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee in a letter to his colleagues Tuesday. Van Hollen,...Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Steny Hoyer
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Hoyer, Van Hollen: No more cuts to federal workforce
As the fiscal cliff looms, two of Maryland's most influential congressmen have a message for those looking to the federal workforce for more savings: Look somewhere else. "Federal workers have already been asked to sacrifice as part of the budget cuts...Tags: Public Employees, Barack Obama, John Sarbanes, U.S. Congress, Steny Hoyer
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The frump factor and Holly Petraeus
Last week was a historic one for women. Eighteen women won or reclaimed Senate seats, bringing the number of women in that body to 20. Nearly 80 women now occupy the House. New Hampshire became the first state to elect a female governor and an all-women...
Tags: The Huffington Post, Executive Branch, Central Intelligence Agency, Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin
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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: Harry Reid, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, U.S. House of Representatives, Mitch McConnell
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Rawlings-Blake meets with Biden, Pelosi about 'fiscal cliff' impact on Baltimore
The Baltimore SunMayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and 13 other mayors on Thursday met with Vice President Joe Biden, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other high-ranking federal officials in Washington D.C. to discuss the impact of the looming "fiscal cliff" on their...Tags: Democratic Party, Joe Biden, Parties and Movements, Finance, Fiscal Cliff
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Delaney defeats Bartlett in the 6th District
Republican Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, who has represented Maryland's 6th District for nearly two decades, lost his bid for an 11th term Tuesday to a Democratic businessman who cast the closely watched race as a battle of different economic visions for the...Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. House of Representatives, Nazi Party, Roscoe G Bartlett, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Hillary in 2012? It could happen
A number of news reports have suggested the possibility of the presidential election ending in a draw — both candidates garnering 269 electors. You need 270 to win. A long shot? Maybe. It happened in 1800, when Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr each...
Tags: Book, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, U.S. House of Representatives, Karl Rove
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Bartlett, Delaney face off on state ballot questions
Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, who is fighting for political survival in the competitive 6th Congressional District, said during a televised debate Tuesday that he is conflicted about an upcoming ballot question that would let some illegal immigrants pay in-...
Tags: Media Industry, Roscoe G Bartlett, Illegal Immigrants, Judges, Gays and Lesbians
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Bartlett cozies up to Democrats
WASHINGTON -- Running for reelection in a new district that is no longer a GOP stronghold, incumbent Republican Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett announced Wednesday he had scored an endorsement from a former Democratic congressman from Mississippi. The move...Tags: Media Industry, Gene Taylor, Roscoe G Bartlett, Washington, DC, Illegal Immigrants
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Mitchell remembered as pioneer, fighter for justice
In the midst of one of many tributes to former state Sen. Clarence M. Mitchell III at his memorial service in an Upton church Sunday night, hundreds of family members, friends and fellow politicians broke out into an impromptu singing of the hymn "Lift...
Tags: Barack Obama, Executive Branch, Benjamin L. Cardin, Barbara A. Mikulski, Martin O'Malley
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Sun lavishes attention on bumbling 'Occupy,' ignores effective tea party
Let me get this straight: a spontaneous movement arises and takes up the name "Tea Party" based on historical actions and the acronym "taxed enough already," amasses a very large number of either followers or sympathizers, and literally reverses the party...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Occupy Wall Street, Tea Party Movement
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