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Jackson urges NAACP to push voting issue
Sun StaffMILWAUKEE - Civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson capped off a day of grass-roots political strategizing yesterday by imploring NAACP members to urge their congressional representatives to extend soon-to-expire provisions of the 1965 Voting...Tags: Sam Brownback, Civil Rights, Justice System, Laws, U.S. Supreme Court
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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: Tom Lantos, Justice System, History, Steny Hoyer, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Solemn vote ends 'year of agony'
Sun ReporterSuspenseful it was not. And yet, when Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist called for the verdict in President Clinton's impeachment trial, he suddenly placed the weight of history on 100 sets of shoulders in the hushed Senate chamber. "Senators, how say...Tags: Susan Collins, John F. Kennedy, Justice System, History, John Lewis
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Spike Lee retweets wrong addresses for George Zimmerman
KIAHThe national outrage over the death of Trayvon Martin is having some unintended consequences that aren’t very pretty. Since last month’s shooting became national news, civil rights activists and politicians have led the calls for answers into...Tags: Bobby Rush, Al Green, Democratic Party, Civil Rights, Spike Lee
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Speaks at Michael Jackson Memorial
KIAHThe line up from the Jackson memorial was a who's who in the rich and famous, but there was a Houston connection to all this. Many of you may have been surprised to see Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee on the stage Tuesday. Lee represented the...Tags: Michael Jackson
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Gate-crashing Salahis are back, with a lawyer
Top of the TicketThey were tagged as White House gate-crashers, spoilers at President Obama's first state dinner in November. Today, before a House Homeland Security subcommittee, Michaele and Tareq Salahi took the Fifth. Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson-Lee slammed the... -
Secret Air Security Info Posted on Net, 5 Employees Suspended
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON -- Five Transportation Security Administration employees have been placed on administrative leave since it was discovered that sensitive guidelines about airport passenger screening were posted on the Internet. The move was disclosed as...Tags: Susan Collins, Government, Transportation Security Administration, White House, KTLA
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House passes legislation making all contractors in Iraq subject to prosecution by U.S. courts
The House passed a bill today that would make all private contractors working in Iraq and other combat zones subject to prosecution by U.S. courts. It was the first major response by Congress to a deadly shooting in Baghdad involving Blackwater USA...Tags: Murder, Government, Prosecution, Justice System, Laws
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Obama: Does his part for Hillary, but no kumbaya yet
Spin CycleBig news from the joint/private Hillary-Obama meeting with donors last night seems to be that Michelle and Barack Obama have personally donated $4600 (the max) to help retire Clinton's debt. " 'I'm going to need Hillary by my side......Tags: Government, Political Candidates, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, National Government, White House
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The scene: Hillary and Barack in Unityland
Spin CycleDan Janison, all over Manhattan today, is staking out the Obama-Hillary joint fundraiser tonight, and files this report from outside the Grand Hyatt, as well as a picture you can actually see of a Hillary guy with a sign......Tags: Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Manhattan (New York City)
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