Harry Reid Pushing to Legalize Online Gambling
As a lame-duck Congress winds down and a small army of Democratic legislators prepare to vacate their offices in Washington, U.S. Senator Harry...
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FCC Commissioner Blasts TV News for Ignoring Public Interest
FCC commissioner Michael Copps said the state of television news in America is in an "hour of grave peril," telling the Betty Kay...
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Will EPA Admit Economic Impact of Regulations?
A bipartisan group of Senators are charging the Obama administration with knowing that the latest round of proposed regulations from the Environmental Protection...
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House Narrowly Passes DREAM Act
The lame duck session of the 111th Congress is determined to make a reputation for itself as it continues to pass unpopular legislation...
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Tax Vote Expected Today or Tomorrow
Days after President Obama announced an alleged compromise between the White House and Republicans on the Bush era tax cuts, Senate Majority Leader...
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Gingrich Calls Assange an “Enemy Combatant”
Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich called WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange an “enemy combatant” on Fox Business Network's Freedom Watch. He also called...
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Democrats Push for Passage of Giant Omnibus Land Bill
With time running out on the lame-duck session of the 111th Congress, Democrats have bundled over 100 land-grab bills into one omnibus land...
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Republican Filibuster Blocks 9/11 Bill
Senate Republicans proved their fortitude today when they voted to filibuster the Zadroga bill, the measure to provide health insurance to 9/11 workers....
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Bernanke’s Christmas Present: Chairman Paul
It’s official: Texas Congressman Ron Paul will be the Chairman of the House Subcommittee for Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology when the 112th...
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Democrat Mark Dayton Elected Minnesota’s Governor
It appears as though Minnesota’s new governor will be Democrat Mark Dayton, and it only took a little bit more than a month...
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Today in Congress
Today, the lame-duck session of Congress has four cloture votes scheduled: the DREAM Act, the 9/11 health bill, a piece of legislation providing...
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Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions
The Illinois legislature has passed a bill legalizing civil unions in the state, including homosexual partnerships. When Democratic Governor Pat Quinn signs the...
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Judge Porteous Is History
Federal Judge Thomas Porteous is only the eighth federal judge to be impeached, convicted, and removed from office since the founding of the...
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House Passes Continuing Resolution
On Wednesday night, the United States House of Representatives approved a $1.1 trillion continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the federal government through...
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Supreme Court to Hear Arizona Immigration Law Case Wednesday
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will begin hearing the debate over an Arizona law that punishes employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens in...
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