For the seventh time in two years, the House passed legislation on Wednesday approving the Keystone XL pipeline, a 1,700-mile project to carry heavy oil from Canadian tar sands to refineries on the Gulf Coast. And for the seventh straight time, the bill—approved on a 241-175 vote—is likely to have little substantive effect. Politics News [...]
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House Passes Keystone Bill For the Seventh Time, With the Same Result Likely
House to Vote for Seventh Time on Keystone Project, With Same Result Likely
For the seventh time in two years, the House passed legislation on Thursday approving the Keystone XL pipeline, a 1,700-mile project to carry heavy oil from Canadian tar sands to refineries on the Gulf Coast. And for the seventh straight time, the bill—approved on a 241-175 vote—is likely to have little substantive effect. Politics News [...]
Obama likely to face first media question on IRS scandal
President Barack Obama on Monday will likely face his first public question on the widening scandal over IRS targeting of conservative political groups. Obama will hold what the White House is billing as a joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron at 11:15 a.m. The question-and-answer session will be Obama’s first since the [...]
Syria “likely” to have used chemical weapons, says UK
By Andrew Roche LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it was "very likely" the Syrian government had used chemical weapons, and Turkey announced it was stepping up testing of people fleeing the Syrian civil war for traces. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed gratitude to Russia for its willingness to try to arrange [...]
Immigration Legislation Likely to Move Right
Roll Call: “Conservatives exiting a private meeting with Sen. Marco Rubio to discuss immigration reform predicted that legislation pending before Congress would move significantly to the right as it proceeds toward President Barack Obama’s desk.” Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post
Millions likely to be denied Medicaid as states dither
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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Voters more likely to back Landrieu and Hagan after gun vote
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Conservatives less likely to buy same lightbulbs if you tell them it will help the environment
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Wyden the likely replacement for Baucus as finance chairman if Democrats hold the Senate in ’14
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