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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos. Tweet This Post
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Republicans keep making unreasonable demands of EPA nominee McCarthy
Posted by admin on May 18th, 2013
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No Comments »In scandal-plagued Washington, lawmaker struggles to keep track of the issues
Posted by admin on May 14th, 2013
With the rumbling of so much scandal ripping through Washington this week—woeful stories about Benghazi, the DOJ subpoena of journalists’ phone records and the IRS unfairly targeting conservative groups—it’s hard to keep track of all the terrible. Even lawmakers sometimes struggle At Rep. Steny Hoyer’s weekly meeting with reporters Tuesday, the Maryland Democrat was asked [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: Issues, keep, Lawmaker, ScandalPlagued, Struggles, Track, Washington No Comments »Gun control forces struggle to keep issue alive
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun control forces are targeting Sens. Kelly Ayotte, Max Baucus and others as they struggle to persuade five senators to switch their votes and revive the rejected effort to expand background checks to more firearms buyers. Tweet This Post
Lawmakers Keep Law that Allows Teaching Creationsim
Posted by admin on May 3rd, 2013
“A Louisiana law that allows public school science teachers to use supplemental materials in their classrooms will remain on the books, despite criticism that it’s a back-door way to teach creationism,” the AP reports. Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post
Democrats Need Working-Class Heroes to Keep Control of Senate
Posted by admin on April 24th, 2013
In the wake of Montana Sen. Max Baucus’ vote against expanded background checks, it was awfully ironic to see progressive groups threatening to challenge him in a primary with none other than former Gov. Brian Schweitzer. Yes, the same Schweitzer with an NRA-approved record on gun rights, who told National Journal in February he has “more [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: Control, Democrats, Heroes, keep, need, Senate, workingclass No Comments »Newtown families: We’ll keep fighting for gun law
Posted by admin on April 21st, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some families who lost loved ones in December’s massacre at a Connecticut elementary school say they are very disappointed by the Senate’s defeat of expanded background checks for gun sales and vow to continue their fight. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
Time Running Short for Congress to Keep Student-Loan Rates From Doubling
Posted by admin on April 17th, 2013
Student-loan reform has emerged as one of the few bipartisan bridges in a budget battle marked by stark divides. After gaveling open a House hearing on federal student-aid programs Tuesday, Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., called President Obama’s student-loan reform plan “one bright spot” in his budget—a budget Foxx called “disappointing” last week. Politics News Headlines [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: Congress, doubling, From, keep, rates, running, Short, StudentLoan, time No Comments »McCotter Says Former Aides Conspired to Keep Him Off Ballot
Posted by admin on April 12th, 2013
Former Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) has sued a former top aide and an ex-intern, “saying they deliberately submitted forged nominating petitions in his name to keep him from seeking re-election,” the AP reports. Tweet This Post
Small airports sue to keep towers open despite sequester
Posted by admin on April 3rd, 2013
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