Panel Files Charges Against Rep. Waters

Posted under Politics on Sunday, August 22nd, 2010 at 11:24 pm

A House investigative panel has charged California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters with violating ethics rules

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Does Obama Need A Little Help from Friends?

Posted under Politics on Sunday, August 22nd, 2010 at 11:24 pm

Sometimes being a leader means knowing when to ask for help

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How Will Health Reform Figure in the Midterm Elections?

Posted under Politics on Sunday, August 22nd, 2010 at 11:24 pm

Democrats will promote the benefits of health care reform ahead of the midterm elections, hoping that the more voters hear about the bill, the more they’ll support it. But the GOP is hardly giving up its fight

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Primary Races to Watch: Tuesday's Six Key Showdowns

Posted under Politics on Sunday, August 22nd, 2010 at 11:24 pm

Tuesday’s elections are all about change — and may be a harbinger of just how much change voters will demand in November. What’s striking is that most of Tuesday’s primary contests are going right down to the wire

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Colorado Senate Primaries: What Results Mean for Midterms

Posted under Politics on Sunday, August 22nd, 2010 at 11:24 pm

After a confusing flurry of summer primaries leading up to November’s midterms, the Aug. 10 Senate contests in Colorado provided some clarity about the mood of the electorate and the parties’ prospects for the fall

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New Senators Want to Change Senate's System

Posted under Politics on Sunday, August 22nd, 2010 at 11:24 pm

Those who hold the Senate in low esteem can get a sympathetic ear from some of the chamber’s newer members

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Pivotal Senate Primary in Washington Decided

Posted under Politics on Sunday, August 22nd, 2010 at 11:24 pm

Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and her Republican challenger dove right into their fall matchup after winning the primary in a high-stakes election

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Nikki Haley: Rising GOP Star in South Carolina

Posted under Politics on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at 9:34 am

Nikki Haley didn’t merely survive a nasty primary that was dirty even by South Carolina standards. It may have made her impossible to beat

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Kagan Pledges Modest Approach as Justice

Posted under Politics on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at 9:34 am

Elena Kagan is following the path of every recent Supreme Court nominee in pledging “a fair shake for every American” who comes before the court and stressing her ordinary roots

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Robert Byrd, Longtime West Virginia Senator, Dies at 92

Posted under Politics on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at 9:34 am

Byrd died around 3 a.m. Monday morning after being admitted to the hospital last week for dehydration. He was 92

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Conservatives, Liberals Wary of Kagan on Abortion

Posted under Politics on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at 9:34 am

One week before Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan begins her Senate confirmation hearings, both liberal and conservative groups are criticizing her record on abortion rights

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Byrd to Lie in Repose in Senate Chamber

Posted under Politics on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at 9:34 am

Sen. Robert C. Byrd is making his final sojourn to a Senate chamber that for 51 years echoed with his impassioned speeches and came to be the place he called home

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Obama's Reforms at Risk as Corporate Leaders Cut Support

Posted under Politics on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at 9:34 am

Just when the President needs his former friends in corporate America to help him take on energy reform, many in big business have already given up on him

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A Year After Cairo Speech, Muslim World Doesn't See Obama Delivering

Posted under Politics on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at 9:34 am

Obama has made precious little progress towards his goal of improving America’s standing in the Muslim world

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Source: Admin. Talked Jobs With Romanoff

Posted under Politics on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 2:38 pm

The Obama administration dangled the possibility of a government job for former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff last year

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Harry Reid's Re-Election Hopes on the Rise in Nevada

Posted under Politics on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 2:38 pm

Though he remains unpopular, Senate majority leader Harry Reid is having some success by touting his record of delivering for the state

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Political Profanity: Obama Among Presidents Who Swear

Posted under Politics on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 2:38 pm

From Harry S. Truman to Dick Cheney — and now President Obama, who says he wants to kick some ass over the Gulf disaster — TIME takes a look at the history of political vulgarisms

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Gibbs Denies Job Offer to Colo. Candidate

Posted under Politics on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 2:38 pm

The White House on Thursday denied accusations of back-room dealmaking after a Colorado Democrat said he had been encouraged by one of President Barack Obama’s top advisers to apply for an international development job

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Health Care Reform Still a Tough Midterm Issue for Dems

Posted under Politics on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 2:38 pm

Even as the Administration ramps up its campaign efforts to tout health reform, some vulnerable Democrats would prefer to ignore the divisive issue altogether

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The Republicans' Task: Fixing the Organization Gap

Posted under Politics on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 2:38 pm

If the GOP wants to attain any significant success this year, it’s got to take a cue from the Democratic playbook and simply get organized.

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