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GOP gets wish: Rangel case in campaign season
Republicans wanted an election-season ethics case against Democratic powerhouse Rep. Charles Rangel of New York. And now, it looks like they have one. Republican - Charles B. Rangel - New York City - New York - Politics
Continue reading...House rejects bill to aid sick 9/11 responders
Thursday, July 29, 2010
A bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust fell short in the House on Thursday, raising the possibility that the bulk of compensation for the ill will come from a legal settlement hammered out in the federal courts. World Trade Center - House - Settlement - September 11 2001 - United States federal courts
Continue reading...Republicans block small business lending bill
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Senate Republicans have blocked a bill to increase small business lending, dealing a setback to President Barack Obama's jobs agenda. Barack Obama - Small business - President of the United States - President - United States
Continue reading...First thoughts: More controversy, challenges, and distractions
Thursday, July 29, 2010
More controversy, challenges, and distractions for the White House… The judicial ruling on Arizona’s immigration law was a legal -- but not political -- victory for Team Obama. Law - Arizona - Immigration - United States - White House
Continue reading...New immigration law goes into force in Ariz.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Parts of Arizona's controversial immigration law went into effect Thursday, after a judge blocked the heart of the measure, defusing a confrontation between police and activists. Law - Arizona - United States - Immigration - Police
Continue reading...For veterans bill, Republicans put budget ax aside
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
House Republicans who have spent months demanding spending cuts blanched Wednesday at their first opportunity to actually make them, instead joining Democrats in treating a bill to pay for veterans programs in 2011 as politically sacrosanct in an election year. Republican - Democratic - United States - Politics - Military
Continue reading...Key Republican calls Kagan a ‘dangerous’ nominee
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan picked up more GOP backing Wednesday in her drive toward near-certain confirmation next week, even as a top Republican lashed out at her as "dangerous." Elena Kagan - United States Supreme Court - Republican - Supreme Court - United States
Continue reading...Congress narrows gap in cocaine sentences
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Congress on Wednesday changed a quarter-century-old law that has subjected tens of thousands of blacks to long prison terms for crack cocaine convictions while giving far more lenient treatment to those, mainly whites, caught with the powder form of the drug. Cocaine - United States Congress - Law - Prison - Drugs
Continue reading...BP ‘stonewalls,’ Lockerbie hearing canceled
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
A U.S. Senate committee has canceled a much-publicized hearing slated for this Thursday on the release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber after the panel was turned down in its request for key witnesses from BP and the British and Scottish governments. Michael Isikoff of NBC News reports. United States - United States Senate - BP - Lockerbie - Scottish Government
Continue reading...House passes pared-down measure to fund war
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Months behind schedule and stripped of money for domestic stimulus programs, legislation to fund the troop surge in Afghanistan was sent to President Barack Obama on Tuesday after disgruntled Democrats failed to block it. Barack Obama - War in Afghanistan - United States - President of the United States - Afghanistan
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Friday, July 30, 2010
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